Comparison

Planafy vs EF Ultimate Break

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

Head to head
About

Planafy

This app helps tour leaders organize trips by creating itineraries, sending automated reconfirmation emails, and managing daily schedules. Travelers can access event details, discover city suggestions, and sign up for optional activities.

Highlights
  • Create tour itineraries
  • Automated reconfirmation emails
  • Daily schedule management
  • Organize optional activities
  • Traveler access to events
  • City free time suggestions
Features
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Every Tour Leader should use Planafy to organize their tours: create itinerary, automatically write reconfirmation emails, create daily schedule, organize optional activities, etc. Travelers will use this app to access daily events, access city free time suggestions and sign up for optional activities. That means, more free time for yourself!

About

EF Ultimate Break

This app helps young adults aged 18-35 prepare for and manage their global adventures. Connect with fellow travelers, access trip details offline, and stay organized with essential tools.

Highlights
  • Connect with fellow travelers
  • Offline access to trip details
  • Manage flights and accommodations
  • Customize trips with excursions
  • Global currency converter
  • Share photos in a group album
Features
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EF Ultimate Break makes it super easy for anyone 18–35 to explore the world. Speaking of easy, we made this app to help travelers like you prepare for your adventure, connect with other travelers, and manage your trip—all in one (you guessed it) easy place. Meet, greet, chat, repeat. • Create your profile to start connecting with your travel friends • Meet the Tour Director, your fearless leader on-tour • Chat with your group—ask Q’s and give A’s • Get notifications from your Trip Consultant Stay on top of the details • View your flights, accommodations, and itinerary—even without Wi-Fi • Customize your trip with optional excursions • Make payments and feel responsible about it • Prepare for your trip with your Know Before You Go guide • Use the global-currency converter bc math is hard • Access your tour evaluation and submit reviews Keep daydreaming, keep traveling. • Post your best pics to a shared album with your group • Keep up with your new friends and plan your next adventure together

Screenshots

Planafy4 screens
EF Ultimate Break4 screens

Verdict

The call

Planafy and EF Ultimate Break both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Planafy's written reviews are positive against 49% of EF Ultimate Break's. EF Ultimate Break's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price, rating, 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Planafy against 4.9 for EF Ultimate Break. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: EF Ultimate Break has 2.2K ratings behind it against 171, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Planafy's written reviews are positive against 49% of EF Ultimate Break's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Planafy ships an update monthly, EF Ultimate Break weekly. Both last shipped on November 7, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Planafy versus EF Ultimate Break: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlanafyEF Ultimate Break
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (171 ratings) — better4.9 (2.2K ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better48.7% of reviews
Number of ratings1712.2K — better
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB90 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperAlejandro Santa-CruzSignum International AG

Customer experience

Planafy

All ratings171 ratings
Positive99.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.6%
Written reviews49 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

EF Ultimate Break

All ratings2,200 ratings
Positive96.5%
Neutral1.2%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews78 reviews
Positive48.7%
Neutral12.8%
Negative38.5%

Bugs and requests

Planafy

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

EF Ultimate Break

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Chat room not loading properly
  • Profile information unable to be updated
  • Constant 'loading' screen with no resolution
  • Inability to create a new account

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add private messaging between travelers
  • Improve push notifications for chat updates
  • Allow browsing and booking of new trips within the app
  • Provide a note-taking feature for free time planning

In-app purchases

None

Planafy

No in-app purchases

None

EF Ultimate Break

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Planafy free?
Planafy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EF Ultimate Break free?
EF Ultimate Break is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Planafy or EF Ultimate Break?
Planafy is rated higher. Planafy averages 5.0 out of 5 from 171 ratings, while EF Ultimate Break averages 4.9 from 2.2K ratings.
Do Planafy or EF Ultimate Break have ads?
Planafy shows ads; EF Ultimate Break does not.
Which is updated more often, Planafy or EF Ultimate Break?
Planafy ships an update monthly, and EF Ultimate Break weekly. Most recently, Planafy was updated on November 7, 2026 and EF Ultimate Break on November 7, 2026.

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