Map My Parks vs Mango Trip Planner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Map My Parks
Track visited parks and plan future trips on a unified map. Log visits with notes and photos, and share planning with friends and family. Access official park details, alerts, and amenities for confident adventures.
- Unified park map with visited and future parks
- Shared trip planning with friends and family
- Trip logging with dates, notes, and photos
- Official park details and live alerts
- Smart search for parks, hikes, and permits
- Accessibility and pet information
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Make every park trip count. See every National Park you’ve visited and all the ones still ahead on a single map, with the details you need to plan smarter. Map My Parks brings trusted official park information, trip logging, and shared planning together in one clean app experience. One map. Shared adventures. Create a shared map and invite friends or family with a link or code. Visits and trip logs stay synced so everyone plans from the same map. Turn every visit into a story. Log trips with dates, notes, and photos, then revisit every memory in a clean, map-connected timeline. Built for confident park planning: -Map + Progress -Smart Search across parks, hikes, camping, permits, and more -Official park details in a clean, trip-ready format -Live alerts, weather, climate, fees, trails, reservations, camping, things to do, and webcams -Accessibility info, pet rules, visitor center details, and navigation links Unlock deeper planning with Map My Park Pro. 25% of Map My Parks Pro revenue is donated to support the National Park Service. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Service: https://mapmyparks.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://mapmyparks.com/privacy
Mango Trip Planner
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Mango Trip Planner helps you organize every part of your trip in one place, from itinerary planning to shared expenses. Plan smarter with built-in trip ideas and AI-assisted suggestions for activities and expenses. Create and edit events, keep your daily schedule clear, and optionally sync itinerary items to your calendar so nothing gets missed. Manage group travel easily by inviting members, tracking who’s involved in each trip, and viewing member profiles. For shared budgets, Mango makes cost tracking simple with expense entry, balance calculations, and per-person spending visibility so everyone stays aligned. Key features include: Trip creation and management (With in-app purchase) Itinerary planning with event details Shared expense tracking and balance splitting Member and group coordination tools AI-powered trip ideas and suggestions Optional step tracking integration for wellness stats Push notifications and live activity support Cloud sync support for your trip data Monetization: In-App Purchase: $9.99 (one-time) Unlocks AD removal and creating trips. Privacy Policy: https://drmango1.github.io/Mango-Trip-Planner/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mango Trip Planner at none against Map My Parks's 3. Map My Parks'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
Both are free to download. Map My Parks sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Mango Trip Planner asks for nothing beyond the download.
Map My Parks ships an update every 8 days, Mango Trip Planner every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Map My Parks | Mango Trip Planner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 9 days |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Paul Hall | Ryan Moniz |
In-app purchases
Map My Parks
- Map My Parks Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
- Map My Parks Pro Yearly$9.991 Year
- Map My Parks Pro Lifetime$19.99
Mango Trip Planner
No in-app purchases
Questions
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