where_next vs Where Next?!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
where_next
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Where Next helps you explore destinations, dive into curated places, and keep the spots you care about in one app—whether you are planning a trip or just dreaming about the next one. Explore destinations Browse popular cities and open any destination to learn more. See featured picks and build a feel for what makes each place worth visiting. Find places by category Move from overview to categories—restaurants, sights, and more—so you can scan what matches your mood without wading through everything at once.
Where Next?!
This app helps you keep track of people you meet while traveling. Map your visited cities, see where friends are heading, and plan overlapping trips. Share memories, photos, and tips to strengthen connections made on the road.
- Map visited cities and experiences
- See friends' current and planned locations
- Plan overlapping travel dates with friends
- Store photos, notes, and memories
- Share travel tips with friends
- Connect with people met globally
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You meet someone in a hostel in Lisbon. You share a bus ride across Bolivia. You swap stories over dinner in Tokyo. Then time moves along, and slowly, the names fade. Where Next?! helps you keep them close. Share where you've been, see where your friends are heading, and turn fleeting encounters into lasting bonds. What you can do: • Map your world — Pin every city you've visited and every experience worth remembering • See who's where — Discover which friends are in the places you're heading to next • Plan together — Find out when your travels overlap with someone else's, before you even book the flight • Remember the people you met along the way, and the days you shared in each city • Share tips with friends about to visit a place you already know • Keep the stories alive — Photos, notes, and memories from every trip, all in one place Who it's for: Backpackers, digital nomads, study-abroad students, expats, locals who love sharing their city with travelers passing through, and anyone who enjoys meeting people from all over the world. Where Next?! isn't about collecting countries. It's about traveling better — discovering new places, swapping tips with people who've been there, and keeping the bonds you form along the way. Because, with friends and memories, the trips never really end.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Where Next?! at every 5 days against where_next's fortnightly. 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
where_next ships an update fortnightly, Where Next?! every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | where_next | Where Next?! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Nebojsa Maletic | Emmanuel Felipe Patriota de Albuquerque |
In-app purchases
where_next
No in-app purchases
Where Next?!
No in-app purchases
Questions
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