Comparison

Parkchive vs Mango Trip Planner

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

Head to head
About

Parkchive

Features
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Your Digital Passport to the Great Outdoors Parkchive is the ultimate companion for every National Park explorer, history buff, and weekend hiker. Whether you’re standing at the rim of the Grand Canyon or exploring a historic battlefield, Parkchive helps you document every journey with beautiful, location-verified digital stamps. Capture the Moment Don't just visit—commemorate. Use your iPhone’s GPS to "check in" and unlock exclusive digital stamps only available when you are physically at the park. Features You’ll Love: Comprehensive Directory: Detailed guides for National Parks, Battlefields, Memorials, and Historical sites. Smart Proximity: Instantly see which parks are closest to you and get notified when you’re in range to collect a stamp. Official NPS Info: Find the exact locations of physical NPS passport cancellation stations within the parks. Special Events: Earn limited-edition stamps for visiting during anniversaries or special event windows. Wander Wishlist: Plan your future adventures by saving the parks you can’t wait to see. Personal Milestones: Track your progress and earn badges as you grow your collection of memories. Beautifully Designed for Discovery Enjoy a stunning SwiftUI interface featuring a polaroid-style image carousel and a clean, "National Park" aesthetic that feels like an extension of the parks themselves. Privacy Policy: https://github.com/Linzeep/apps_privacypolicy/blob/main/PrivacyPolicy_Consolidated.md Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Mango Trip Planner

Features
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Mango Trip Planner helps you organize every part of your trip in one place, from itinerary planning to shared expenses. Plan smarter with built-in trip ideas and AI-assisted suggestions for activities and expenses. Create and edit events, keep your daily schedule clear, and optionally sync itinerary items to your calendar so nothing gets missed. Manage group travel easily by inviting members, tracking who’s involved in each trip, and viewing member profiles. For shared budgets, Mango makes cost tracking simple with expense entry, balance calculations, and per-person spending visibility so everyone stays aligned. Key features include: Trip creation and management (With in-app purchase) Itinerary planning with event details Shared expense tracking and balance splitting Member and group coordination tools AI-powered trip ideas and suggestions Optional step tracking integration for wellness stats Push notifications and live activity support Cloud sync support for your trip data Monetization: In-App Purchase: $9.99 (one-time) Unlocks AD removal and creating trips. Privacy Policy: https://drmango1.github.io/Mango-Trip-Planner/

Screenshots

Parkchive4 screens
Mango Trip Planner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mango Trip Planner at none against Parkchive's 7. Parkchive's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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. Parkchive sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per 6 months. Mango Trip Planner asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Parkchive ships an update weekly, Mango Trip Planner every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Parkchive versus Mango Trip Planner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterParkchiveMango Trip Planner
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.518.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size144 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLindsey PrenticeRyan Moniz

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Parkchive

Subscriptions2
  • Ranger (6 Months)$12.996 Months
  • Ranger (1 Year)7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time5
  • Stamp Pack - Battlefields$1.99
  • Stamp Pack - Memorials$1.99
  • Stamp Pack - Historic$2.99
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  • All Stamps$5.49
  • Park Ranger$9.99
None

Mango Trip Planner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Parkchive free?
Parkchive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mango Trip Planner free?
Mango Trip Planner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Parkchive or Mango Trip Planner have ads?
Mango Trip Planner shows ads; Parkchive does not.
Which is updated more often, Parkchive or Mango Trip Planner?
Parkchive ships an update weekly, and Mango Trip Planner every 9 days. Most recently, Parkchive was updated on October 6, 2026 and Mango Trip Planner on September 29, 2026.

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