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I use THIS app. It allievitates the need to refresh. There are other apps that officially cost zero as well;-)
I use Package Tracker Pro, but if Aftership is better (or comparable + free) then obviously that's the way to go. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mins.tracker.activity&hl=en