Comparison

Vagabundo vs CineTrotter

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

Head to head
About

Vagabundo

Features
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Stop wasting hours planning trips. Vagabundo creates real, usable travel plans in seconds. Just choose a city and number of days — Vagabundo instantly builds a complete day-by-day itinerary with places to visit and an interactive map. Perfect for spontaneous trips, city breaks, and road trips. What Vagabundo does best • AI-generated daily plans (Morning / Afternoon / Evening) • Smart maps with routes and pins • Discover nearby attractions • Save trips for offline use • Designed for city breaks and road trips • Fast, simple, and stress-free planning Whether you travel solo, as a couple, or with family — Vagabundo removes the stress from planning. Plan less. Travel more.

About

CineTrotter

Features
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What if every movie were an invitation to travel? CineTrotter turns the world map into an open-air cinematheque. Search for a film, discover the real places where it was shot, and go explore them — from the New York café of a cult scene to the windswept cliff of a blockbuster. THE MAP IS THE STAR No menus hiding the good stuff: the map stays visible at all times. Pan, zoom, and watch filming locations appear around you. Tap a pin to uncover the scene shot there. SEARCH ANY MOVIE Got a title in mind? Start a search and CineTrotter tracks down its locations. Well-known films show up instantly; for the rest, we run a deep search and let you know the moment the places are ready — keep exploring in the meantime. DIVE INTO EVERY LOCATION • Scenes shot on site, with a preview and their timestamp in the film • Every movie that ever set up a camera at the same spot • Behind-the-scenes anecdotes • Directions in one tap: open the place in your maps app EXPLORE AROUND YOU Turn on location and spot filming locations nearby. The set of an iconic scene might be just around the corner. MADE YOUR WAY • Standard, satellite or hybrid map • Available in 14 languages • Notifications as soon as new locations are found Film buff, curious traveler or location hunter: CineTrotter lets you see your favorite movies in a whole new way — standing right where they were filmed. See cinema differently. — This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.

Screenshots

Vagabundo4 screens
CineTrotter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CineTrotter at none against Vagabundo's 4. Vagabundo'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. Vagabundo sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. CineTrotter asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vagabundo ships an update every 3 weeks, CineTrotter fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Vagabundo versus CineTrotter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVagabundoCineTrotter
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStojan RajkovicCroissants

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Vagabundo

One-time4
  • Explore nearby POIs$0.49
  • Short Plan Credit$0.99
  • Medium Plan Credit$1.99
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  • Long Plan Credit$2.99
None

CineTrotter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Vagabundo free?
Vagabundo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CineTrotter free?
CineTrotter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Vagabundo or CineTrotter have ads?
CineTrotter shows ads; Vagabundo does not.
Which is updated more often, Vagabundo or CineTrotter?
Vagabundo ships an update every 3 weeks, and CineTrotter fortnightly. Most recently, Vagabundo was updated on October 28, 2026 and CineTrotter on October 31, 2026.

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