Comparison

Waypoints vs DoThis

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

Head to head
About

Waypoints

This app automatically logs your routes and creates a private map of your travels. You can add notes and photos to your visited locations, and import/export data from other services. It offers deep iOS integration and works offline.

Highlights
  • Automatic route logging
  • Private travel map
  • Add notes and photos to visits
  • Import from Photos, GPX, Google Timeline
  • Export data to GPX
  • Offline functionality
  • Live Activities support
Features
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Waypoints - A map for your world Waypoints turns your daily movement into a private, living map, completely automatically. See where you’ve been, find the places you visited, and view curated statistics based off your data, all processed locally on your device. It’s built for iPhone, respectful of your battery, and designed to keep your data yours. What it does • Automatic timeline. Waypoints logs your routes and draws your journey line for any day. No manual tracking required. • Past Places, found fast. Browse by day or search by name or category, or even just find it on the map. • Add your story. Attach notes to visits, and view photos take at that time so the context stays with the map, not lost in your camera roll. • Deep iOS integration. Encrypted iCloud backup and support for Shortcuts make Waypoints fit right into your setup. • Import & export. Bring in visits from Photos, GPX, and Google Timeline; export your own data to GPX anytime. • Live Activities. Keep an eye on how long you've been at that coffee shop from the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island, all automatically. Privacy by design • By default, Waypoints uses privacy-minded HassellHaus Overpass servers powered by OpenStreetMap. • No geocoding history kept. Our servers don’t store a history of your geocoding requests or link them to your identity. You can even use your own, the server is open source! • Works fully offline. You can turn off iCloud sync, geocoding, telemetry, and add places manually. Waypoints continues to work with zero network access. • Minimal, optional telemetry. Anonymous usage and crash data helps improve the app; no personally identifiable information (PII) is collected. You’re in control and can disable it right when you download the app. Waypoints is free to use with limitations. Some features require purchase to unlock. *Google and Google Maps are trademarks of Google LLC. *Live Activities and Dynamic Island require compatible iPhone hardware and iOS and is considered a Beta feature in Waypoints Waypoints was made by one dude with love and a lot of coffee. For details, see https://odyssey.hassell.haus/policy/privacy https://odyssey.hassell.haus/policy/terms

About

DoThis

Features
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DoThis is your AI-powered daily planner that suggests activities, events, and culinary highlights near you in seconds – all tailored to your interests, mood, and available time. With DoThis, you’ll receive personalized recommendations based on your hobbies and preferences. The app provides location-based suggestions for activities, restaurants, and events, along with a dynamic planner that fits ideas into your day. Enhance your experience with the DoThis Explorer subscription, offering more daily suggestions, exclusive recommendations for unique activities, early access to events, and weekend planning features. Download now and discover what your day could look like. Every moment counts – DoThis shows you how. If you’d like to unlock all features – such as receiving more daily updates – you can subscribe to DoThis Explorer. You can also purchase additional update tokens to load more activities. Privacy Policy: https://marvhuelsmann.com/financy-tracking Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Waypoints4 screens
DoThis3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: DoThis at every 2 weeks against Waypoints's every 2 months. DoThis also leads on iOS requirement (18 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. Waypoints sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and DoThis sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Waypoints ships an update every 2 months, DoThis every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Waypoints versus DoThis: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWaypointsDoThis
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS26.018 — better
Further details — not scored
Size130 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHassellHaus LLCMarvin Huelsmann

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Waypoints

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly1 Month trial$4.991 Month
One-time4
  • Personal$19.99
  • Personal2 variants$49.99
  • Family Plan$94.99
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  • Family Plan$99.99
6 purchases

DoThis

Subscriptions3
  • DoThis Explorer$1.997 Days
  • DoThis+$3.991 Month
  • DoThis Explorer$7.993 Months
One-time3
  • 2 refresh tokens$0.49
  • 4 refresh tokens$1.09
  • 8 refresh tokens$1.99

Questions

Is Waypoints free?
Waypoints is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DoThis free?
DoThis is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Waypoints or DoThis have ads?
Neither Waypoints nor DoThis shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Waypoints or DoThis?
Waypoints ships an update every 2 months, and DoThis every 2 weeks. Most recently, Waypoints was updated on November 4, 2026 and DoThis on November 5, 2026.

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