TripCrew vs SetAway
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TripCrew
Effortlessly plan group trips with friends and family. Collaborate on itineraries, split expenses, and share travel details in one organized app. Features AI-powered packing lists and activity suggestions.
- Collaborative trip planning
- Multi-city itinerary builder
- AI-powered packing lists
- Smart expense splitting
- Activity voting
- Real-time sync
- Offline access
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Plan Better Trips. Together. Make group travel planning effortless with TripCrew. Whether it's a weekend getaway, family vacation, or bachelor or bachelorette trip, TripCrew keeps everyone aligned with powerful, easy-to-use tools. PLAN TOGETHER. TRAVEL BETTER. Say goodbye to endless group chats and scattered spreadsheets. TripCrew brings everything you need to plan a group trip into one beautifully designed app the whole crew can access. KEY FEATURES Create & Join Trips Start a trip in seconds and invite friends with a simple 8-character code. No complicated setup. Multi-City Adventures Plan across multiple destinations—each city gets its own itinerary, expenses, and activities. Just swipe to navigate. Travel Info & Arrivals Share flights, arrival times, and departures so everyone can coordinate pickups effortlessly. AI-Powered Packing Lists Smart suggestions based on your destination, dates, and trip vibe—tracked with a visual progress bar. AI Activity Suggestions Discover personalized things to do, then vote as a group to decide what makes the cut. Smart Expense Splitting Track shared costs with receipt photos and split fairly with debt simplification that minimizes who owes whom. Save or share any receipt in a tap. Payment Reminders Nudge members with push notifications, mark payments as settled, and watch balances update in real time. Day-by-Day Itinerary Build a detailed schedule with times, locations, and notes. Arrivals and departures appear automatically. Calendar Export Add your full itinerary to your device calendar with one tap. Trip Announcements Post updates with photos and GIFs, and keep conversations organized with threaded comments. Activity Feed Follow a live timeline of everything happening—expenses, votes, new members, and more. Broadcast Messaging Send instant announcements to the whole group. Role Management Assign co-hosts to help manage planning, expenses, and trip details. PERFECT FOR • Weekend getaways with friends • Family vacations and reunions • Bachelor and bachelorette parties • Group adventures and road trips • Business retreats and team travel • Destination weddings WHY TRIPCREW? • Beautiful, intuitive design • Real-time sync across all your devices • Offline access to trip details • Free to use—no hidden fees • Privacy-focused: your data stays yours Download TripCrew and make your next group trip your best one yet.
SetAway
Streamline group trip planning by consolidating communication, date selection, voting, and expense splitting into one app. Organize everything from weekend getaways to family holidays with shared itineraries and collaborative checklists.
- Group date availability matching
- Democratic voting and polls
- Multi-currency expense splitting
- Shared day-by-day itinerary
- Collaborative packing checklists
- Web access for all participants
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Stop planning group trips across five different WhatsApp groups, messy spreadsheets, and lost notes. SetAway brings your entire crew together in one place, from finding a date that works for everyone to splitting the final restaurant bill. Whether you're organizing a summer villa with friends, a ski trip, a bachelor or bachelorette party, a weekend city break, or a family holiday, SetAway keeps everyone aligned without the usual organiser stress. WHY GROUPS LOVE SETAWAY • NO MORE DATE GUESSWORK Find dates that actually work for everyone. Each friend marks their availability, and SetAway automatically highlights overlapping days where the whole group is free. • DEMOCRATIC VOTING & POLLS Can’t agree on where to go or what to do? Create quick polls for destinations, accommodation ideas, and group activities. Lock in winners once the crew decides. • SPLIT EXPENSES WITHOUT THE MATHS Track every group expense as it happens. Support for multi-currency trips, custom splits, and uneven shares. Settle up at the end of the holiday with fewer transfers and 1-tap payment links (Revolut, PayPal, and more). • DAY-BY-DAY SHARED ITINERARY Keep your daily plans, accommodation details, reservations, and activities in a clean timeline. Everyone knows where they need to be, even when offline. • COLLABORATIVE PACKING & CHECKLISTS Assign checklist items to specific friends so nobody brings two speaker docks and everyone remembers passports, chargers, and beach towels. • WORKS FOR EVERYONE IN YOUR CREW Inviting friends is as easy as sharing a link. Friends on any device can view the trip and participate directly via the web — no friction, no barriers. PERFECT FOR: - Weekend city breaks with friends - Stag and hen dos (bachelor/bachelorette trips) - Ski and snowboarding getaways - Summer villas and beach holidays - Road trips and multi-stop adventures - Family holidays and reunions PLAN FOR FREE - OR UPGRADE TO SETAWAY PRO SetAway is free to use for planning your group trip. For power organizers and frequent travelers, SetAway Pro unlocks: - Unlimited active group trips - Unlimited expense tracking and receipt capture - Detailed spending analytics & CSV/Excel export - Full offline access to itineraries and expenses on the go Subscriptions are billed monthly or annually and can be managed or cancelled anytime in your Apple ID Account Settings. PRIVACY & TERMS We respect your privacy. No ads, no selling your personal data. Terms of Service (EULA): https://setaway.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://setaway.app/privacy Support: https://setaway.app/support
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: TripCrew at 5.0 against SetAway's 2.5. TripCrew also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support 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. SetAway sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. TripCrew asks for nothing beyond the download.
TripCrew holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively.
TripCrew ships an update every 3 weeks, SetAway every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TripCrew | SetAway |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | 2.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ZAID GHANEM KHOURY | Lucas Seewald |
Customer experience
TripCrew
SetAway
In-app purchases
TripCrew
No in-app purchases
SetAway
- SetAway Pro (Monthly)$3.991 Month
- SetAway Tourist$3.991 Month
- SetAway Explorer$6.991 Month
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- SetAway Pro (Yearly)$24.991 Year
- SetAway Jetsetter$34.991 Year








