Comparison

TripIt vs Guidebook

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

Head to head
About

TripIt

Organize all your travel plans in one place. Automatically create a comprehensive itinerary from booking confirmations and access reservation details, maps, and directions even offline. Upgrade for real-time flight alerts, fare refund notifications, and loyalty program tracking.

Highlights
  • Automatic itinerary creation from bookings
  • Offline access to reservation details
  • Flight status alerts
  • Fare refund notifications
  • Loyalty program tracking
  • Maps and driving directions
Features
Currently charting
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Join nearly 20 million travelers on the world's highest-rated travel planner app for trip and itinerary organization! TRAVEL ITINERARY As soon as you book a flight, hotel, rental car or other travel plan, simply forward it to plans@tripit.com and we’ll automatically add it to your comprehensive itinerary. Seamlessly sync travel plans to your calendar or share them with anyone you choose. RESERVATION DETAILS No more frantically searching through your inbox for important details about your travel plans, like when your flight gets in or the confirmation number for your hotel. Find them in a flash with TripIt — even when you’re offline. Access this information hands-free with Siri shortcuts! Upload PDFs, photos, boarding passes, digital passport QR codes and more to your travel itinerary, so you can track everything in one place. MAPS AND DIRECTIONS The TripIt app includes all the map-related tools you’ll need on-the-go (it’s great for road trips). - Plot out your entire trip on Google Maps or Apple Maps - Quickly pull up transportation options and driving directions between two points - Easily locate the closest restaurants, parking, ATMs and more TRIPIT PRO For roughly the price of checking your bags, upgrade to TripIt Pro to access exclusive travel perks all year long. When you upgrade, TripIt Pro will do all this for you (and more!): • Share real-time flight status alerts and check in reminders • Notify you if you're eligible for a refund if your fare price drops after booking • Track your reward programs and alert you if points are expiring • Navigate you through the airport with interactive maps • Keep you informed when a potential disruption may impact your trip Your iTunes account will be charged when the purchase is confirmed. Your TripIt Pro subscription will be good for 1 year, and automatically renew each year at $48.99 unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before your term ends. To manage your subscription, including auto-renew, visit iTunes Account Settings. FREE TRIPIT PRO FOR SAP CONCUR USERS If your company uses SAP Concur, you may receive complimentary TripIt Pro benefits that most travelers have to pay for. Make sure you’re connected to TripIt to get itineraries created for you as soon as you book, and receive a complimentary subscription to TripIt Pro, if you’re eligible. For more information, see the TripIt User Agreement (https://www.tripit.com/uhp/userAgreement) and Privacy Policy (https://www.tripit.com/uhp/privacyPolicy).

About

Guidebook

Discover trusted recommendations for places to eat, visit, and explore from people you know. Save your favorite spots, share your best finds with friends, and plan activities with ease. Avoid unreliable reviews and wasted time with a trusted network of advice.

Highlights
  • Find trusted recommendations
  • Privately save places
  • Recommend favorite spots
  • Share finds with friends
  • Create location collections
  • Plan activities and trips
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If you have ever searched in vain for a recommendation you can trust for a good meal, spent hours writing emails to friends with your favourite spots, or switched between half a dozen apps to plan a simple activity, Guidebook is for you. Guidebook helps you find great recommendations from people you know personally or by reputation, privately save places you would like to visit, recommend those you love, and share your best finds with your friends. Guidebook is built on advice sourced from the people you trust-- those you know personally, and those you know by reputation. With Guidebook, you can find a great café, jazz bar, local landmark, or hidden historical treasure, and trust that you will enjoy it-- because you know the person who recommended it. No more cross-referencing lists of dubious credibility or verifying review from strangers online; Guidebook provides a shortcut to trust, saving you time, effort, and money wasted on poor recommendations. By saving your favourite locations and making collections, you can easily share your best finds with minimal effort, keeping you from having to write or send a pre-made list every time anyone asks, and keeping your friends from having to save, annotate, and map your recommendations on their own. Future Guidebook features include: - features to help you share certain finds with smaller groups, rather than everyone you have connected with; - an inspiration feed to help you find great ideas for your trips and activities; - an activity planning framework to help you translate your great finds into even better plans, for short adventures and longer trips; and, - enhanced social features, to help you coordinate with your friends with less effort. Guidebook saves you time, money, and needles frustration. Join Guidebook today and bring activity planning into the 21st century!

Screenshots

TripIt4 screens
Guidebook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Guidebook at none against TripIt's 1. Guidebook also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.3). TripIt's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (312K vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence 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. TripIt sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $48.99 per year. Guidebook asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Guidebook holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TripIt has 312K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TripIt ships an update every 6 weeks, Guidebook every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
TripIt versus Guidebook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTripItGuidebook
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (312K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings312K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumAd-supported — better
Best chart rank#15 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.315.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size230 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTripItGuide Group Limited

Customer experience

TripIt

All ratings312,197 ratings
Positive98.0%
Neutral1.4%
Negative0.6%
Written reviews2,653 reviews
Positive71.9%
Neutral6.2%
Negative21.9%

Guidebook

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

TripIt

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Incorrect flight time/date information
  • Trouble logging in and syncing accounts
  • Unreliable calendar integration

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to duplicate/copy trip events
  • Calendar view of trip itinerary
  • Integrated expense tracking
  • More customization options
  • Improved sharing functionality

Guidebook

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

TripIt

Subscriptions1
  • TripIt Pro (1 Year)$48.991 Year
None

Guidebook

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TripIt free?
TripIt is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Guidebook free?
Guidebook is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TripIt or Guidebook?
Guidebook is rated higher. TripIt averages 4.8 out of 5 from 312K ratings, while Guidebook averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do TripIt or Guidebook have ads?
Guidebook shows ads; TripIt does not.
Which is updated more often, TripIt or Guidebook?
TripIt ships an update every 6 weeks, and Guidebook every 3 months. Most recently, TripIt was updated on October 22, 2026 and Guidebook on October 6, 2026.

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