# Vacationist — Group Trip Planer

> Group Trip Planer (iPhone/iPad app by Gary Lude.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vacationist/id6800049398 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Gary Lude](https://appshunter.io/developer/6800049400)
- Category: Travel, Productivity
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 15.1 · 45 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-08-16
- Data updated: 2026-09-30
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vacationist/id6800049398/reviews.md

## What is Vacationist?

Vacationist is the free group trip planner that keeps everyone in sync - from the first idea to the last flight home.

Plan trips together, not alone. Vote on activities and accommodations, split expenses fairly, share packing lists, and manage every detail of your group's plans in one place.

Group Voting
Vote on activities and accommodations with a clear, honest scale - must-do, like, open, skip, or flag a group blocker. No numeric scores, no confusion about what the group actually wants.

Expense Splitting
Track shared costs and split them automatically. Every trip can use its own currency, and expenses can be entered in different currencies too - Vacationist handles the conversion.

Accommodations & Activities
Compare places to stay, plan your itinerary, and keep everyone's schedule in sync with a shared trip calendar.

Shopping Lists & Recipes
Plan meals together and generate shopping lists automatically from recipes.

Flights, Vehicles & Rentals
Coordinate flights, shared rides, and rental cars - who's flying together, who's driving, who's picking up the car.

Encrypted Travel Documents
Save passport and ID details securely, protected with AES-256 encryption and Face ID / biometric unlock.

Encrypted Travel Documents
Save passport and ID details securely, protected with AES-256 encryption and Face ID / biometric unlock.

No Account Needed to Join
Invite friends with a single link. They can join as a guest and start voting and contributing immediately - no sign-up required.

Vacationist is free to use, with no ads. A Pro upgrade is available for larger or longer trips, but the core planning experience is free for everyone.

Whether it's a summer vacation, a ski trip, a bachelorette weekend, or splitting rent with roommates - Vacationist keeps your group organized and in sync.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.39.1 — 2026-09-25

General improvements & minor bugfixes

### 1.39.0 — 2026-09-22

* A big offline reliability upgrade: trip data, permissions and votes now work correctly without a connection, including Prework and Shopping.
* New: expense tips, 6 new expense categories, and a confirm step before deleting shopping items.
* Activity times now always show correctly, no matter your timezone.
* Several bug fixes for offline syncing and expense splitting.
* Thanks for traveling with Vacationist!

### 1.38.1 — 2026-09-19

* General improvements

### 1.38.0 — 2026-09-11

* Fixed a minor bug during app start up
* All drawers are no closable with a swipe

### 1.37.2 — 2026-09-10

* Fixed a minor bug

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