# Route Reels — Cinematic travel video maker

> Cinematic travel video maker (iPhone/iPad app by THEJ KUMAR SIDDHOTAM ARULRAJ.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/route-reels/id6769453833 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [THEJ KUMAR SIDDHOTAM ARULRAJ](https://appshunter.io/developer/1781177167)
- Category: Lifestyle
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 26.2 · 145 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-05-18
- Data updated: 2026-07-17
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/route-reels/id6769453833/reviews.md

## What is Route Reels?

Route Reel turns your trip photos into a cinematic travel video.

Pick the photos from your trip and Route Reel reads where and when each one was taken, recreates your journey on a beautiful map, and animates a flyover with your photos appearing at every stop. Export it tall for TikTok, Reels and Stories - or turn your phone sideways for a widescreen version made for YouTube.

No accounts. No uploads. Your photos stay on your device.

FEATURES


Automatic route mapping from your photos' locations
Cinematic map flyover with your photos at each stop
Choose how you travelled — plane, train, car, bus, tram, boat, bike or on foot
Follow real roads and paths, or clean straight lines
Add optional captions to any stop
Vertical for TikTok, Reels and Stories; horizontal for YouTube
Pick your map marker style: curated, icons, emoji or images
Private by design — your photos never leave your device


Maps © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap.

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Small Tip | $0.99 | one-time |
| Medium Tip | $2.99 | one-time |
| Large Tip | $4.99 | one-time |



## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 2.0 — 2026-06-24

Route Reel has been reimagined end to end.


Photos-first: just import your trip photos and Route Reel builds the route automatically from where and when they were taken
Smart grouping of photos by city, area or spot
A new visual timeline editor - add, edit and insert stops anywhere, even before the first one
Edit a stop in one place: its photos, the map and the location together; tap the map to drop a point
Cinematic map flyover with smooth per-leg motion and per-vehicle zoom
Pick how you travelled - plane, train, car, bus, tram, boat, bike or on foot - and how each leg is drawn: real roads or a straight line
Choose your map marker style: curated, icons, emoji or images
Optional captions on any stop
Vertical for TikTok, Reels and Stories; horizontal for YouTube - exported at full frame rate
Redesigned landing and splash screen, with a cleaner look throughout
New menu: vehicle style, a how-it-works guide, map credits with a telemetry opt-out, and about
Lots of polish and bug fixes


Your photos never leave your device.

### 1.0.1 — 2026-05-22

Bug fix for a timing issue where two paths were getting merged if there are more than 5 routes.

### 1.0 — 2026-05-18

No release notes.

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All apps by THEJ KUMAR SIDDHOTAM ARULRAJ: https://appshunter.io/developer/1781177167

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