Comparison

MapWalker vs Wanderlog

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

Head to head
About

MapWalker

Virtually explore the world by creating and sharing custom walking and driving routes. Plan your journeys, save your paths, and even add landmarks for a personalized travel experience.

Highlights
  • Simulated virtual travel on map
  • Create and save custom travel paths
  • Edit and add landmarks to routes
  • Share travel paths via iCloud/Dropbox
  • Replay saved travel path movements
  • Locate current position on path
Features
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Rotate your iPhone or iPad to start an amazing virtual trip on map around the world. Control the traveler to move on map and create your walking and driving trails. With MapWalker, you can traverse the whole world in your hands and create your own travel maps. You can also plan your travel path for your travel plans. Features: • Simulated Travel: Pick a start place and rotate your iPhone/iPad to start a virtual trip on map. • Save and Share Travel Path: You can save the dynamic travel path to create your own travel map. You can also take the snapshot of the travel path as a picture for sharing. • Travel Path Replay: You can see the movement of the saved travel path on map. • Travel Path Edit: To create your own landmarks on the saved travel path. • Travel Path Locate: You can see your current location on the travel path. • ReplayKit enabled. • Support for iMessage: Find and share nearby places via iMessage. • Export and import travel paths via iCloud/Dropbox. • Wi-Fi Transfer: Quickly transfer travel paths to others via Wi-Fi. With MapWalker, you can enjoy traveling anytime, anywhere.

About

Wanderlog

Plan any trip, from road trips to group adventures, with this comprehensive travel app. Organize itineraries, budgets, reservations, and collaborate with friends. View plans on a map, access them offline, and get inspired by shared travel guides.

Highlights
  • Create trip itineraries
  • Budget and track expenses
  • Organize flight and hotel reservations
  • View places on a travel map
  • Collaborate with friends in real-time
  • Export plans to Google Maps (Pro)
  • Access trip plans offline
Features
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Wanderlog is a free travel app (with an optional Pro subscription) for planning every kind of trip, including road trips and group travel: create a trip itinerary, budget costs, organize flight and hotel reservations, view places to visit on a map, and collaborate with friends. With Pro, you can also export your trip to Google Maps and link your Gmail account. After your trip, share a travel guide to inspire other travelers. - See flights, hotels, and attractions in one place (like TripIt and Tripcase) - View plans on a travel map & map your route (like Roadtrippers) - Rearrange the order of places easily by drag-and-drop - Planning a road trip? Add unlimited stops for free, optimize your route, view times & distances between places, and export places to Google Maps - Planning group travel? Invite friends and collaborate in real-time just (like Google Docs) - Automatically import reservations by forwarding emails or connecting your Gmail - Add things to do from top guides with 1 click (like Tripadvisor and Google Trips/Google Travel) - Access your trip plans offline - Add notes and links to your stops - Have your trip plans automatically sync across devices - Set budget, track expenses, and split bills with a group ------- SEE IT ON A MAP Every time you add a place to visit, it’s immediately pinned on your Google Maps-based travel map. No need to pull up different travel apps and websites to organize plans and see them on a map - you can do it all in the Wanderlog trip planner app! Plus, if you’re visiting points in order, lines will connect the different pins on the map so you can see your route (perfect for road trips!). You can also export all your places to Google Maps too. STORE PLANS OFFLINE All your plans are automatically stored offline on the Wanderlog travel planner app - especially helpful during a road trip with poor signal and international travel. GET ON THE ROAD Looking for a road trip planner? Travelers can plan their trips and stops with Wanderlog. See your route on a map, or try our route optimizer to automatically rearrange and plan your route to save travel time. See estimated times & distance traveled between places to make sure it all fits, and total time and distance traveled for a given day to make sure you’re not driving too long. Plus, you can add unlimited stops along your road trip for free. COLLABORATE WITH FRIENDS For group travel planning, add your tripmates with their email address or by sharing a link to the itinerary. Like for Google Docs, everyone can collaborate in real-time. Set permissions and choose whether people can edit or just view your travel plans. STAY ORGANIZED Access flights, hotels, and attractions in one app. Forward flight and hotel confirmation emails to import them directly into your trip plan, or connect your Gmail to automatically add them. Prefer to keep high-level plans? Make generic lists like ‘Things to do’ and ‘Restaurants’ you want to eat at. Traveling on a tight schedule and want to create a detailed itinerary? Organize your day by adding start (and end) times, perfect for keeping track of tickets and reservations. GET INSPIRATION & INFORMATION For each place, see key info like a description and picture of the place, average user ratings with links to reviews, opening hours, address, website, and phone number. Stay inspired by exploring top travel guides from the web that feature viewpoints, attractions, and restaurants, and from lists from Google Trips and Google Travel, as well as by other Wanderlog users, and add things to do from those guides to your trip plan with 1 click. CONTROL YOUR SPENDING Set a budget for yourself or a group. Take control of your spending and keep track of all expenses. For a group trip, split a bill with other people and easily calculate the cost. Keep a record of who paid for what, how much everyone owes, and settle debts between tripmates. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

MapWalker4 screens
Wanderlog4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Wanderlog at Free against MapWalker's $2.99. Wanderlog also leads on rating (4.9 vs 1.0) and review sentiment (77% vs 40%). MapWalker's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16.4). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Wanderlog is free to download; MapWalker costs $2.99 up front. MapWalker sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Wanderlog sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Wanderlog holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wanderlog has 35K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of MapWalker's written reviews are positive against 77% of Wanderlog's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MapWalker ships an update every 2 months, Wanderlog weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
MapWalker versus Wanderlog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMapWalkerWanderlog
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)4.9 (35K ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews77.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings135K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
Best chart rank—#5 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB192 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLittle Sam SoftwareVacation and Travel Planner App LLC

Customer experience

MapWalker

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%

Wanderlog

All ratings35,445 ratings
Positive97.6%
Neutral0.6%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews1,975 reviews
Positive77.4%
Neutral4.9%
Negative17.7%

Bugs and requests

MapWalker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Wanderlog

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Itinerary tab freezing and scrolling issues
  • Inconsistent behavior when adding places to the itinerary
  • Issues with email forwarding and automatic import of reservations

Requested features

6 requests
  • Packing list feature
  • Improved offline functionality
  • Better localization support
  • Ability to copy/move items between trips
  • More detailed budget and expense management tools
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  • Integration with additional travel services (e.g., AllTrails)

In-app purchases

3 purchases

MapWalker

One-time3
  • 100 Coins$0.99
  • 550 Coins$4.99
  • 1200 Coins$9.99
9 purchases

Wanderlog

Subscriptions9
  • Wanderlog Pro: Monthly Plan7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Wanderlog Pro: Monthly Plan7 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Wanderlog Pro: Monthly Plan7 Days trial$16.991 Month
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  • Wanderlog Pro: Annual Plan7 Days trial$31.991 Year
  • Wanderlog Pro: Annual Plan7 Days trial3 variants$39.991 Year
  • Wanderlog Pro: 20% discount7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Wanderlog Pro: Annual Plan1 Month trial$49.991 Year
  • Wanderlog Pro: Annual Plan7 Days trial3 variants$49.991 Year
  • Wanderlog Pro: Annual Plan7 Days trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is MapWalker free?
MapWalker costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Wanderlog free?
Wanderlog is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MapWalker or Wanderlog?
Wanderlog is rated higher. MapWalker averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Wanderlog averages 4.9 from 35K ratings.
Do MapWalker or Wanderlog have ads?
Neither MapWalker nor Wanderlog shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MapWalker or Wanderlog?
MapWalker ships an update every 2 months, and Wanderlog weekly. Most recently, MapWalker was updated on September 12, 2026 and Wanderlog on September 28, 2026.

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