ROAM vs Plot
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ROAM
Discover local attractions and global destinations with this travel app. It aims to enhance your exploration and turn every trip into an adventure.
- Discover local gems
- Explore global wonders
- Enhance exploration
- Turn trips into adventures
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Embark on a journey like never before with Roam Local, the premier travel app designed to elevate your exploration experience. Roam Local connects you with local gems and global wonders, ensuring every trip is an adventure.
Plot
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Plot is the travel planner for turning “we should go there” into a trip. Save the coffee shop everyone recommends, the restaurant worth a detour and the hotel with the view. See your places on a map, build your itinerary and leave room for a few discoveries along the way. From a weekend away to a road trip, keep the places you want to visit and the journeys between them together. For group trips, invite friends to add their ideas and see what’s planned. - Save restaurants, coffee shops, hotels and things to do - Build a day-by-day itinerary, or collect ideas before choosing dates - See your places and journeys together on a map - Add flights, trains, drives and stops along the way - Keep notes, tickets and booking confirmations handy on your phone - Share trips with friends and plan together
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Plot at Free against ROAM's $5.99. ROAM's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Plot is free to download; ROAM costs $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ROAM ships an update every 3 weeks, Plot fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ROAM | Plot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $5.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 84.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Roam Local Ltd | Tom Wicks |
In-app purchases
ROAM
No in-app purchases
Plot
No in-app purchases
