Comparison

Nomad vs PointSense

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.

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PointSense

Features
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Your points and miles are worth real money — PointSense shows you exactly how much, in dollars, and warns you before you lose it to expiry or a devaluation. Most trackers just list balances. PointSense tells you what they’re actually worth — and how to use them. • See your true value — every airline, hotel, and card program valued in real dollars, refreshed weekly • Devaluation alerts (Pro) — get warned before a program cuts the value of your points • Expiry reminders — never let miles or points expire again • AI Advisor (Pro) — tell it a goal like “business class to Europe” and get a ranked, plain-English plan using the points you actually hold • Travel document vault — store your passport & visa with renewal reminders • Auto-update by email (Pro) — forward statement emails, even PDF or image statements, and we keep balances current • Share with family (Pro) — see your household’s combined points in one place We never connect to your bank or ask for airline passwords. You stay in control. FREE — track 3 programs + 1 document, see your total value, and get expiry alerts. POINTSENSE PRO — unlimited programs, AI advisor, devaluation alerts, unlimited vault, email auto-sync, and household sharing. Subscribe monthly or yearly, with a free trial on the annual plan. Points are a currency. PointSense helps you spend it wisely. — Subscription details — PointSense Pro is an auto-renewable subscription. Monthly: $4.99 per month. Annual: $39.99 per year (includes a 7-day free trial). Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. It renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://jtenhet.github.io/pointsense-legal/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://jtenhet.github.io/pointsense-legal/privacy/

Screenshots

Nomad4 screens
PointSense4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Nomad at none against PointSense's 2. PointSense's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.5). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. PointSense sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Nomad asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Nomad versus PointSense: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNomadPointSense
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.516.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndrei KozlovskiiJACOB EDWARD ALLEN TENHET

In-app purchases

None

Nomad

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

PointSense

Subscriptions2
  • PointSense Pro (Monthly)$4.991 Month
  • PointSense Pro (Annual)7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

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

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