Comparison

TripsRUs vs CloudyRice

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

Head to head

Road Trippin'

US Travel Notes & Tips

Free

✈️ Travel

★ 5.03 ratingsView app →

About

TripsRUs

Features

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This app allows you to record and store many data elements about Road Trips. Data elements include dates of travel, odometer readings, companions, vehicle description, sites visited and more. Text fields in each of the sub-database categories of Sites, Lodgings and Roads are fully searchable.

About

CloudyRice

Share and discover authentic travel advice and personal stories from popular US locations. This app allows users to easily post their own travel experiences through simple text updates.

Highlights

Discover US travel tips
Read real travel stories
Share personal experiences
Post simple text updates
Explore top US destinations

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Discover real travel tips and stories from top U.S. destinations. Easily share your own experiences with simple text posts.

Screenshots

TripsRUs4 screens

CloudyRice3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: CloudyRice at fortnightly against TripsRUs's every 21 months. CloudyRice also leads on iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). On price, ads, 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TripsRUs ships an update every 21 months, CloudyRice fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 27, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level

TripsRUs versus CloudyRice: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	TripsRUs	CloudyRice
Price	Free	Free
Rating	—	5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Number of ratings	—	3 — better
Update frequency	Every 21 months	Fortnightly — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	—	Ad-supported
Devices	iPhone, iPad	iPhone, iPad
Requires iOS	26.0	17.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	9 MB	25 MB
Age rating	4+	17+
Developer	John Grauel	CloudyRice LLC

In-app purchases

None

TripsRUs

No in-app purchases

None

CloudyRice

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TripsRUs free?

TripsRUs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is CloudyRice free?

CloudyRice is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do TripsRUs or CloudyRice have ads?

Neither TripsRUs nor CloudyRice shows ads.

Which is updated more often, TripsRUs or CloudyRice?

TripsRUs ships an update every 21 months, and CloudyRice fortnightly. Most recently, TripsRUs was updated on October 27, 2026 and CloudyRice on October 27, 2026.