Comparison

Tripmasters vs OutTheGroupchat Trip Planner

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Tripmasters

Access all your travel plans and destination guides offline. Stay updated with synchronized information and contact customer support when online. Create a travel journal and share your experiences.

Highlights
  • Offline itinerary access
  • Destination travel guides
  • Synchronized updates
  • 24/7 customer support contact
  • Travel journal creation
  • Social media sharing
Features
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Tripmasters’ Global App enhances your travel experience with easy access to all of your itinerary details, and a comprehensive travel guide for each destination you plan to visit. Although the application is fully functional without an internet connection, it will also synchronize important updates, and enable contact with customer service professionals, whenever an online connection is available. An invaluable mobile solution with features developed specifically for independent travelers, from the world’s most trusted name in customizable multi-destination itineraries. Access: 5-7 days prior to departure you will receive an email with login credentials that correspond to your specific itinerary. Once logged-in, you will have access to review all of your travel details, and guides for each destination you will be visiting. Your personalized app can be downloaded for use on up to 4 different iPhone devices. Please note: Voucher and itinerary details will be updated until date of departure only. After departure, modification notices (if any) will be made by email. Features Include: OFFLINE ACCESS: Your confirmed vacation details are always accessible for review, even without an internet connection, but please remember to check email for any modifications made after departure. SYNCHRONIZATION and CONTACT: When connected to the internet will also synchronize notifications, and allow instant contact with customer service 24/7. COMPLETE ITINERARY DETAILS: Organizes all of your schedules, vouchers and trip details for flights, accommodations, transfers, tours and activities. TRAVEL GUIDES: Essential information for each city you visit, including popular attractions, museums, restaurants, bars, and stores, with photos, descriptions, hours of operation, and feedback from other visitors. MAPS & DIRECTIONS: Maps and navigation details, with live images for points of interest, with or without internet access. TRAVEL JOURNAL and SOCIAL MEDIA POSTING: Create your own digital journal with photos, videos, and comments about your journey, then share on social media with family and friend’s, or post directly on our Facebook page. Tripmasters, Multi-destination Itineraries for Independent Travelers.

About

OutTheGroupchat Trip Planner

This app consolidates scattered group trip ideas into a single, organized plan. It allows users to invite participants, collect RSVPs, vote on dates and budgets, compare options, and build a shared itinerary. Designed for the designated organizer, it streamlines decision-making and trip coordination.

Highlights
  • Create trips quickly
  • Invite participants with a link
  • Collect RSVPs
  • Vote on dates and budgets
  • Compare accommodations and activities
  • Track trip readiness
  • Build a shared itinerary
Features
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OutTheGroupchat helps groups turn scattered trip ideas into one shared plan. Group trips usually start with excitement. Then the chat fills up with dates, budgets, screenshots, maybes, and side conversations. OutTheGroupchat gives the group one place to collect the signals that actually move a trip forward. Create a trip in minutes. Invite everyone with one link. Collect RSVPs. Vote on dates and budgets. Compare stays and activities. Track trip readiness. Coordinate arrivals and departures. Build a shared itinerary. OutTheGroupchat is built for the person who always ends up organizing. Instead of tallying reactions, forwarding screenshots, and asking “does this work?” again, give the group one place to vote, decide, and rally around the plan. Get the trip out of the group chat.

Screenshots

Tripmasters4 screens
OutTheGroupchat Trip Planner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Tripmasters at 3.2K against OutTheGroupchat Trip Planner's 3. OutTheGroupchat Trip Planner's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Tripmasters against 5.0 for OutTheGroupchat Trip Planner. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tripmasters has 3.2K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tripmasters ships an update every 2 months, OutTheGroupchat Trip Planner fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Tripmasters versus OutTheGroupchat Trip Planner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTripmastersOutTheGroupchat Trip Planner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (3.2K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews97.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.2K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB15 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperTripmasters IncJohn Boxma

Customer experience

Tripmasters

All ratings2,815 ratings
Positive98.5%
Neutral0.4%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews200 reviews
Positive97.0%
Neutral0.5%
Negative2.5%

OutTheGroupchat Trip Planner

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Tripmasters

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • The app keeps timing out

Requested features

1 request
  • Please bring back split payments!!

OutTheGroupchat Trip Planner

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Tripmasters

No in-app purchases

None

OutTheGroupchat Trip Planner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tripmasters free?
Tripmasters is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OutTheGroupchat Trip Planner free?
OutTheGroupchat Trip Planner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tripmasters or OutTheGroupchat Trip Planner?
OutTheGroupchat Trip Planner is rated higher. Tripmasters averages 4.9 out of 5 from 3.2K ratings, while OutTheGroupchat Trip Planner averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Tripmasters or OutTheGroupchat Trip Planner have ads?
Neither Tripmasters nor OutTheGroupchat Trip Planner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tripmasters or OutTheGroupchat Trip Planner?
Tripmasters ships an update every 2 months, and OutTheGroupchat Trip Planner fortnightly. Most recently, Tripmasters was updated on October 29, 2026 and OutTheGroupchat Trip Planner on October 31, 2026.

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