Comparison

HiddenGems Let's travel vs PlanIt!

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

Head to head
About

HiddenGems Let's travel

Features
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20,000+ app users 200+ local partners and attraction organizers Places and experiences from around the world 30,000+ people in the HiddenGems community Descriptions and bookings available in multiple languages Don’t go where everyone else goes. Tired of seeing the same places in every app? HiddenGems was created for people who want to discover the world beyond rankings, algorithms, and tourist crowds. This is not another app with a list of attractions. It is a map created by travelers and local partners who believe that the world has much more to offer than what appears at the top of search results. Every added place, photo, review, and local offer helps HiddenGems become an even better guide to the world. For travelers Discover places off the beaten path Find unique places added by the community and local partners. Add your own discoveries Create the map together with others and show places worth saving from being forgotten. Earn GemPoints and build your Traveler Profile Every activity develops your profile and documents the story of your journeys. Book local tours and attractions Book directly with local organizers. Descriptions, details, and the booking process are available in your language. Plan your next trips Save your favorite places and return to them when planning your next journey. Share photos and reviews Help others discover valuable places and build a reliable world map together. Discover the way you like Browse attractions on the map or in a list view. Choose the view that best matches the way you plan your travels. For guides and local partners Do you run tours, organize workshops, offer attractions, or create unique experiences? Add your offer to HiddenGems and show it to travelers who consciously look for something more than the most popular attractions from rankings. Your offer does not get lost among hotels, restaurants, and random ads. It appears in an app created for people who want to discover local places and authentic experiences. Together, we are creating a space where travelers discover the world and local partners reach new customers from around the globe. Why HiddenGems? A map created by people, not algorithms. Discovering places off the beaten path. A community of travelers sharing their own discoveries. GemPoints and Traveler Profile. Booking local tours and attractions. Descriptions and the booking process available in multiple languages. The ability to add your own places, photos, and reviews. Support for local guides, organizers, and small businesses. One app for discovering, planning, and booking travel. Don’t go where everyone else goes. Discover the world your way. Support locally. Discover globally Terms and Conditions (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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PlanIt!

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Stop Talking About It. Start Doing It. We've all been there. The group chat buzzing with excitement: "We NEED to do this trip!" Fast forward three months — still in the group chat, still planning, still not traveling. Amazing trips die in group chats. PlanIt changes that. THE ALL-IN-ONE GROUP TRIP PLANNER PlanIt is the only app built to get your group from "we should totally do this" to actually doing it. Everything you need to plan, organize, and execute an incredible trip — all in one place, all in real-time, all impossibly simple. ONE TAP FROM CHAT TO TRIP Create a trip, invite your crew, and watch everything organize itself. Conversations, decisions, and planning all happen in context — never lose track again. MONEY = SOLVED The #1 trip killer? Confusing finances. PlanIt tracks every expense, splits bills automatically, and shows exactly who owes what. No awkward Venmo requests. No spreadsheets. No drama. FIND DATES EVERYONE CAN ACTUALLY DO A visual availability calendar shows when everyone's free. See it, pick it, done. No more "works for me!" / "can't do that weekend" loops. BUILD THE PERFECT ITINERARY TOGETHER Drop in activities, vote on ideas, collaborate on your route. Everyone contributes, everyone's excited, nobody's left out. DISCOVER TRIPS FROM REAL TRAVELERS Browse public itineraries from other travelers. Get inspired, copy what you love, make it your own. CORE FEATURES - Create trips in seconds with flexible details - Invite friends and collaborate in real-time - Group chat built into every trip - Visual availability calendars - Collaborative itinerary building with voting - Automatic expense tracking and bill splitting - AI-powered itinerary generation - Discover and copy other travelers' itineraries PERFECT FOR - Friend group getaways - Family vacations - Bachelor/bachelorette trips - Destination weddings - Study abroad groups - Digital nomad meetups - Annual reunion trips PLANIT PRO (Optional) Unlock unlimited AI-powered trip planning. Pro gives you unlimited AI itinerary generation, AI Fill Gaps to instantly complete your plans, and multi-city suggestions — all for less than a cup of coffee a month. All future premium features included. YOUR TRIPS DESERVE TO HAPPEN Life's too short for trips that live forever in group chats. Download PlanIt, rally your crew, and turn those "someday" conversations into "remember when we..." stories. Terms of Service: https://plan-it-app.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://plan-it-app.com/privacy

Screenshots

HiddenGems Let's travel4 screens
PlanIt!2 screens

Verdict

The call

HiddenGems Let's travel and PlanIt! are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. HiddenGems Let's travel sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and PlanIt! sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HiddenGems Let's travel ships an update every 8 days, PlanIt! every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
HiddenGems Let's travel versus PlanIt!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHiddenGems Let's travelPlanIt!
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size116 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHiddenGemsArham Khan

In-app purchases

4 purchases

HiddenGems Let's travel

Subscriptions4
  • Subskrypcja miesięczna14 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Subskrypcja roczna14 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Subskrypcja miesięczna$22.991 Month
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  • Subskrypcja roczna$199.991 Year
3 purchases

PlanIt!

Subscriptions2
  • PlanIt Pro$4.991 Month
  • PlanIt Pro (Annual)$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • PlanIt Pro$2.99

Questions

Is HiddenGems Let's travel free?
HiddenGems Let's travel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PlanIt! free?
PlanIt! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do HiddenGems Let's travel or PlanIt! have ads?
Neither HiddenGems Let's travel nor PlanIt! shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HiddenGems Let's travel or PlanIt!?
HiddenGems Let's travel ships an update every 8 days, and PlanIt! every 2 weeks. Most recently, HiddenGems Let's travel was updated on October 25, 2026 and PlanIt! on October 31, 2026.

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