Vacation vs Roamer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Vacation
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This app is designed to assist you with your travel planning. Specifically, it recommend hotels, activities, tells when when is a good time to travel based on average temperature in the are for each month of the year. Once you pick an activity that you like (eg, hiking, biking, wine tasting, etc), the app will show you locations for that activity and a brief description of those activities. The app even builds an itinerary for you and suggests what to do in every day of your vacation. No log in is required. Just install the app and go...
Roamer
Organize your trips with customizable itineraries and packing lists. Share your plans with others and keep all your travel data private and local to your device.
- Customizable itineraries
- Default and adjustable packing lists
- Share plans and lists
- Local data storage
- No personal data collection
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Trip Planning and Packing Management! Customize your schedule to suit your preferences and stay organized every step of the way. Use our default packing list categories and items as a starting point, and easily adjust them to fit your needs. Share your plans and packing lists effortlessly with friends, family, or travel companions. All data is stored locally on your device—you can clear it anytime. We do not track or collect any personal information.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Roamer at none against Vacation's 1. Roamer also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Vacation's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 16 months). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Vacation sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Roamer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Vacation ships an update every 2 months, Roamer every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Vacation | Roamer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 16 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MaaDoTaa | Ying Cui |
In-app purchases
Vacation
- Full access for 7 days$4.99
Roamer
No in-app purchases
