Comparison

Explorly vs Ibi

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

Head to head
About

Explorly

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Your travels. On the map. See everywhere you've been, all in one place. Explorly turns your visited countries, regions, cities and places into a personal travel map, with the details that make every trip yours. MAKE THE MAP YOURS Mark the places you've visited, save favorites and highlight your home country on an interactive world map. KEEP EVERY TRIP CLOSE Save dates and notes, revisit trips in your timeline and bring your travel story together in your profile. FIND YOUR NEXT ADVENTURE Explore destinations and country facts, and discover regions and cities. WATCH YOUR WORLD GROW Track country and continent completion, explore your travel statistics and unlock achievements along the way. Start with one visit. See where it takes you.

About

Ibi

Features
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Ibi is the minimalist companion for people who love to travel: a beautiful globe where you mark, country by country, everywhere you've already been. Your world, at a glance Spin the globe, tap a country, and add it to your visited list. A counter, percent of the world explored, and per-continent stats update instantly. Achievements to collect Unlock over 100 passport stamps: from your first visited country to completed continents, historic itineraries, and quirky hidden combinations. Every stamp tells a piece of your journey, and you can share it with friends and followers. A wishlist for what's next Mark the countries you dream of visiting and turn them into future milestones. Your data stays yours Everything lives on your device. Optional iCloud backup, no ads, no tracking. Ibi Pro unlocks: • Extra themes and colors • Advanced stats (by continent, by year, wishlist) • Travel notes for every country • Unlimited visited countries Whether you've visited 5 countries or 150, Ibi turns your travel memories into a collection worth keeping. ______________________________ Terms of use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy: https://elleumo.github.io/ibi/privacy/

Screenshots

Explorly4 screens
Ibi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Explorly at none against Ibi's 2. Explorly also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Ibi sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Explorly asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Explorly ships an update every 6 days, Ibi every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Explorly versus Ibi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExplorlyIbi
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size123 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArkadiusz MarszalekLuca Montaina

In-app purchases

None

Explorly

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Ibi

Subscriptions2
  • Ibri Pro$0.991 Month
  • Ibi Pro7 Days trial$5.991 Year

Questions

Is Explorly free?
Explorly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ibi free?
Ibi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Explorly or Ibi have ads?
Neither Explorly nor Ibi shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Explorly or Ibi?
Explorly ships an update every 6 days, and Ibi every 3 weeks. Most recently, Explorly was updated on October 7, 2026 and Ibi on October 4, 2026.

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