Comparison

Geodesic vs Sebastian

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

Head to head
About

Geodesic

Features
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Geodesic helps you explore and visualize your personal footprint, track visited countries, and log daily locations — all while protecting your privacy. Unlocking spots is so satisfying — even on daily routes, you'll want to fill in those map gaps and explore more. - Intuitive Activity Map View: Browse your location history and visit records on an interactive map, quickly reviewing your movement trail for any given day. - Automatic Visit Detection: Automatically organizes stop points into visit records, helping you understand when and where you stayed (work, home, tourist spots, etc.). - Visit & Record Editing: Directly correct inaccurate stay durations or locations, and merge or split visit records to better reflect your real-world experience. - Reverse Geocoding: Converts coordinates into readable addresses or place names, making it easy to identify visited locations (country / city / landmark). - Country & Geographic Classification: Automatically tags locations with their corresponding country, supporting quick filtering and statistics (e.g., viewing visit counts by country). - Import & Export: Easily export raw tracks or organized visit lists, or import JSON files from other services — great for sharing and backup. - iCloud Sync & Backup Options: Optionally use iCloud to sync data across devices, with built-in backup functionality to prevent data loss. - Local-First, Privacy-Focused: Your data lives primarily on your device or iCloud (under your control) — the app never force-uploads your location to third-party servers. - Performance & Battery Optimization: Optimized for long-term location logging to minimize battery drain and storage overhead. - History Search & Filtering: Quickly search and filter past records by date, location, country, or custom tags. - Map Export & Sharing Interface: Generate shareable map views or export files in just a few steps — perfect for sharing with friends or creating personal backups. - Multilingual & Localization Support: The interface uses localized strings to deliver a great experience for users across different languages. Example use cases: - Travel Review: Quickly look up your trip routes, stop locations, and dates as a personal memory or to share with others. - Private Journal: Use visit detection and editing to build an accurate log of your daily routines without relying on third-party services. - Data Integration: Import historical tracks from other services, let Geodesic automatically clean and categorize them, and get a clean, usable visit list.

About

Sebastian

Features
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Sebastian is the group trip planner for friends who save places everywhere — with just one shared plan. Share links from online. Sebastian finds the place, you confirm it, and it lands on the trip. Everyone plans in the same workspace. MAP TOGETHER See every stop on a shared map. Tag places with different labels with Food, Sights, or what ever you want). SWIPE AND DECIDE Stop arguing in the group chat. Swipe through places, vote, run polls, and see what the group actually wants. SPLIT THE BILL Log expenses, attach receipts, and settle who owes whom —multiple currencies with self define exchange rates supported. INVITE YOUR PEOPLE Create a trip, share a link or code, and plan live together. Changes stay in sync for the whole group. Terms of Use: https://sebastianmobile.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://sebastianmobile.com/privacy

Screenshots

Geodesic4 screens
Sebastian4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Geodesic at none against Sebastian's 4. On price, update cadence, 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. Sebastian sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per year. Geodesic asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Geodesic ships an update every 6 days, Sebastian every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Geodesic versus Sebastian: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGeodesicSebastian
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCHENG WEI TUNGDavid Yao

In-app purchases

None

Geodesic

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Sebastian

Subscriptions1
  • Sebastian Travel All Year$14.991 Year
One-time3
  • Buy us a coffee$2.99
  • A Trip With Sebastian$4.99
  • Buy us a larger coffee$4.99

Questions

Is Geodesic free?
Geodesic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sebastian free?
Sebastian is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Geodesic or Sebastian have ads?
Neither Geodesic nor Sebastian shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Geodesic or Sebastian?
Geodesic ships an update every 6 days, and Sebastian every 3 days. Most recently, Geodesic was updated on October 24, 2026 and Sebastian on October 24, 2026.

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