Comparison

Minor Hotels vs Itinerist

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

Head to head
About

Minor Hotels

Discover and book over 560 hotels and resorts worldwide. Earn rewards, enjoy flexible booking options, and use your phone for check-in, room service, and even as a mobile room key. Explore diverse destinations from beaches to jungle retreats.

Highlights
  • Book 560+ hotels worldwide
  • Earn DISCOVERY rewards and perks
  • Flexible booking with date changes/cancellations
  • In-app chat for pre-arrival and during stay
  • Mobile room key functionality
  • Order room service and book spa treatments
Features
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Journey to some of the world’s most exciting destinations with Minor Hotels. We’re nestled on the world’s most beautiful beaches. And we’re hidden in the most remote jungle retreats. Discover the world with us. BOOK 560+ HOTELS IN ONE APP The Minor Hotels app lets you easily book more than 560 hotels and resorts in stunning destinations across the world from Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Latin America, Australia and New Zealand. EARN REWARDS WHEN YOU STAY Start enjoying rewards and member-only perks with Minor DISCOVERY. Get room upgrades, special discounts and local experiences, plus earn DISCOVERY Dollars (D$) to spend on future stays. Not a member yet? Sign up today and get more out of every trip. FLEXIBLE BOOKINGS There is no need to worry about last-minute hotel changes. You can easily adjust your upcoming getaway with our Minor Hotels app. By booking our Best Flexible rate, you can travel with complete peace of mind, enjoying the freedom to make date changes and cancellations on the go. CHECK-IN WITH EASE AND CHAT DURING YOUR STAY Use the Minor Hotels app to easily message our dedicated hotel team for pre-arrival assistance, as well as support during your stay. Enjoy a wide array of in-room services, such as ordering room service or booking a revitalising spa treatment, all from the comfort and convenience of your phone. USE THE APP AS A MOBILE ROOM KEY Pair the app with your room to use it as a convenient mobile key, allowing you to effortlessly unlock your door. Minor Hotels Brands Anantara Hotels & Resorts Elewana Collection The Wolseley Hotels Tivoli Hotels & Resorts Avani Hotels & Resorts NH Collection Hotels & Resorts nhow Hotels & Resorts NH Hotels & Resorts Oaks Hotels, Resorts & Suites iStay Hotels

About

Itinerist

Features
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Itinerist keeps a whole trip in one place: flights, hotels, cruises, trains, cars, restaurants and notes on a day-by-day timeline. It also does the bookkeeping. Every plan carries its cost, in cash or in points, so you always know what a trip cost, what is prepaid and what is still due, in your own currency and against a budget. ON THE ROAD • A "Now" card for the trip in progress: local time, the weather where you are and what comes next • Ideas for where you are, written on your iPhone by Apple Intelligence: things to do and places to eat, arrival tips before a flight, ship and port ideas on a cruise • Directions to the airport, port, station or hotel in one tap • Reminders when check-in opens, when it's time to leave and on check-out morning • Ask Siri: "What's next on my trip", "When is my next flight" GETTING BOOKINGS IN • Share a confirmation email to Itinerist and it becomes a plan • A guided editor for every kind of plan, with attachments and sub-items such as an airport transfer under a flight • Moving from another app? A ready-made prompt turns your old export into a file Itinerist restores YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS • No account, no sign-in, nothing sent to us • Trips live on your iPhone and, if you choose, in your own private iCloud • Face ID lock and password-protected backups • Works offline

Screenshots

Minor Hotels4 screens
Itinerist4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Itinerist at every 2 days against Minor Hotels's monthly. Minor Hotels's advantage is iOS requirement (16 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Minor Hotels ships an update monthly, Itinerist every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Minor Hotels versus Itinerist: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMinor HotelsItinerist
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.1 (12 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews14.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS16 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size158 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMinor Hotel Group LimitedSimon Vaillancourt

In-app purchases

None

Minor Hotels

No in-app purchases

None

Itinerist

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Minor Hotels free?
Minor Hotels is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Itinerist free?
Itinerist is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Minor Hotels or Itinerist have ads?
Neither Minor Hotels nor Itinerist shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Minor Hotels or Itinerist?
Minor Hotels ships an update monthly, and Itinerist every 2 days. Most recently, Minor Hotels was updated on November 4, 2026 and Itinerist on November 6, 2026.

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