Comparison

Placeline vs GloBeen

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

Head to head
About

Placeline

Features
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This app transforms your travel history and future plans into a detailed, interactive map where you can mark countries, regions/provinces, and cities you’ve visited or plan to visit — all in one unified view. As you add places, the map updates instantly, giving you a clear and satisfying visual record of your history. Unlike traditional travel trackers that stop at country borders, this app lets you capture the true depth of your travels. Whether you’ve explored an entire country, a single region, or just one city, your map reflects it accurately. Key Features • Track countries, regions/provinces, and cities • Mark places as visited or planned • One seamless, continuously updating world map • Visual progress that grows as you explore • Clean, focused design built for travelers Regional Coverage Regional and provincial data is actively expanding. While many countries already include detailed regions, not all countries support provinces yet. This is an ongoing work in progress, with regular updates adding more regional coverage over time. What’s Coming Next The journey doesn’t stop here. Upcoming updates will introduce user accounts, making it possible to: • Share your travel map with friends • Compare travel stats and progress • Explore where you’ve been together

About

GloBeen

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GloBeen — Track Every Place You've Been Some people count countries. GloBeen helps you celebrate them. Every trip you've taken, every city you've wandered, every airport you've rushed through — they all add up to a story that's uniquely yours. GloBeen puts that story on the map. Mark the places you've been. Dream about the places you haven't. Watch your world fill up, one adventure at a time. A map that grows with you. Your travels deserve more than a note in your phone. GloBeen turns them into a living, breathing world map — coloured by your experiences, shaped by your curiosity. The more you explore, the more beautiful it gets. Your trips, your way. Visited 3 countries or 93? Spent years living abroad or just back from your first solo trip? GloBeen meets you where you are. Start small. Dream big. There are 195 countries waiting. Tell it in plain English. Just got back from Japan? Type it. GloBeen figures out the rest — countries, cities, regions — and marks them for you. No forms. No fuss. Just your story, logged the way you'd tell it to a friend. Make it yours. Nine map themes let you set the mood — from crisp daylight blue to a dramatic night globe glowing with golden light. Your map, your aesthetic. Earn your magnets. Every country you visit unlocks a collectible fridge magnet. A small reward for every big adventure. They add up, just like the miles. Share the journey. Export your map and share it. Let people see where you've been. Inspire them to go somewhere new. Or just keep it for yourself — a snapshot of a life well-travelled. Free to start. Yours to keep. No subscription. No recurring charges. Unlock everything once and it's yours forever. Your world is out there. How much of it have you seen? Privacy: https://www.odrasoft.com/globeen/privacy Terms: https://www.odrasoft.com/globeen/terms

Screenshots

Placeline3 screens
GloBeen4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Placeline at none against GloBeen's 1. Placeline also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.0). GloBeen's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. GloBeen sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Placeline asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Placeline ships an update every 2 months, GloBeen every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Placeline versus GloBeen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlacelineGloBeen
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB94 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperSebastian Eduardo Celis MartinSapan Das

In-app purchases

None

Placeline

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

GloBeen

One-time1
  • GloBeen Premium$2.99

Questions

Is Placeline free?
Placeline is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GloBeen free?
GloBeen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Placeline or GloBeen have ads?
Neither Placeline nor GloBeen shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Placeline or GloBeen?
Placeline ships an update every 2 months, and GloBeen every 4 days. Most recently, Placeline was updated on October 6, 2026 and GloBeen on September 28, 2026.

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