Comparison

Been There vs been

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

Head to head
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

About

been

Easily track and visualize the countries you've visited worldwide. Mark your travels, see your exploration statistics, and plan future adventures. Share your personalized world map with others to showcase your travel achievements.

Highlights
  • Mark visited countries
  • Visualize travel achievements
  • Track visited percentage by continent
  • Plan future travel destinations
  • Share personalized world map
  • Minimalist and intuitive design
Features
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been: countries visited map is a simple yet powerful app that lets you track the countries you've visited around the world. Just tap to mark the countries you've been to and instantly generate a beautiful, personalized world map. Visualize your travel achievements at a glance. See how much of the world you’ve explored, set future travel goals, and share your progress with friends and family. Whether you're a seasoned traveler or just starting your adventures, Been helps you stay inspired to explore more. Key Features: - Travel Map Tracker: Mark the countries you’ve visited easily. - Location Pins: Highlight visited countries with clean, vibrant pins. - Travel Stats: Check your visited percentage by continent and globally. - Bucket List: Plan and set your next destinations. - Minimalist & Intuitive Design: Focus entirely on your travel journey. - Share Your Map: Show off your travel map to friends on social media. Subscription auto-renew at the end of subscription period, unless cancelled 24-hours in advance prior to the end of the current period. The subscription fee is charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. You may manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Per Apple policy, no cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Once purchased, refunds will not be provided for any unused portion of the term. Terms of use: https://sites.google.com/view/been-countries-visited-map/terms-of-service Privacy policy: https://sites.google.com/view/been-countries-visited-map/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Been There4 screens
been4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Been There at none against been's 6. Been There also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). been's advantage is ratings volume (162 vs 4) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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. been sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. 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 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: been has 162 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Been There ships an update fortnightly, been every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Been There versus been: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeen Therebeen
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better4.6 (162 ratings)
Positive reviews—77.4% of reviews
Number of ratings4162 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJared JonesPham Van Huy

Customer experience

Been There

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

been

All ratings162 ratings
Positive88.3%
Neutral4.3%
Negative7.4%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive77.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.6%

Bugs and requests

Been There

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

been

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Occasional crashes reported
  • Compatibility issues with older devices

Requested features

2 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Advanced analytics or statistics

In-app purchases

None

Been There

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

been

Subscriptions5
  • Premium Weekly$0.997 Days
  • Premium Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$9.991 Year
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  • Premium Yearly Trial3 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • Premium Yearly Trial 23 Days trial$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$9.99

Questions

Is Been There free?
Been There is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is been free?
been is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Been There or been?
Been There is rated higher. Been There averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while been averages 4.6 from 162 ratings.
Do Been There or been have ads?
been shows ads; Been There does not.
Which is updated more often, Been There or been?
Been There ships an update fortnightly, and been every 3 weeks. Most recently, Been There was updated on September 30, 2026 and been on October 10, 2026.

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