Comparison

Pocket Trip Planner vs Plan

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

Head to head
About

Pocket Trip Planner

Organize all your travel details in one place, from itineraries and packing lists to budgets and important documents. This ad-free app simplifies trip planning for any adventure, big or small, ensuring you can focus on enjoying your journey.

Highlights
  • Create and manage trips with countdowns
  • Build daily itineraries with events
  • Organize packing lists with templates
  • Track spending with budget categories
  • Save important documents and files
  • Export trip summaries to PDF
  • Home screen countdown widget
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Planning a trip should feel exciting, not overwhelming. Pocket Trip Planner is a clean, ad-free trip planner that keeps your itineraries, packing lists, budgets, files, and countdowns in one simple, easy-to-use place. Whether you're planning a quick weekend getaway or a big family vacation, it keeps everything you need in one streamlined app so you can focus on enjoying your journey. Everything in one place: - Create and manage trips with cover photos and countdowns - Build daily itineraries with events and activities - Plan transportation segments and travel days - Organize packing lists with reusable bag templates - Track spending with budget categories and transactions - Important Dates with reminders and notifications - Save confirmations, screenshots, and PDFs in Trip Files - Trip Summary, Notes, and polished PDF export - Home Screen countdown widget - Works on iPhone, iPad, and Apple Vision Pro - Ad-free, no account required Smarter planning with Pro: For travelers who want an extra hand, Pocket Trip Planner Pro adds optional on-device AI suggestions for daily plans and packing lists, AI-generated trip cover images via Image Playground, and automated event import from pasted itineraries, text files, PDFs, images, and photos. Pro can also save trip files from the Share Sheet and convert saved PDFs or images into editable events or transportation plans for review before adding them to your itinerary. AI and import helpers are optional, live inside the Pro upgrade, and run privately on your device using Apple Intelligence and local text recognition — no account, no cloud. Start planning your next adventure today.

About

Plan

This app helps you organize upcoming trips with visual countdowns and smart planning tools. Set timely reminders for pre-trip tasks and sync your plans across devices. Turn the anticipation of travel into part of the adventure.

Highlights
  • Visual countdowns with photo cards
  • Smart trip planning with destinations and transport
  • Customizable timely reminders
  • iCloud sync across Apple devices
  • Data export and import
  • Clean, intuitive design
Features
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Plan-It transforms your travel dreams into organized reality. Whether you're counting down to a weekend getaway or planning a grand adventure, our beautifully designed app keeps your excitement alive while ensuring you're always prepared. Key Features: Visual Countdowns - Watch the days tick away with stunning photo cards for each destination. Your trips become visual stories before they even begin. Smart Trip Planning - Add destinations, choose your transportation method (plane, car, or train), and customize each trip with your own photos to make every countdown uniquely yours. Timely Reminders - Never forget important pre-trip tasks with customizable notifications. Set default reminders or adjust them for each individual journey. iCloud Sync - Access your travel countdowns across all your Apple devices. Start planning on your iPhone and check your countdown on your iPad. Data Management - Export your trip history, import travel plans, and keep your memories organized with easy backup options. Clean, Intuitive Design - A minimalist interface that puts your travels front and center. No clutter, just your adventures beautifully displayed. Perfect for: Frequent travelers tracking multiple trips Couples counting down to honeymoons or anniversaries Families organizing vacations Business travelers managing work trips Anyone who loves the anticipation of an upcoming journey Start your countdown today and turn waiting into part of the adventure!

Screenshots

Pocket Trip Planner4 screens
Plan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Plan at none against Pocket Trip Planner's 4. Plan also leads on iOS requirement (18.5 vs 26.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Pocket Trip Planner sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Plan asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Pocket Trip Planner against 5.0 for Plan. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Pocket Trip Planner versus Plan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocket Trip PlannerPlan
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.018.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMitchell SmithRIFT CO

Customer experience

Pocket Trip Planner

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Plan

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Pocket Trip Planner

One-time4
  • Buy Me a Coffee$0.99
  • Pocket Trip Planner Pro$2.99
  • Buy Me a Pizza Slice$2.99
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  • Buy Me a Burger$5.99
None

Plan

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pocket Trip Planner free?
Pocket Trip Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Plan free?
Plan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pocket Trip Planner or Plan?
Pocket Trip Planner and Plan are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Pocket Trip Planner or Plan have ads?
Neither Pocket Trip Planner nor Plan shows ads.

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