Comparison

JourneyNote vs TravelNote

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

Head to head
About

JourneyNote

Features
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JourneyNote is an app that automatically creates a map of your trip by simply inputting your travel destinations. You can share the map on SNS with your photo or video, and you can also document all your journeys to display it on a single map of the world. ■Recommended for ◎When sharing a trip on SNS ◎When organizing photos from past trips ◎When planning for future trips ■How to use it ①Enter the destinations of your trip in order ②Select a background image and adjust the transparency ③Add transportations and some text ④Adjust formatting and other options ⑤Save and share! ■Features ◎Automatically create a map with routes and modes of transportation ◎Choose from two sizes of the map: large map or mini map ◎Adjust colors, transparency and scale of the map ◎Adjust opacity of the photo ◎Add a title and a memo as well as adjust the text size. ◎Automatically generate recommended tags and captions for SNSs ◎Easy to share to Instagram stories and feeds ■For questions and requests Please send a DM to JourneyNote's official Twitter and Instagram (@journey_note). We are looking forward to your feedback. ■Development Team We are a group of travel-loving app developers: Whiplus, Sae Nuruki, Misaki Agata, Yuka Nakajima, Yuta Yasuda and Koyuki Shiota ■Credit Part of the geographical database by GeoNames (http://www.geonames.org/) is licensed under CC BY 4.0.

About

TravelNote

Features
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Country & Region Tracking Visualize visited countries and regions on a map. See your travel footprint at a glance. Flight Records Log your flights and keep track of total distance traveled and routes taken. Cloud Sync Your data is securely stored in the cloud and accessible from all your devices anytime. Easy Sign-in Sign in with email, Google, or Apple. Get started right away.

Screenshots

JourneyNote4 screens
TravelNote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: JourneyNote at none against TravelNote's shown. JourneyNote also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence, 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

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

JourneyNote ships an update every 6 weeks, TravelNote every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
JourneyNote versus TravelNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJourneyNoteTravelNote
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size93 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHui Wanglabo.mobi

In-app purchases

None

JourneyNote

No in-app purchases

None

TravelNote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is JourneyNote free?
JourneyNote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TravelNote free?
TravelNote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do JourneyNote or TravelNote have ads?
TravelNote shows ads; JourneyNote does not.
Which is updated more often, JourneyNote or TravelNote?
JourneyNote ships an update every 6 weeks, and TravelNote every 2 months. Most recently, JourneyNote was updated on November 3, 2026 and TravelNote on November 5, 2026.

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