Comparison

Dolan vs Swellyo

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

Head to head
About

Dolan

This AI-powered travel planner creates personalized itineraries for Indonesia through conversational input. Discover authentic experiences and refine your plans in real-time. Book stays and activities directly within the app.

Highlights
  • AI-powered trip planning
  • Personalized itineraries
  • Real-time plan refinement
  • Discover local experiences
  • Bookings for stays and activities
  • Conversational interface
Features
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Dolan – Your AI travel planner for Indonesia Say where you want to go. Dolan plans it, and you can book it. Dolan turns a simple conversation into a complete, bookable trip. Tell us your dates, who's coming, your budget and what you love, and Dolan builds a personalized itinerary with flights, stays and experiences in minutes. NEW: Flights are here Search, compare and book flights to, from and around Indonesia, right inside Dolan. Or let Dolan add them to your itinerary for you, matched to your dates. How it works • Tell Dolan your dream trip in your own words • Get a tailored itinerary with flights, stays and things to do • Swap hotels, rearrange activities and refine your plan by chat • Book your whole trip in one checkout Island-hop with ease Planning Bali, then Lombok? Or Yogyakarta, then Bali? Dolan connects every leg of your trip, with flights between islands, stays at each stop and experiences along the way. Everything for your trip, in one app • Flights: search and book in a few taps • Stays: hotels and villas picked for your style • Experiences: authentic, local activities and tours • eSIM: stay connected from the moment you land • Travel insurance: get covered before you go Built for travelers who want meaningful experiences, not generic tours. Whether you're after nature escapes, cultural heritage, hidden gems or a slower pace, Dolan adapts to how you travel. Currently focused on Indonesia. More destinations coming soon. Start with a conversation, and let your trip take shape.

About

Swellyo

Connect with surfers worldwide to find travel partners, get expert advice, and build a global surf community. Create a detailed profile to match with surfers based on skill, style, and destination.

Highlights
  • Detailed surfer profiles
  • AI-powered surfer matching
  • Direct messaging with travelers
  • Build global surf network
  • Find surf partners
  • Get surf advice
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Swellyo – Plan & Join Surf Trips The best surf trips don't happen alone. Swellyo is where surf travelers plan trips, join crews, and chase swells together — from a weekend down the coast to a month in Indo. Find your trip, build your crew, and go. Explore Surf Trips Around the World Browse real trips to real breaks, happening right now. Filter by destination, dates, surf level, and vibe, then see exactly how each trip runs before you join. No guesswork — just trips worth packing for. Three Ways to Travel Every trip on Swellyo runs one of three ways, so you always know what you're signing up for: Crew — a trip with friends. Plan it together and vote on the big calls. Captain — someone's got the plan, and surfers hop on to bring it to life. Operator — pro surf trip businesses, fully set, so you join knowing exactly what to expect. Plan Your Own Trip Got a wave in mind? Create a trip in minutes. Set the destination and dates, choose how you want to run it, and open it up — surfers request to join, and your crew comes together around the trip you built. Sort the Gear, Together Stop the group-chat chaos. Build a shared packing and gear list, track who's bringing what, and request the boards, wetsuits, and extras the crew still needs. Show up with everything covered. One Place for the Whole Crew Trip chat, plans, and everyone who's coming — all in one place. Share local knowledge, lock in the details, and keep the whole crew in sync from first idea to final session. Join Swellyo. Build the trip. Find your crew.

Screenshots

Dolan4 screens
Swellyo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Dolan at none against Swellyo's shown. Swellyo's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Dolan ships an update fortnightly, Swellyo weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Dolan versus Swellyo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDolanSwellyo
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB105 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperPT. Warna Nusantara GlobalSwellyo Inc.

Customer experience

Dolan

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Swellyo

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

Dolan

No in-app purchases

None

Swellyo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dolan free?
Dolan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Swellyo free?
Swellyo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Dolan or Swellyo have ads?
Swellyo shows ads; Dolan does not.
Which is updated more often, Dolan or Swellyo?
Dolan ships an update fortnightly, and Swellyo weekly. Most recently, Dolan was updated on October 25, 2026 and Swellyo on October 24, 2026.

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