Comparison

Borderlog vs VisaStay

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

Head to head
About

Borderlog

Features
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Master your travel compliance with Borderlog. Designed for digital nomads, frequent travelers, and expats, Borderlog is a professional-grade utility that takes the guesswork out of visa rules and tax residency. Built with precision and privacy in mind, it helps you stay legal across borders without the stress of manual calculations. Key Features: - Smart Schengen 90/180 Calculator: Automatically track your stay in the Schengen Area with a precise rolling 180-day window. - Tax Residency Monitoring: Stay ahead of the 183-day rule. Monitor your time in any country to manage your tax obligations effectively. - Automatic Border Detection: Log your movements effortlessly. Borderlog detects when you cross a border and updates your history in real-time. - PDF Reports: Generate detailed travel history reports for visa applications, insurance, or tax records in seconds. - Interactive Travel Map & Stats: Visualize your journey. Track how much of the world you’ve explored with beautiful maps and insightful statistics. - Privacy First: Your data is yours. All travel history is stored privately in your iCloud account and never shared with third parties. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

About

VisaStay

Effortlessly track your visa days, Schengen limits, and potential tax residency triggers for every trip and passport. Avoid overstays and plan your travels with real-time countdowns and alerts.

Highlights
  • Live visa day countdowns
  • Automatic Schengen 90/180 calculator
  • Tax residency alerts (183-day rule)
  • Passport expiry warnings
  • ETIAS flagging
  • Visa Calendar
  • Offline-first functionality
Features
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How many days do you actually have left? VisaStay answers that instantly — for every trip, every passport, every country. Built for frequent international travelers and digital nomads who are tired of doing visa math in their head. TRACK EVERY DAY • Live countdown for every trip, from your passport's real visa rules (157 countries, 33 passports) • Schengen 90/180, calculated live on every trip card — no spreadsheets • Planned trips are checked too — see a future Schengen or visa breach before you book • Tap "I've left" to log your real exit, so day counts match your passport stamps • Any visa type — tourist, eVisa, ETA, business, student, work, digital nomad — set an override and the countdown follows YOUR visa • Visa Calendar with every deadline in one view, plus a "+" marker when your visa allows more days than you've planned • Extension-aware — know when a stay is extendable in-country and by how many days • Pre-arrival requirements flagged — TDAC, arrival cards, registrations — before you land STAY COMPLIANT • Tax residency alerts with the correct per-country threshold — 183 in most countries, 180 in Thailand, 182 in Malaysia, 60 in Cyprus • Passport expiry warnings, months ahead, right on your home screen • Automatic ETIAS flagging for destinations that require it • Up to 12 reminder rules, push AND email, from 90 days out to departure day — and alert emails can go to someone else, like your accountant • Monthly compliance digest — days per country, Schengen window, and upcoming departures, emailed on the 1st. When your accountant asks, the answer is already in your inbox PLAN YOUR NEXT MOVE • "Where next?" — when your days run low, see every destination your passport enters visa-free or visa-on-arrival, longest stay first • Preview any passport — enter a different nationality on a new trip to see its rules instantly, without changing your profile SHARE + EXPORT • Shareable trip cards — country, flag, days, your own photo — without ever granting photo-library access • CSV + PDF export — your full history, formatted for your accountant or a visa application BUILT LIKE IT MATTERS • Offline-first — biometric unlock, cached countdowns and trips, edits sync when you're back • Biometric app lock — Face ID/Touch ID keeps your travel history private • One account, always in sync across every device you sign into DATA YOU CAN TRUST Visa rules are checked against official government immigration sources and reviewed for accuracy on a rolling basis, then updated as regulations change. Full source-by-destination breakdown: https://headfirstservices.com/visastay/sources/ PRIVACY FIRST No location tracking. No photo library access. Your travel history lives behind your fingerprint and exports whenever you want it — it's yours. Free to start: unlimited travel history, 5 active trips, no ads. VisaStay Pro adds unlimited trips, email alerts, "Where next?", the monthly digest, and CSV + PDF export. Hate subscriptions? The Founder Lifetime Pass is a single one-time purchase — every Pro feature, forever. VisaStay is an independent app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by any government or immigration authority. It is not a substitute for legal advice. Confirm critical decisions with official immigration sources (linked above).

Screenshots

Borderlog4 screens
VisaStay4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: VisaStay at every 2 days against Borderlog's every 8 days. VisaStay also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.0). 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. Borderlog sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $17.99 per year and VisaStay sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Borderlog ships an update every 8 days, VisaStay every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Borderlog versus VisaStay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBorderlogVisaStay
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRoman BogomolovGregory Taylor

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Borderlog

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$17.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$29.99
3 purchases

VisaStay

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Pro Annual$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro$89.99

Questions

Is Borderlog free?
Borderlog is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is VisaStay free?
VisaStay is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Borderlog or VisaStay have ads?
Neither Borderlog nor VisaStay shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Borderlog or VisaStay?
Borderlog ships an update every 8 days, and VisaStay every 2 days. Most recently, Borderlog was updated on October 26, 2026 and VisaStay on October 28, 2026.

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