Comparison

Guided vs Holiday Planner

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

Head to head
About

Guided

Effortlessly plan your next adventure by adding any location, from museums to cafes. Discover and adapt existing itineraries or create your own with notes, links, and photos. Collaborate with friends and get live information to make your travels seamless.

Highlights
  • Add any place to itineraries
  • Discover and adapt existing trips
  • Add notes, links, and photos
  • Follow other travelers
  • Collaborate on trips
  • Get live opening/closing times
  • AI-powered trip creation
Features
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No more notes apps, spreadsheets, or endless group chats. Guided is the trip planner that keeps everyone on the same page, before, during, and after the trip. Build itineraries with over 200 million places to choose from. Add notes, links, and photos, all in one place. Save places you find on social media or map apps. Share with friends and collaborate in real time. Discover trips built by other travellers and make them your own. Get live opening hours, booking details, and alerts to avoid surprises. See your entire itinerary on a map and plan your days. Use the travel assistant to build trips faster, find hidden gems, and import ideas from blogs, social or email. Enjoy your next trip!

About

Holiday Planner

Features
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Holiday Planner is the app that lets you plan your whole trip together – from the first idea to the way home. Clear, real-time and without juggling five different apps. Invite your travel companions and everyone instantly sees the same plans: who books the flight, what's on for Tuesday, who still owes whom. PLAN THE TRIP • Day-by-day itinerary with activities, times and places • Flights & transport – with flight arcs and airports on the map • Accommodation, rental cars and bookings in one place • Interactive map with every stop and daily routes BUDGET WITHOUT ARGUMENTS • Track expenses and split them fairly • "Who owes whom" – final settlement in one tap • Multiple currencies with live exchange rates EVERYTHING WITH YOU • Shared packing list with templates • Store documents & boarding passes securely • Travel diary and photo album • Weather, sun times and climate at your destination • Entry & visa info, emergency numbers, country guide TOGETHER ON THE ROAD • Group chat right inside the trip • Wishlist and polls for activities • Travel games – including "Who am I?" with motion controls Much of it works offline, so you're not stuck without signal. Start free – optional Pro features for frequent travellers. Holiday Planner Pro is available as an auto-renewable subscription (monthly or yearly). Payment is charged to your Apple Account; subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://ferienplaner-one.vercel.app/privacy

Screenshots

Guided4 screens
Holiday Planner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Guided at none against Holiday Planner's 3. Guided also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). Holiday Planner's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). 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. Holiday Planner sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Guided asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Guided ships an update fortnightly, Holiday Planner every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
Guided versus Holiday Planner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGuidedHoliday Planner
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.4 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size111 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGuided LtdTimon Duodu

In-app purchases

None

Guided

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Holiday Planner

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Ferienplaner Pro$79.99

Questions

Is Guided free?
Guided is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Holiday Planner free?
Holiday Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Guided or Holiday Planner have ads?
Neither Guided nor Holiday Planner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Guided or Holiday Planner?
Guided ships an update fortnightly, and Holiday Planner every 5 days. Most recently, Guided was updated on November 4, 2026 and Holiday Planner on October 31, 2026.

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