Set up & first drive

Getting TollTracker ready takes a couple of minutes. Do it once and it works quietly in the background from then on.

1) Install and sign in

1. Download the app from the App Store or Google Play.
2. Sign in with Google or Apple, or continue anonymously.
3. On first launch you start in demo mode — you can explore every feature and the map before you subscribe.

2) Grant permissions

TollTracker can only warn you if it can see your location and show notifications.

iOS

• Location: allow "While Using" (or "Always" for background alerts).
• Allow Notifications.
• Optionally enable Live Activities for a lock-screen speed widget.

Android

• Location: allow Precise location (foreground and background for alerts while the app is minimised).
• Allow Notifications — required for the background location service.
• Optionally allow the overlay/floating window to keep a mini status card on screen while you use another app.

Sound matters

If your phone is on silent, you won't hear the alerts. Keep the volume up (or rely on the on-screen / lock-screen display).

3) Let it run in the background (battery)

TollTracker is built to be light on battery — it automatically drops into a low-power sleep mode when you're not near anything and wakes up as you approach a danger. To make sure the OS doesn't kill it in the background:

• Android: turn off battery optimisation for TollTracker. Settings → Apps → TollTracker → Battery → set to Unrestricted. (Menu names vary slightly by phone brand.)
• iOS: keep Low Power Mode off while driving if you want the most frequent updates.

4) Start driving

• Open the app and let it run — or just lock your phone and start your navigation app.
• TollTracker automatically detects when you approach a camera, enter an average-speed zone, or cross into a restricted area.
• You'll get a spoken and on-screen warning ahead of time — typically around 800 m before a camera — so you have time to react calmly.

5) Warnings while you drive

• Approaching a camera or zone → you get an early alert.
• Inside an average-speed zone → we show your live average speed and warn you if you're on track to exceed the limit.
• New live hazard or mobile camera nearby → a pin appears and you're alerted.

6) Review your drives

Every trip is saved to your trip history so you can look back at where you drove and how you did.

Using navigation at the same time?

Leave TollTracker running in the background and use Google Maps or Apple Maps as usual. See Works with your nav app.