Comparison

been vs Been There

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

Head to head
About

been

Visualize your travel history on a world map by selecting visited countries. Sync your progress across devices with an account. Future updates aim to enhance map detail and regional tracking.

Highlights
  • Visualize visited countries on a world map
  • Cross-device syncing via account login
  • Country-based travel history
  • Future regional map zoom feature
  • Neutral political stance on country recognition
Features
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"been" is the simplest way to remember everywhere you've been. Tap a country and watch your world map fill in. Your passport keeps score — UN member countries, total countries, regions and continents — so you can see your travels at a glance and share them with friends. Sign in to keep your map backed up and in sync across all your devices. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Mark the countries you've visited on an interactive world map • See your stats: UN members, countries and continents • Build a travel passport and share it • Sync across devices when you sign in • Light and dark themes PREMIUM — a single one-time purchase unlocks: • Regions within supported countries — states, provinces, counties and the like • Globe view — see your travels on a 3D globe • A travel wishlist of the places you want to go next • Private notes on any country • An ad-free experience A NOTE ON COUNTRIES Our list is based primarily on United Nations membership, while also including places that aren't formally recognised as UN member states but are considered de facto countries by some. "been" doesn't take a political stance on these questions — our goal is simply to give you somewhere to record your own travels, with room for the many perspectives in our community. Start filling in your map today.

About

Been There

Track your travel history and compare it with friends. Discover new places and see who has explored the most locations. A fun way to gamify your adventures and share experiences.

Highlights
  • Track visited locations
  • Share with friends
  • Compete with friends
  • Discover new places
  • Gamify travel experiences
Features
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See where you and your friends have been and compete with friends to visit more places

Screenshots

been4 screens
Been There4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Been There at none against been's 3. Been There also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). been's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly) and ratings volume (23 vs 4). On price 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. been sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Been There asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Been There holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: been has 23 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

been ships an update every 3 days, Been There fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
been versus Been There: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterbeenBeen There
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (23 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews28.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings23 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB80 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperREBR ASJared Jones

Customer experience

been

All ratings23 ratings
Positive91.3%
Neutral4.3%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive28.6%
Neutral42.9%
Negative28.6%

Been There

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

been

One-time3
  • Premium Offer$4.99
  • Premium$9.99
  • Premium$14.99
None

Been There

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is been free?
been is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Been There free?
Been There is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, been or Been There?
Been There is rated higher. been averages 4.8 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while Been There averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do been or Been There have ads?
been shows ads; Been There does not.
Which is updated more often, been or Been There?
been ships an update every 3 days, and Been There fortnightly. Most recently, been was updated on October 12, 2026 and Been There on September 30, 2026.

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