GoRoam+ vs WhimIt
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GoRoam+
Discover nearby places, create personalized travel itineraries, and share your adventures with friends. Get instant answers about locations, generate quick visit plans, and build comprehensive trip schedules based on your preferences and budget.
- Personalized itinerary planning
- AI-powered location recommendations
- Social sharing of experiences
- Detailed place information
- Trip budgeting and style preferences
- Location-based discovery
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GoRoam is a local discovery app that helps you find great places near you and decide what to do right now. Your Home screen adapts to the time of day—coffee and breakfast in the morning, lunch spots in the afternoon, and restaurants, bars, and nightlife tonight. Browse categories, explore detailed place pages with photos, hours, and safety context, and ask Helper (GoRoam AI) questions about any spot. Get quick visit ideas or build fuller plans with your preferences and budget. See what’s happening nearby on Roams, follow friends, save favorites, leave reviews, and switch your area to explore another neighborhood or city. Sign in with email/password or Google Sign-In. Location is used for nearby recommendations; photo access is used when you share in the app. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://legal.approamly.com/privacy.html
WhimIt
This AI-powered app helps you discover personalized activities, places, and entertainment based on your preferences. It generates ideas and creates custom itineraries to eliminate decision fatigue and make the most of your free time.
- Personalized AI suggestions
- Idea generation for activities
- Custom itinerary planning
- Discovery of places, activities, and TV/movies
- Save and organize favorite discoveries
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Say goodbye to boredom and decision fatigue. WhimIt is your personal concierge for free time, turning "I don't know, what do you want to do?" into your next great memory. WHY WHIMIT? • Personalized: WhimIt understands your preferences to offer suggestions that actually match your vibe. • Effortless Discovery: From restaurants to creative workshops and binge-worthy shows, find it all in one place. KEY FEATURES • Whim Memories: Keep the moments from every whim. Add photos and notes to look back on what you did and who you did it with • Whim Plans: Let WhimIt build the perfect itinerary. Select your favorite whims and let WhimIt weave them into a seamless, cohesive plan. Use Live Activities to follow along from your lock screen and dynamic island. • Nearby: WhimIt can find places you'd be interested in and notify you when you are near them • Idea Generator: Stuck in a rut? Idea Generator can instantly spark inspiration. Whether you need a spark for a night out or a cozy day in, get fresh, tailored ideas on demand. THREE WAYS TO WHIMIT • Places: Discover top-rated local spots, from cafes to parks. • Activities: Find engaging pastimes, hobbies, and events. • TV & Movies: Stop scrolling and start watching with smart recommendations. Download WhimIt today and transform how you spend your leisure time. Adventure is just a whim away! SUBSCRIPTION TIERS WhimIt Scout (Free): Perfect for curious minds just getting started. WhimIt Scout gives you a taste of AI discovery with a set number of AI actions per month and the ability to save your initial favorites. It's your first step into a world of personalized whims. WhimIt Explorer ($0.99/month or $9.99/year): Upgrade to Explorer and go deeper into the world of whims. Unlock a significantly higher number of AI actions each month, save more whims that spark your interest with an increased limit, and and get the ability to create and manage stacks so your favorite discoveries are always perfectly organized. WhimIt Voyager ($2.99/month or $29.99/year): Designed for the devoted enthusiast. WhimIt Voyager gives you all the power of Explorer with a massive increase in AI actions each month. You can save an unlimited number of whims so you never have to worry that you'll forget about a future whim! WhimIt Pioneer ($5.99/month or $59.99/year): For the ultimate adventurer. WhimIt Pioneer gives you the complete WhimIt experience, including unlimited AI actions each month. You get all the features of Voyager and access to all features of WhimIt. Privacy policy: https://whimit.app/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://whimit.app/terms.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: WhimIt at 5.0 against GoRoam+'s 4.3. GoRoam+'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 9 days). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. GoRoam+ sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and WhimIt sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
WhimIt holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 7 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
GoRoam+ ships an update every 4 days, WhimIt every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.
| Parameter | GoRoam+ | WhimIt |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 9 days |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 18.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 106 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | GoRoam LLC | Vivatect LLC |
Customer experience
GoRoam+
WhimIt
In-app purchases
GoRoam+
- GoRoam AI+$4.991 Month
- GoRoam AI+ Yearly$39.991 Year
WhimIt
- WhimIt Explorer (monthly)$0.991 Month
- WhimIt Voyager (monthly)$2.991 Month
- WhimIt Pioneer (monthly)$5.991 Month
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- WhimIt Explorer (yearly)$9.991 Year
- WhimIt Voyager (yearly)$29.991 Year
- WhimIt Pioneer (yearly)$59.991 Year









