GloBeen vs Smart Travel Log
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GloBeen
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GloBeen — Track Every Place You've Been Some people count countries. GloBeen helps you celebrate them. Every trip you've taken, every city you've wandered, every airport you've rushed through — they all add up to a story that's uniquely yours. GloBeen puts that story on the map. Mark the places you've been. Dream about the places you haven't. Watch your world fill up, one adventure at a time. A map that grows with you. Your travels deserve more than a note in your phone. GloBeen turns them into a living, breathing world map — coloured by your experiences, shaped by your curiosity. The more you explore, the more beautiful it gets. Your trips, your way. Visited 3 countries or 93? Spent years living abroad or just back from your first solo trip? GloBeen meets you where you are. Start small. Dream big. There are 195 countries waiting. Tell it in plain English. Just got back from Japan? Type it. GloBeen figures out the rest — countries, cities, regions — and marks them for you. No forms. No fuss. Just your story, logged the way you'd tell it to a friend. Make it yours. Nine map themes let you set the mood — from crisp daylight blue to a dramatic night globe glowing with golden light. Your map, your aesthetic. Earn your magnets. Every country you visit unlocks a collectible fridge magnet. A small reward for every big adventure. They add up, just like the miles. Share the journey. Export your map and share it. Let people see where you've been. Inspire them to go somewhere new. Or just keep it for yourself — a snapshot of a life well-travelled. Free to start. Yours to keep. No subscription. No recurring charges. Unlock everything once and it's yours forever. Your world is out there. How much of it have you seen? Privacy: https://www.odrasoft.com/globeen/privacy Terms: https://www.odrasoft.com/globeen/terms
Smart Travel Log
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Smart Travel Log helps you rediscover where you’ve been and track every place you’ve visited. Start with a 7-day free trial; after the trial, an active monthly or yearly subscription is required to access the app’s features. Scan your photo library to automatically build a private travel history from the location and date metadata already stored on your photos and videos. See the countries, territories, and U.S. states you’ve visited, browse your travel activity over time, and keep your list complete by adding places manually. Your photos and videos stay on your iPhone. Smart Travel Log only uses location and date metadata to organize your visits, so you can explore your travel history while keeping your memories private. Track your travel progress: • Countries and territories visited • U.S. states visited • Automatic visit detection from photos and videos • Manual visit entry • Regional progress and percentages • Visit history by place and date • Photos and videos grouped by visit Whether you’re counting countries or just curious what your camera roll says about your travels, Smart Travel Log gives you a simple, private way to see your journey. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://voidllc.com/privacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: GloBeen at every 4 days against Smart Travel Log's every 2 months. Smart Travel Log's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). 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
Both are free to download. GloBeen sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Smart Travel Log sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
GloBeen ships an update every 4 days, Smart Travel Log every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GloBeen | Smart Travel Log |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 94 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sapan Das | Joshua Taylor |
In-app purchases
GloBeen
- GloBeen Premium$2.99
Smart Travel Log
- Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$5.991 Year








