Comparison

Journeys vs Soar

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

Head to head
About

Journeys

Features
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Is there a place truly your own in an era where everyone is busy showcasing their lives to the world? Journeys is not a social network. There are no likes, no comments, and zero social pressure. It is a quiet sanctuary to map your footprints and cherish the little joys meant only for yourself. * Private Footprint Map: Based on calendar and location, every journey becomes a vibrant coordinate on your personal map. * Escape Social Anxiety: No feeds, no algorithms. This space isn't built for an audience—it's built for your future self. * Deep Emotional Reflection: Every fleeting moment deserves to be captured with intention and care. * Minimalist Visual Journal: Support for calendar-based photo layouts, keeping your memories organized and effortlessly clear. We believe the most precious records are often the moments we "don't want to share." Journeys is designed to provide an unburdened, supportive environment—like a living, private photo album that accompanies you through grand adventures and daily routines alike. Privacy Commitment Your Data, Your Sanctuary. We believe your memories are yours alone. Journeys does not sell your personal data or use tracking algorithms. Your location and photos are used solely to power your personal map and journal experience. We are committed to providing a secure, private space for your inner whispers.

About

Soar

This app automatically calculates travel times and schedules for your trips. It handles time zones, adds travel segments between locations, and allows for manual adjustments. View your itinerary in multiple languages and save it as a PDF.

Highlights
  • Automatic time calculation
  • Pinned events
  • Automatic travel time estimation
  • Time zone support
  • Multi-language place details
  • Printable itinerary (PDF)
Features
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Soar is a travel planning app that does the time math for you. Everything is a card with a duration. Put cards in order and set how long each one takes; Soar calculates the clock times. Move a card or change its duration, and the rest of the day updates automatically. • Pins Pin flights, reservations, and other plans that cannot move to a target time. When there is room, free time appears automatically; when the schedule no longer fits, Soar flags the conflict. • Automatic travel When consecutive cards are in different places, Soar adds travel between them and estimates its duration. You can change the mode or duration, or hide an automatic travel segment you do not need. • Time zones Each place uses its local time zone. After a flight or train crosses a time zone, later plans continue in the destination’s local time. Overnight journeys stay on their departure day, while full days spent traveling are shown as in transit. • During a trip Sync to now whenever you need to adjust for the current time. Changes stay in this trip and do not automatically alter the original plan. When the trip ends, it remains as a read-only record. • iCloud Sync — Soar Pro Turn on iCloud Sync in Settings to keep trips, trip records, and app settings in sync across devices signed in to the same iCloud account. Soar continues to work offline and resumes syncing when a connection is available. • Place details in multiple languages View place names and addresses in multiple languages, making it easier to check an address, find your way, or show someone where you are going. • Itinerary Print a complete itinerary or save it as a PDF. Soar does not require a separate account. iCloud Sync uses the iCloud account already signed in on your device and can be turned off at any time; your data remains available on the device. Place search and route estimates use public services based on OpenStreetMap. Without internet access, you can enter places manually and continue planning, viewing, and editing trips. The free version lets you create one trip. Soar Pro is a one-time purchase that adds unlimited trips and iCloud Sync.

Screenshots

Journeys4 screens
Soar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Journeys at none against Soar's 1. Journeys also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Soar's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 5 days). 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. Soar sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Journeys asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Journeys ships an update every 5 days, Soar daily. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Journeys versus Soar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJourneysSoar
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYUN LUXuexiu Lai

In-app purchases

None

Journeys

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Soar

One-time1
  • Soar Pro$5.99

Questions

Is Journeys free?
Journeys is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Soar free?
Soar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Journeys or Soar have ads?
Neither Journeys nor Soar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Journeys or Soar?
Journeys ships an update every 5 days, and Soar daily. Most recently, Journeys was updated on October 25, 2026 and Soar on October 10, 2026.

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