Curated Planet vs Tripshepherd Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Curated Planet
This app keeps tour operators and travelers synchronized with real-time itinerary updates, centralized communication, and location tracking. It offers branded mobile itineraries, booking confirmations, and trip sharing, enhancing the travel experience for all parties involved.
- Branded mobile itineraries
- Real-time itinerary updates
- Centralized communication hub
- On-trip location tracking
- Trip sharing
- Post-trip surveys
- Upselling and tour promotion
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MOBILE SOLUTIONS THAT KEEP TOUR OPERATORS AND TRAVELERS IN SYNC Keep travelers happy, on-time, and synced with their guides, drivers, and office admins DELIVER CONVENIENT MOBILE ITINERARIES: • Fully branded • Clean, immersive, and simple to use • On-trip maps and navigation • Real-time itinerary updates • Pre-trip packing and document lists • Booking confirmations and receipts • Trip sharing with friends and family CENTRALIZE ALL COMMUNICATION: • Merge in-app messages, SMS, WhatsApp, emails, calls, and back-office communications • Intelligently route emergencies, questions, and booking requests • Engage participants on-trip to ensure they’re happy • Gather valuable post-trip survey data SEE EVERYONE'S LOCATION DURING TOUR HOURS: • Stress-free arrivals, meetups and departures • Keep everyone on-time and happy • Customizable privacy controls UPSELL EASILY: • Native integration • Immersive promotion • One-tap sale SHOWCASE YOUR OTHER TOURS: • Inspire your traveler’s next adventure • Use push notifications to bypass email SPAM folders • Integrate into your existing sales flow • Eliminate the cost of printing and mailing a physical catalog (and sustain trees!)
Tripshepherd Pro
Streamline tour operations with this app, replacing manual processes like clipboards and spreadsheets. Manage bookings, guest information, waivers, and team coverage efficiently from your phone, even with limited connectivity.
- Tour management
- Digital waivers
- Live guest tracking
- Team coverage requests
- Document storage
- In-app messaging
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Tripshepherd is the operations app for tour guides and small tour businesses. Replace your clipboard, your group chats, and your spreadsheets — and run every tour from your phone. — BUILT FOR WORKING GUIDES — Tripshepherd was built alongside active guides on rivers, lakes, and trails. It works on slow connections, in the cold, with gloves on. It handles the real edge cases — late guests, weather calls, coverage requests, last-minute swaps — without breaking your day. — EVERYTHING YOU NEED, ONE APP — TODAY A clear picture of every tour you're running today: guests, meet points, waivers, and what still needs your attention. Open the app and know exactly what's next. SCHEDULE Manage bookings, capacity, and blackouts in one calendar. See your week at a glance. Block out the days you can't run. LIVE TRACKING Share your location with guests automatically once your tour starts. No more "where are you?" calls at the dock. Tracking ends the moment the tour does. DIGITAL WAIVERS Guests sign before they arrive. Signatures are stored securely, searchable, and ready when you need them. No clipboard. No paper. No lost signatures. MESSAGING Every conversation organized by tour, not buried in a generic inbox. Reply fast, send meet-point updates, and keep your guests informed without losing the thread. TEAM COVERAGE Can't run a tour? Request coverage and confirm a backup guide in minutes — without combing through group chats or making phone calls you don't have time for. CERTIFICATIONS & DOCUMENTS Keep your tour products, guide agreements, and credentials in one place. Always current, always accessible. — WHY GUIDES SWITCH TO TRIPSHEPHERD — • One app instead of five — replaces spreadsheets, paper waivers, group chats, and clipboard checklists • Mobile-first — built for guides who don't sit at a desk • Designed with active tour operators across North America • Real support from a team that understands guiding — WHO IT'S FOR — Solo guides and full teams. If you run tours, Tripshepherd is built for you. Download Tripshepherd and stop running your business from a clipboard. Questions or feedback? We read every message. Reach us at support@tripshepherd.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Tripshepherd Pro at every 5 days against Curated Planet's every 3 weeks. Tripshepherd Pro also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.6). Curated Planet's advantage is ratings volume (8 vs 1). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Curated Planet against 5.0 for Tripshepherd Pro. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Curated Planet has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Curated Planet ships an update every 3 weeks, Tripshepherd Pro every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Curated Planet | Tripshepherd Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 110 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Curated Planet, LLC | Tripshepherd |
Customer experience
Curated Planet
Tripshepherd Pro
In-app purchases
Curated Planet
No in-app purchases
Tripshepherd Pro
No in-app purchases
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