Comparison

PLAN PIN vs Trip Notes

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

Head to head
About

PLAN PIN

Features
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「ここ行きたい!」と思った場所、結局行くの忘れて流れちゃってませんか? PLAN PINは、気になる場所を集めて、グループで決めて、ちゃんと予定にする、おでかけ・旅行計画アプリです。 【気になる場所は、まずピン】 写真やURL、メモと一緒にピンとして保存。グループのみんなと「次どこ行く?」の候補を共有できます。 【行き先から?日付から?】 場所から日程を決めても、候補日から行き先を決めてもOK。みんなの回答や投票をまとめて、相談中の予定をそのまま確定できます。 【旅行の準備も、ここだけで】 行きたい場所、ホテル候補、予約情報、持ち物、日ごとの旅程を旅行ごとに整理。AIによる候補提案や旅程作成、PDF・テキストで共有できる旅のしおりにも対応しています。 【帰ってきたら、思い出を1冊に】 確定した予定や旅行に写真を追加して、参加メンバーと振り返れます。旅行の写真はフォトブックとしてまとめられます。アプリ内の写真は、参加しているメンバーにだけ表示されます。 【今日はどのテーマ?】 7つのテーマから、アプリの色・文字・アイコンを選べます。 主な機能 ・Appleでサインイン ・グループ作成、招待リンク/招待コード ・行きたい場所のピン保存と共有 ・行き先投票、日程調整、出欠回答 ・グループチャット、コメント、通知 ・旅行の旅程、ホテル、予約、持ち物、地図 ・AIによる旅行候補と旅程の作成 ・PDF/テキストで共有できる旅のしおり ・予定/旅行アルバム ・7つのカラーテーマとアプリアイコン ・不適切な投稿の通報、ユーザーのブロック ・アプリ内でのアカウント削除 一部の画面には広告が表示されます。一部の旅行機能、写真の保存期間延長、広告非表示などはApp内課金で利用できます。 利用規約(Apple標準EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ プライバシーポリシー: https://sites.google.com/view/horisticsuperuchi/%E3%83%9B%E3%83%BC%E3%83%A0

About

Trip Notes

Easily plan your trips with a day-by-day itinerary. Select activities from a list or type your own, with optional time details. Share your plans as an image or PDF without requiring the recipient to have the app.

Highlights
  • Day-by-day itinerary creation
  • Tap-to-add activities
  • Optional time details
  • Shareable as image or PDF
  • Collaborative planning (Pro)
  • Packing list (Pro)
  • Expense splitting (Pro)
Features
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Just enter the start date and the number of nights. Your day-by-day frame appears right away. You don't type your plans, you pick them. Common travel words are ready to tap. If a word isn't there, you can type your own. Times are optional. Morning, afternoon or evening is enough. Pick an exact time when you need one. Dates stay correct even when the trip crosses into the next month. When it's done, hand it over as a single image or a PDF. The person receiving it doesn't need this app. - Build the day-by-day frame from a date and a night count - Pick plans instead of typing them, or type your own - Times are optional - Tap a row to edit what you saved - Share as one image or a PDF Pro (one-time purchase, no renewal) - Create as many trips as you like (free plan: one trip) - Invite a travel companion and write together - Packing list - Split expenses No ads. No account required.

Screenshots

PLAN PIN4 screens
Trip Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Trip Notes at none against PLAN PIN's shown. Trip Notes also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 4 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. PLAN PIN sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Trip Notes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PLAN PIN ships an update every 4 weeks, Trip Notes every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
PLAN PIN versus Trip Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPLAN PINTrip Notes
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSOICHIRO HORIUCHIRAINBOW TREE LLC

In-app purchases

4 purchases

PLAN PIN

Subscriptions2
  • グループPremium 月額$1.991 Month
  • グループPremium 年額$17.991 Year
One-time2
  • アルバム期限なし$0.49
  • トリップパス$1.99
1 purchases

Trip Notes

One-time1
  • Pro$4.99

Questions

Is PLAN PIN free?
PLAN PIN is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Trip Notes free?
Trip Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PLAN PIN or Trip Notes have ads?
PLAN PIN shows ads; Trip Notes does not.
Which is updated more often, PLAN PIN or Trip Notes?
PLAN PIN ships an update every 4 weeks, and Trip Notes every 3 days. Most recently, PLAN PIN was updated on October 25, 2026 and Trip Notes on November 6, 2026.

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