Comparison

PlaceDrop vs Places

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

Head to head
About

PlaceDrop

Features
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Save places and events from TikTok, Instagram, Google Maps, blogs, articles, and links. PlaceDrop turns the places you find online into a clean map for trips, weekends, and plans with friends. No more lost screenshots, forgotten reels, messy notes, or links buried in group chats. Share a link to PlaceDrop and keep the useful details in one place: restaurants, cafes, bars, landmarks, hidden gems, event pages, and places you want to visit. Use PlaceDrop to: - Save places from TikTok, Instagram, Google Maps, blogs, articles, and websites - Extract useful details from social posts, links, and event pages - Keep the original source so you can revisit the post, video, or article later - Organize restaurants, cafes, bars, landmarks, events, and hidden gems - Build trip collections and weekend plans on a map - Share places and plan with friends - Turn online discoveries into real plans Whether you are planning a vacation, saving food spots, building a city guide, or organizing a night out, PlaceDrop keeps everything searchable, mapped, and ready when you need it. Stop saving places you never find again. Drop them into PlaceDrop and turn them into plans. Terms of Use (EULA): https://placedrop.app/terms

About

Places

Features
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Plan trips together. Add places to a shared map, invite friends to edit or view, and vote on your favorites together. Everyone sees updates the moment they happen, no sending links back and forth, no one working from an outdated list. Import places from travel videos, social posts, and articles by pasting a link. The app reads through the content, finds every place mentioned, and drops them onto your map as pins automatically. A single TikTok or Instagram Reel about the best food spots in Seoul can populate an entire day's itinerary in seconds. PLAN WITH FRIENDS Every map is a shared workspace. Invite friends, family, or fellow travelers to edit together in real time. Vote on favorite spots, leave notes on individual places, and see each other's additions as they happen. IMPORT FROM ANYWHERE Paste a link to a travel video, social post, or article and the app finds every place mentioned and drops it onto your map. Search and add places manually too, each one comes with a photo, description, and local name automatically. ORGANIZE YOUR WAY Group places into days, categories, or neighborhoods. Assign colors to find things at a glance, add personal notes to individual spots, and collapse groups you're not focused on yet. Each place shows its name, local script, and a short description so nothing gets lost in translation. SHARE WITH ANYONE Every map can get a link anyone can open without an account. Share a short code in a caption or message for even easier access. Viewers can explore the full map, editors can jump in and start contributing. WORKS WHERE YOU ARE Smooth on phone, tablet, and desktop. Places sync the moment they are added across all devices. PRO FEATURES Upgrade to export your maps as CSV, PDF, or KML for use in other mapping tools. Add up to four of your own photos per place. Get unlimited public link views and a custom short share code. Whether you are planning a weekend away, building a local guide, or saving every place from your favorite travel content: this is the map for it. — Not affiliated with TikTok, Instagram, or any other platform. Places Pro is an optional auto-renewable subscription that unlocks more photos per place, unlimited public-link views, and a short, shareable map link. Payment will be charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your App Store account settings after purchase. Subscriptions are subject to the Apple Licensed Application End User License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

PlaceDrop4 screens
Places4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Places at 15.0 against PlaceDrop's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. PlaceDrop sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Places sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PlaceDrop ships an update every 3 weeks, Places every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
PlaceDrop versus Places: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlaceDropPlaces
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size104 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBruno Alessandro Cruz FranchiBunch Software

In-app purchases

2 purchases

PlaceDrop

Subscriptions2
  • PlaceDrop Pro Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • PlaceDrop Pro Yearly3 Days trial$39.991 Year
2 purchases

Places

Subscriptions2
  • Places Pro Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Places Pro Yearly$49.991 Year

Questions

Is PlaceDrop free?
PlaceDrop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Places free?
Places is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PlaceDrop or Places have ads?
Neither PlaceDrop nor Places shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PlaceDrop or Places?
PlaceDrop ships an update every 3 weeks, and Places every 11 days. Most recently, PlaceDrop was updated on October 14, 2026 and Places on October 25, 2026.

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