Comparison

Palima vs Noustep

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

Head to head
About

Palima

Effortlessly plan group trips with AI-powered itinerary generation, collaborative decision-making for accommodations, and automated expense splitting. Centralize all your travel details in one intuitive application.

Highlights
  • AI-generated itineraries
  • Collaborative accommodation booking
  • Automated expense splitting
  • Destination suggestions
  • Activity and route planning
  • Group voting system
Features
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Say goodbye to the hassle of organizing your trips. Palima brings everything you need for travel planning together in one place and helps you move forward without any hassle. And since you rarely travel alone, everything is designed to make it easy to organize your trip in collaboration with your loved ones. With Palima, you'll never start from scratch again. The AI suggests destinations that suit your mood, creates a complete itinerary tailored to your desires, and adds routes, stops, activities, and even the weather forecast. You make adjustments, the group approves, and the trip takes shape in minutes. Then add accommodation from Airbnb, Booking, or Hostelworld in just two clicks. Share them with the group and vote for your favorite to make a quick decision without endless debates. Plan your days, discover the best spots, and build a clear schedule that everyone can follow at any time. And when it comes to expenses, Palima automatically calculates who owes what to whom, so everything is simple, clear, and frictionless. One app that centralizes everything. One AI that builds your trip. One group that finally moves forward. Legal notices: https://palima.fr/mentions_legales Terms and conditions of use: https://palima.fr/cgu

About

Noustep

Navigate airports with confidence and reach your gate on time. This app provides estimated times, personalized steps, and real-time community insights to help you anticipate delays and move smoothly through terminals.

Highlights
  • Real-time airport navigation
  • Personalized journey steps
  • Community-driven insights
  • Estimated travel times
  • Stress-free terminal transit
Features
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Reach your boarding gate on time — without stress. That’s the number one goal for every airport traveler. Noustep gives you back control of your journey, from the terminal to your boarding gate. With estimated times, personalized steps, and real-time insights from the community, you can anticipate the unexpected and move with confidence. You know where to go, when, and why. The Noustep Premium subscription is automatically renewed unless canceled 24 hours before the end of the subscription period (except for the 1-day pass, which is not automatically renewed). Manage your subscription in your Apple account settings. Download Noustep today and enjoy a smoother, stress-free airport experience.

Screenshots

Palima4 screens
Noustep4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Noustep at 4.8 against Palima's 3.5. Noustep also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 64%). Palima's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Palima sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Noustep sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Noustep holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Palima's written reviews are positive against 100% of Noustep's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Palima ships an update weekly, Noustep every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 22, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Palima versus Noustep: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPalimaNoustep
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (6 ratings)4.8 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings610 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.515.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size181 MB65 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSmarTripsNoustep

Customer experience

Palima

All ratings6 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive63.6%
Neutral9.1%
Negative27.3%

Noustep

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Palima

Subscriptions8
  • Abonnement hebdomadaire$2.997 Days
  • Monthly sub$7.991 Month
  • Welcome offer7 Days trial$29.991 Year
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  • Abonnement annuel7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Abonnement annuel7 Days trial$43.991 Year
  • Palima Pro - Annual1 Month trial$49.991 Year
  • Palima Pro - Annual1 Month trial$59.991 Year
  • Palima Pro - Annual7 Days trial$69.991 Year
5 purchases

Noustep

Subscriptions4
  • Premium Pass – Monthly (promotion)1 Month trial2 variants$4.991 Month
  • Premium Pass – Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Premium Pass – Annual (promotion)1 Year trial2 variants$17.991 Year
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  • Premium Pass – Annual$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Pass – 1 day$1.99

Questions

Is Palima free?
Palima is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Noustep free?
Noustep is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Palima or Noustep?
Noustep is rated higher. Palima averages 3.5 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Noustep averages 4.8 from 10 ratings.
Do Palima or Noustep have ads?
Noustep shows ads; Palima does not.
Which is updated more often, Palima or Noustep?
Palima ships an update weekly, and Noustep every 2 weeks. Most recently, Palima was updated on October 22, 2026 and Noustep on October 22, 2026.

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