# tripDiary – Vanlife Journal — Vanlife, Camper & Road Trips > Vanlife, Camper & Road Trips (iPhone/iPad app by Steven Toensing.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tripdiary-vanlife-journal/id6759963517 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Steven Toensing](https://appshunter.io/developer/734747683) - Category: Travel, Lifestyle - Price: $3.99 - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 17.0 · 6 MB - Languages: German (Germany), American English - Released: 2026-03-06 - Data updated: 2026-08-24 - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tripdiary-vanlife-journal/id6759963517/reviews.md ## What is tripDiary? tripDiary is your personal travel journal for vanlife, road trips and family adventures. Photos, text, locations, campsite notes and travel expenses — all in one app. Export your trips as a PDF photo book. Completely private, no account required. One-time purchase, no subscription. You know that feeling: you see a photo and you're instantly back there. Warm sun on your face, the smell of the sea. And then: where exactly was that? tripDiary turns those moments into a journal you'll actually keep — not someday, but on the road. Fast enough for the road trip. Beautiful enough to revisit years later. Entry in seconds Create a trip, write a few lines, add some photos — done. Date and location are automatically pulled from your photos if you like. Import up to 500 photos at once from your camera roll — the app detects the date and GPS and groups everything by day. Your route on the map All stops appear as a connected route on an interactive map — with colorful icons for hikes, beaches, restaurants and sightseeing. Plus timeline view. So you can dive right back in with a single glance. And finally prove that the detour along the coastal road was the best idea ever. Campsites you'll want to find again Rating, price, amenities (water, power, toilet, shower, Wi-Fi), surface and noise level — all in one place. Your future self will love it. Travel expenses at a glance Log expenses directly in your diary entry: fuel, food, groceries, campsites, ferries and more. The trip overview shows total costs and a breakdown by category. Your trip as a slideshow Sit back and experience your trip as a fullscreen slideshow — with smooth transitions and title cards between days. Or create shareable images from individual entries: as a story, collage or postcard. Collect countries tripDiary automatically detects which countries you've been to — with flags, a world map and country list. Plus: a personal year in review with your highlights to share. Private stays private Your trip belongs to you — period. tripDiary stores everything locally on your device. If you use multiple Apple devices, you can optionally sync via your own iCloud. No account. No cloud. No ads. No trackers. Share when you want Export trips as a PDF photo book in 4 styles — or share individual entries. Turn your journal into a travel album. No crafting stress. Highlights • Create, edit and browse trips sorted by year • Diary entries with photos, text, date and location • Trip slideshow with transitions and title cards • Story export: share images as story, collage or postcard • Categories: hike, beach, restaurant, sightseeing and more • Automatic date & location detection from photos • Import up to 500 photos at once • Interactive map with route, colorful icons and timeline • Campsite notes with rating, price and amenities • Expense tracker with categories and trip overview • Visited countries with flags and world map • Year in Review — your personal travel wrapped • Trip statistics (distance, duration, expenses, places) — shareable as image • PDF photo book in 4 styles (Editorial, Magazine, Classic, Postcard) • Fullscreen gallery with pinch-to-zoom and drag-and-drop • Full-text search across all entries • iPad: split layout with map and entries side by side • iCloud sync between your devices (optional) One-time purchase. No subscription. Buy once, use forever — no "Pro" tiers and no hidden costs. Built for motorhomes, campers and vans — so that "remember when?" becomes real memories again. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.8.0 — 2026-08-17 Version 1.8: the summer update Share entries One tap and your favorite day is out the door. Straight from the action bar, the timeline or a context menu. New photo book style: Passport Your trip in a passport look, stamps and all. Six PDF styles to pick from now. Highlights right on the tile Your daily highlights and discoveries show up at a glance, no need to open the entry. Faster on the road Camera photos remember where they were taken. Plus a "Done" key above the keyboard and a "Currently traveling" section for your ongoing trip. Better search and expenses Filter search by category and edit expenses on the spot. km, miles and currency all sit right now. Also in this release: lots of little things polished, VoiceOver improved, bugs fixed. ### 1.7 — 2026-05-29 What's new in version 1.7 Home address & travel route Save your home address – outbound and return legs now appear automatically on the map and count toward your trip's total distance. Photo locations on the map GPS from your photos shows up as additional pins – perfect for side trips without their own entry. Address search & Apple Maps deeplink Find any location by typing an address, or open a spot directly in Apple Maps. Automatic campsite costs Price per night × stay duration now flows automatically into your trip expenses. More improvements - Complete photo PDFs: every photo of an entry is included in the export - Drag-and-drop photo reordering right on the thumbnails - Larger map pins with a "jump to entry" menu - Location section with always-visible mini map - Fixed sort order for entries with the same date - Full English localization in the statistics views ### 1.6.0 — 2026-04-09 Bug Fixes Improvements to localization and various bug fixes. Slideshow Mode Experience your trip as an immersive fullscreen slideshow with smooth transitions and Ken Burns effect. New Photo Book Template "Minimalist" Clean and modern — lots of whitespace, large photos. Now 5 PDF templates to choose from. New Action Bar Photos, PDF, slideshow and more — all actions in one place. Improved Photo Import Up to 500 photos at once, much faster and with progress indicator. ### 1.5 — 2026-04-01 Multiple categories per entry — tag your day as e.g. hiking + beach New category "Sport" added Minor improvements and bug fixes ### 1.4 — 2026-03-27 New in Version 1.4: • Trip Slideshow — Experience your trip as a fullscreen slideshow with smooth transitions and title cards between days. Just sit back and enjoy. • Story Export — Create shareable images from your entries: as a story, collage or postcard. Right from the entry. • Improved Photo Import — Up to 500 photos at once, significantly faster and more memory-efficient. With progress indicator and cancel support. • Units — Currency (€, $, £, CA$, A$) and distance unit (km/mi) now configurable in Settings. • Also: Bug fixes and performance improvements. ## More apps by Steven Toensing - [CamperCare - Wohnmobil Wartung](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/campercare-wohnmobil-wartung/id6762060705) All apps by Steven Toensing: https://appshunter.io/developer/734747683 ## Related topics [trip diary](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/trip-diary) --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-24.*