Comparison

Travel Diary vs Aftr

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

Head to head
About

Travel Diary

Record travel memories with a map-based diary. Organize experiences using image cards and location markers for an intuitive journey log. Share your adventures easily with friends.

Highlights
  • Map-based travel logging
  • Swipeable image cards
  • Location markers
  • Diary sharing
  • Import functionality
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Travel Diary is a map-based App used to record the beautiful moments of your travels. Using swipeable Image Cards combined with the Location Markers on the map to provide you with an intuitive experience. The function of diary sharing and import, which is convenient for you and your friends to share wonderful moments.

About

Aftr

This app automatically logs places you visit frequently using your phone's location and photos. It creates a private map of your life, allowing you to add notes and revisit memories. Your data is kept private and stays on your device.

Highlights
  • Automatic passive location logging
  • Photo backfill for instant history
  • Private constellation map visualization
  • Per-place notes and photo galleries
  • Daily visit review and confirmation
  • Full data export
Features
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Every place you've ever loved, remembered for you — without lifting a finger. Aftr is a private logbook of the places you spend meaningful time at. It builds itself, quietly, from your phone's location and photos. No check-ins. No "you're here right now" notifications. No social feed. Just a beautiful constellation of your life, waiting for you when you want to remember. — INSTANT CONSTELLATION — On first launch, Aftr can scan your Camera Roll for the last year of GPS-tagged photos and turn them into a real map of where you've been — venues named, photos already attached, ready to explore. The full last year of your life appears in about a minute. — PASSIVE LOGGING — After that, Aftr runs in the background using Apple's battery-friendly visit detection. Significant places get logged automatically. Routine spots like home and work fade out. You never need to remember to open the app. — THE CONSTELLATION MAP — Your places appear as glowing stars over a warm atlas of the world. Visit a place often and its star burns brighter. Patterns emerge over months and years. Search any place by name. Tap a star to see your full history with it — every visit, every photo, every note. — NOTES THAT GREET YOU — Add a short note to a place — "sit at the bar," "miso eggplant is the move," "first date" — and Aftr will surface it the next time you're there. The longer you use Aftr, the more irreplaceable your map becomes. — PRIVATE BY DESIGN — Your data stays on your device. Aftr has no servers, no accounts, no analytics tied to who you are. We never sell, share, or even see your places, photos, or notes. Sync with your own iCloud comes in a free update. — INCLUDES — • Photo backfill for instant first-day magic • Passive visit detection (works even when the app is closed) • Daily review — confirm or dismiss new visits in seconds • Per-place notes and photo galleries • Beautiful constellation map with nebula atmosphere • Place detail with full visit timeline • Apple Maps + Google Search integration for venue context • Full export of your data, anytime Aftr is free. No subscription, no ads, no data selling. Ever. — For privacy details, see https://aftr.nennovate.com/privacy Terms of use: https://aftr.nennovate.com/terms Support: https://aftr.nennovate.com/support

Screenshots

Travel Diary4 screens
Aftr4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Travel Diary at none against Aftr's 2. Travel Diary also leads on ratings volume (14 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.3 vs 18.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Aftr sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Travel Diary asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Travel Diary against 5.0 for Aftr. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Travel Diary has 14 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Travel Diary ships an update weekly, Aftr every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Travel Diary versus Aftr: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTravel DiaryAftr
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (14 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings14 — better1
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 11 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.3 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYu QiChukwunenye Anagbogu

Customer experience

Travel Diary

All ratings14 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Aftr

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Travel Diary

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Aftr

Subscriptions2
  • Aftr Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Aftr Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Travel Diary free?
Travel Diary is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Aftr free?
Aftr is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Travel Diary or Aftr?
Travel Diary and Aftr are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 14 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Travel Diary or Aftr have ads?
Neither Travel Diary nor Aftr shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Travel Diary or Aftr?
Travel Diary ships an update weekly, and Aftr every 11 days. Most recently, Travel Diary was updated on November 3, 2026 and Aftr on October 31, 2026.

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