Esplorio Travel Journal & Blog User Reviews

Customer Experience

Positive experience66.7% of reviews
Neutral7.6% of reviews
Negative experience25.8% of reviews

~ Based on 66 written reviews from the US App Store.

Is Esplorio Travel Journal & Blog Safe?

Esplorio Travel Journal & Blog appears safe based on user ratings. AppsHunter Safety Score for Esplorio Travel Journal & Blog is 86/100.

This assessment is based on 111 user ratings, with an App Store average of 4.4/5.

Safety Analysis

85.6% of ratings point to a safe experience
3.6% of ratings suggest some concerns
10.8% of ratings point to a risky experience

~ Based on 111 App Store ratings for Esplorio Travel Journal & Blog.

Is Esplorio Travel Journal & Blog Legit?

Esplorio Travel Journal & Blog is no longer available in the App Store. AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Esplorio Travel Journal & Blog is 35/100.

Based on 35 of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

Score capped because this app is no longer listed.

Top reviews

Best ever

This was by far the best app ever!!!! Auto track your trips, add past trips by date and whoosh your trip is created with your photos and an impressive map. Sad to see them leave after all these years, but covid stopped everyone from traveling and they became one of the many companies that were crippled. I hope some day that you come back. In the meantime the app and my trips are still in my file with a “here’s hoping”
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Enjoying Esplorio

On a 2024 Crystal Serenity World Cruise.

WIFI on board is excellent.

Like how I can exclude photos that are not relevant to the cruise.

Nice how the app tracks them by date and geo tags the location and places on a map where each photo was taken.

Such a shame...

I have used this app for several years and it has been a great way to record and share trips...However the developers have obviously walked away and left it to gradually die. It is becoming more buggy, and the support is non-existent. I would advise anyone to try the free version, but don't upgrade, I did, and it gives nothing extra. It is one thing to have a buggy app that is free, another to pay a big price for an app that the developer can't be bothered with anymore.
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Possibly No More

Looks like this app is no longer developed. But they happily continue to take your subscription fees! No response on Twitter. Integrations don’t work. Sad to see a truly wonderful app fall apart.

Response from developer

Wow, thanks so much for the amazing review! We really appreciate it! As always let us know if there’s anything more you need :-)

Update 8/3/2022: stopped working - no response from customer service

Loved this app so much I paid $49.95 for annual subscription for Pro version. And now doesn’t work and get no response despite multiple attempts from customer service. (My former 5 Star review: used to be: Terrific Travel Diary App with Delightful Stats Summary
Very impressed with import from TripIt! Terrific summary of miles, countries and delightful graphical representations. And with the syncing of map to photos. Only done a few trips from history and one from future to try out. Impressed! Terrific communication and response to question.)
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Buggy, keeps crashing on iPhone 13pro, could be very good

Constant sync wheel in the middle of the screen, otherwise ok only been using it for a few hours and wary of committing my whole trip at the moment

Amazing App

After several years of using it I still love it!! I log all my trips to share with family and friends. It’s also a great way fir them to know we are moving along and where we’ve been in case something happens. I just wish they give the option to add short videos as well. Maybe one day but still love it!!
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No support

The app is good but at the same time, I’ve been having all sort of problems connecting services such as Tripit and synchronization with photos on my iPhone. Trying to get any support is just the worst. Terrible support to say the least

Fantastic app for creating a travel journal

Update 16 August 2021:
Esplorio was a great App, but has not been updated for a year. In addition, there is no support via the Help section of the App, and no response to emails. As a consequence, I have sadly cancelled my Pro subscription, and updated this review. I suspect Esplorio is another casualty of Covid-19.

Researched various options and decided to go with Esplorio and haven’t been disappointed. Excellent support and regular updates adding useful new features and fixing bugs. I have just returned from a 50 day trip through New Zealand and had Esplorio running 24/7. Recorded an accurate GPS track with no significant battery drain. Quick to add photos and content with simple and easy to use editing tools. Really well thought out app which should only get better. I kept my trip private while traveling (shared only with family and friends) and made it public after returning home.
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Response from developer

Hi G Disney, Thanks so much for this amazing review and for contacting us separately too! You might be pleased to know that we're about to release a totally new way of curating and managing photos which we think will be the simplest but most powerful tool out there, which will be great for your next trip. Thanks also for sharing your trip publicly which is now showing on our Explore feature :-)

Really dissatisfied

The developers of this app seem to have disappeared. Was a good app, but no support or development for a year. Wish I didn’t have to dump this app but it looks like I have no choice .

Response from developer

Hey foodie4, really sorry to hear about your trouble here :( We're just about to release 4.1.1 which allows you to re-add deleted photos which we built mostly in response to your feedback. We'd love if you'd give it a whirl in a few days when released. We're also working on an entirely new collaging system which should stop any unexpected movement of photos. Really sorry for the trouble again, hope you give it another go!

Love this app but.....

I love this app just wish we could share videos and download and share pic from other sources. That would make it a five star app in my opinion.

Downhill

Not sure what happened, used to have fantastic customer service and now can’t get anyone to respond. Was going to purchase the pro but not sure it’s worth it if I can’t get the app to connect with others, even when they’re turned on. Shame I really liked this app.

Inconsistent

Customer support doesn’t seem to be available.

No support when needed

I used Esplorio to journal a month long trip. When I had a question I got a “short answer” with a promise for a more complete answer later, then nothing. Now I get no response and I cannot edit my trip. I decided to settle with what I have and print a book and that’s proving to be impossible now too.
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Rubbish!

I have tried on numerous occasions to print my first photo book & pay nearly £40! Every time I try it fails. I wanted this book as a surprise for my husband for Christmas. I went in to the online help and tried to get someone to help me but no one has ever responded. I therefore rate this app as terrible. A waste of space on my phone.
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Southern sailing

Nothing but trouble! Very disappointed

Could be fantastic

The idea is great and it almost works. It logs journeys but not all of them which I find frustrating. It can take days to update and in the meantime misses journeys. If it worked as it should I would have paid to upgrade.

Cheated

Unless you buy their $80+ Pro version you are now limited in photos per trip and photos per account. That means I am now locked out unless I pay their ransom. Even prior to going Pro, there were problems with the App that still have not been addressed. I don’t trust Esplorio.
I received an email from the developer that tells me nothing I already don’t know. Unfortunately I have not seen my review posted in the App Store yet.
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Response from developer

Hi! Sorry you had some troubles! All your photos from before pro are still there and accessible. You can still add unlimited trips in the past which will include any photos you’ve uploaded. We’ve only added limits on new content to help with costs. Please drop us a line and we can see what’s up. Sorry for any misunderstanding!

The pro fearues are sweet

Esplorio just introduced pro features which allow me to import photos from my digital camera with ease! also gpx import is useful.

Pointless?

Struggling to see the point of this app. You can’t select which photos to add to a trip, you have to add them all then delete the ones you don’t want. Previewing a suggested trip still doesn’t let you select which photos to add. Tutorials are hilarious, each title just goes to a splash page that doesn’t teach you anything. Might as well just use the native Apple photo album.
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Response from developer

Hello. Sorry to hear you had some trouble. You can select which photos you'd like to add using the Review photos button on the trip's timeline or using the ... button at the top right. This allows you to select each photo (including 3D Touch), or using batches for each day. It also allows you to select sources (e.g. Facebook) as well as folders on your phone. There's also a help centre which has a load of more in depth articles on different parts of Esplorio (just below the Tutorials button). Please feel free to drop us a line if you have anymore in depth questions :-)