Comparison

Places vs TripSake

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

Head to head
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 Everyone sees updates the moment they happen, no sending links back and forth, no one working from an outdated list.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/

About

TripSake

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You saw the rooftop bar in a reel at 1am. Two months later you're in Lisbon and you can't find it. TripSake fixes that. Paste a TikTok or Instagram link and the app listens to the video, picks out the places that were actually named, and finds them on the map. Real addresses, real opening hours, on a real day plan. WHAT IT DOES Paste a reel, get the places Drop a link or share it straight from TikTok or Instagram. The spots show up as pins you can plan around, not another saved post you'll never open. Days that make sense Your spots get sorted into a day-by-day plan: coffee in the morning, dinner at dinner time, the bar after. It routes by distance so you're not crossing the city twice, and it starts from your hotel. Suggestions in your taste The app learns what you go for and suggests places that fit it, instead of handing you the same top ten everyone else gets. Trips with other people Invite friends with a link. No account needed to join. Polls for the things you can't agree on, a shared packing list, and expenses that work out who owes what at the end. Everything in one place Forward your booking confirmations to import@tripsake.app and the flights, hotels and tickets land in the trip, anchored to the right day. Works without signal Your plan is on the phone, not just on the server. Roaming off, metro tunnel, dead zone on the coast road — the trip is still there. Something to keep afterwards Photos, a Wrapped recap and a summary card you can send to the people who were there. The trip doesn't end when you land. WHAT IT ISN'T No feed. No likes, no followers, no engagement counters. Your trips are yours, and you show them to people because you want to, not because an algorithm is watching. Available in English, Spanish, Turkish, German and French. Questions or problems: info@tripsake.app

Screenshots

Places4 screens
TripSake4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TripSake at none against Places's 2. Places's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs monthly) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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. Places sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. TripSake asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Places ships an update every 11 days, TripSake monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Places versus TripSake: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlacesTripSake
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBunch SoftwareMarcel Jakob Hizli

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Places

Subscriptions2
  • Places Pro Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Places Pro Yearly$49.991 Year
None

TripSake

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Places free?
Places is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TripSake free?
TripSake is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Places or TripSake have ads?
Neither Places nor TripSake shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Places or TripSake?
Places ships an update every 11 days, and TripSake monthly. Most recently, Places was updated on October 31, 2026 and TripSake on November 6, 2026.

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