Comparison

Trekker vs Gounique

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

Head to head
About

Trekker

Visualize your travels on an interactive 3D globe, marking visited, lived-in, or desired destinations. Track detailed statistics, unlock achievements, and access offline country guides. Keep a journal of your trips and enjoy privacy-focused data storage on your device.

Highlights
  • Interactive 3D Earth visualization
  • Mark countries as visited, lived, or want to go
  • Unlock travel achievements and badges
  • Detailed travel statistics and analytics
  • Offline country profiles and guides
  • Trip journaling with dates and notes
  • Travel trivia quizzes
Features
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The ultimate companion for the modern explorer. Trekker isn't just a map—it's your personal travel biography. Whether you're a backpacker ticking off continents, an expat with a story to tell, or a dreamer planning your next adventure, Trekker brings your journey to life. VISUALIZE YOUR WORLD Interactive 3D Earth: Spin the globe to see your footprint. Toggle between Satellite, Dark, and Midnight modes to see your travels in a new light. Beautiful Maps: Visually mark countries as "Visited," "Lived," or "Want to Go." Watch your map fill up with vibrant colours. Compare Countries: Curious how two destinations stack up? Compare size, population, weather, and more side-by-side. DEEP DIVE INTO STATS Unlock Achievements: Earn badges like "Nordic Explorer," "Equator Crosser," or "Speed Demon" based on your real travel history. Advanced Analytics: See your travel depth (new vs. returning visits), landmass covered, and continent breakdown. Timeline: Scroll through a chronological history of every trip you've ever taken. LEARN & EXPLORE Travel Trivia: Test your knowledge with quizzes on flags, capitals, cuisines, and local phrases. Country Profiles: Access offline guides for every country, including local etiquette, currency, and essential phrases. KEEP A JOURNAL Log your memories, dates, and notes for every trip. Never forget the details of where you stayed or what you loved. PRIVACY FIRST Your travel data stays on your device. No accounts, no tracking (our recommendation algos are within the app itself), just you and the world. Start your journey today. Download Trekker and paint the world your colour.

About

Gounique

Features
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Don't just count countries. Know the world. The world is more than 195 countries. GoUnique (Go Unique) is a countries visited map and travel tracker for all 198 countries and 50+ territories, plus the regions inside them. Mark where you've been, see how much of the world you've really covered, and compare any two countries. HOW IT WORKS - Tap any country or territory to mark it Visited, Wishlist or Home. - Your travel map colors in as you go, so you see your whole world at a glance. - Search any country, territory or city and fly straight to it. Cities always show up. MORE THAN A COUNT OF VISITED COUNTRIES - Countries visited out of 198 (or countries and territories), plus your percentage of the world. - Breakdown by continent: see where you've been and where you haven't. - Population reached and land area covered: not just how many places, but how much of the world. - Population, area and density for every territory. DATA MAP: SEE THE WORLD BY THE NUMBERS - Colour the world map by population, area or density. - Choropleth classes, a threshold slider, or the Top 5, 10 or 20 countries. - Zoom from the whole world to one continent or one country by its states and provinces. - Share any data map as an image. WORLD DATA IN STATS - The world in numbers: people, area and density. - Area vs people: how each continent's land compares to its people. - What it's made of, the ranking and an area × people chart for every country. - Country stats: one country by its official regions, with region colours and filters. COMPARE COUNTRIES AND FIND THEIR TWINS - Compare any two countries or regions side by side: population, area and density. Which is bigger? Which is more crowded? - Find a country's twin: Similar shows the places closest in country size, population or density, regions included. France and Thailand? Nearly the same land and the same number of people. DEEPER THAN COUNTRIES - States, provinces and regions inside large countries, with capitals and cities. - A detailed, smooth, fully zoomable world map of every nation and dependency. YOU DECIDE THE DISPUTED BORDERS GoUnique is one of the few travel trackers that lets you choose how disputed or partially recognized territories count. Kosovo, Northern Cyprus, Western Sahara, Kashmir, Crimea and more: merge them into the parent country or keep them separate. Your map and stats follow your choice. ALWAYS GROWING More regions, more data and new ways to explore the world are added with every update. PRIVATE BY DESIGN - Your travel data is yours. Delete your account and all your data anytime, right from - No ads. No advertising trackers. FREE TO USE No ads and no subscriptions. Optional one-time unlocks may be added over time to support development and open up deeper regions and data. Whether you're a seasoned traveler, a map lover or just curious how much of the world you've really seen, GoUnique gives you the most detailed, honest travel map of the countries you've visited. Start marking. Know the world.

Screenshots

Trekker4 screens
Gounique4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gounique at none against Trekker's 1. Gounique also leads on ads (none vs shown). Trekker's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 4 weeks). On price, 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. Trekker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Gounique asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Trekker ships an update every 2 days, Gounique every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
Trekker versus Gounique: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrekkerGounique
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFlat White GamesAlejandro Vaquero

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Trekker

One-time1
  • Trekker Pro$0.99
None

Gounique

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Trekker free?
Trekker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gounique free?
Gounique is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Trekker or Gounique have ads?
Trekker shows ads; Gounique does not.
Which is updated more often, Trekker or Gounique?
Trekker ships an update every 2 days, and Gounique every 4 weeks. Most recently, Trekker was updated on October 30, 2026 and Gounique on October 31, 2026.

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