Comparison

SetAway vs SyncUp

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

Head to head
About

SetAway

Features
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SetAway makes group travel planning simple. Plan trips with friends, family, or colleagues in one place instead of juggling chats, spreadsheets, and endless back-and-forth. SetAway helps your group stay aligned from the first idea to the final plan. With SetAway, you can: • Organize group trips in one shared space • Vote on travel dates and trip decisions • Set budgets and keep everyone aligned • Track and split shared expenses • Manage trip details, plans, and updates together • Keep communication around the trip in one place Whether you’re planning a weekend away, a birthday trip, a bachelor or bachelorette trip, or a longer holiday abroad, SetAway helps groups plan faster and with less hassle. SetAway is built for modern group travel planning, clear, collaborative, and easy to use. Terms of Use (EULA): https://setaway.app/terms

About

SyncUp

Effortlessly plan group trips with friends, eliminating chaotic group chats. Coordinate RSVPs, voting on dates and lodging, and build a shared itinerary. Manage expenses and packing lists, all in one place.

Highlights
  • Group trip creation and invite codes
  • RSVP and date/lodging voting
  • Shared day-by-day itinerary
  • Expense splitting and tracking
  • Shared packing and grocery lists
  • Stay details hub
  • Calendar integration
Features
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Group trips are way more fun than group chats. SyncUp is the easiest way to plan a getaway with friends — no more scrolling through fifty messages to find the Airbnb link. Start by creating a trip and picking a vibe: road trip, outdoors, city, coastal, or cruise. Share your 6-character invite code and everyone joins from their own phone with Apple or Google sign-in. No accounts to manage, no spreadsheets, no chaos. Once your crew is in, the fun part begins. Friends RSVP yes, no, or TBD, and vote on dates and lodging options with per-person cost estimates built right in, so you always know what everyone's paying before you book. Can't agree on dates? Open an availability poll and everyone marks the days they're free, maybe, or busy. SyncUp turns it into a color-coded calendar and finds the stretch that works for the most people. See your whole guest list at a glance, grouped by invited, accepted, TBD, and declined. Build a shared day-by-day itinerary together, so beach days, hikes, and dinner reservations live in one synced plan instead of a dozen texts. View every stop on a map, and add your trip dates, check-in, check-out, and activities straight to your calendar. Split costs without the awkward math. Guests submit expenses, the host approves them, and at the end of the trip everyone sees exactly who owes what, with friendly in-app reminders to settle up. Keep packing and grocery lists shared and synced so nobody doubles up on sunscreen or forgets the s'mores. Add your own personal packing list too, with local reminders leading up to departure. When you arrive, everything you need lives in one stay details hub: address, Wi-Fi password, check-in and check-out times, house notes, and a link to the shared photo album for capturing memories. SyncUp has no subscriptions and no in-app purchases — just one simple plan for your whole group. Stop juggling group chats and start planning your next getaway together. Download SyncUp and get everyone on the same page, synced up and ready to go.

Screenshots

SetAway4 screens
SyncUp4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SyncUp at none against SetAway's 3. SetAway's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). 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. SetAway sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. SyncUp asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
SetAway versus SyncUp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSetAwaySyncUp
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLucas SeewaldMichael Rosales

In-app purchases

3 purchases

SetAway

Subscriptions3
  • SetAway Tourist$3.991 Month
  • SetAway Explorer$6.991 Month
  • SetAway Jetsetter$34.991 Year
None

SyncUp

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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