Comparison

Nomad vs TravelMax

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

Head to head
About

Nomad

Features
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Every country you visit, remembered automatically. Country Tracker quietly logs the countries you travel to — automatically. Land in a new country, and it's on your map. Open the app whenever you like and see your whole travel life in one place. HOW IT WORKS • Grant location access once — the app uses iOS significant-change monitoring, so battery impact is minimal • When you cross a border, the new country is recorded automatically, even with the app closed • Everything is stored on your device and stays under your control — no account needed YOUR TRAVELS, THREE WAYS • Calendar — every day flagged with the country you were in • World map — countries you've explored, highlighted at a glance • Analytics — days abroad, countries visited, travel streaks and stats VISA TRACKING • Add your visas: issuing country, validity window and allowed days of stay • A progress bar shows how many visa days you've used — counted from your actual tracked days • Get reminded before a visa expires or your day allowance runs low MORE • Add past trips manually — your travel history from before the app counts too • Set a home country to separate domestic days from real travel • Export your full history to CSV anytime — your data is portable • Your travel history is stored on your device — no account, no sign-in PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your travel history lives on your device and stays under your control. Export it or delete it at any time. For frequent flyers, digital nomads, day-counters watching tax residency or Schengen limits, and anyone who wants a beautiful record of where life has taken them.

About

TravelMax

Features
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Your world. Well travelled. New country. New experiences. A few more days somewhere you love. TravelMax helps you keep track of life across borders — from your remaining visa days to the places that make your journey yours. Built for digital nomads, long-term travellers and anyone who feels at home on the move. MORE EXPLORING. LESS COUNTING. Track your stay, check visa-free allowances for your nationality and receive reminders as your limit approaches. Keep your Schengen 90/180-day calculation in view without counting dates yourself. YOUR WORLD, ON ONE MAP. Watch your personal travel map grow. See the countries you've visited, your days abroad and the continents you've explored. Collect travel badges and share your progress. A YEAR WORTH LOOKING BACK ON. Rediscover your year through your travel stats: countries visited, new destinations, your longest trip and more. Your next adventure starts with a look at how far you've come. CROSS BORDERS. KEEP THE MEMORIES. Automatic country detection helps you record your journey as you go. Browse your travel history or add visits manually. PLAN WHAT'S NEXT. Organise upcoming trips with visa checks and departure reminders. Keep passport expiry dates in sight and store travel documents, scans and PDFs in a vault protected by Face ID or your passcode. LAND WITH THE ESSENTIALS. Find useful information for 242 countries and territories, including currencies, local transport services and emergency numbers. Convert currencies and access saved country information and travel history offline. TAKE YOUR HISTORY WITH YOU. Export your travel records as CSV and back up your data. Available in nine languages. Free, with no subscriptions or in-app purchases. Make room for the next adventure. TravelMax keeps track of the journey.

Screenshots

Nomad4 screens
TravelMax3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: TravelMax at 15.1 against Nomad's 18.5. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Nomad versus TravelMax: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNomadTravelMax
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Fortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.515.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndrei KozlovskiiMaximilian Mende

In-app purchases

None

Nomad

No in-app purchases

None

TravelMax

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nomad free?
Nomad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TravelMax free?
TravelMax is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Nomad or TravelMax have ads?
Neither Nomad nor TravelMax shows ads.

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