Comparison

Mapsprink vs Vacay Trip Planner

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

Head to head
About

Mapsprink

This app allows travelers to meticulously track visited regions within countries, offering multiple levels of detail for check-ins. It provides features like route retracing, achievement medals, and offline functionality.

Highlights
  • Detailed region check-ins (Level 1 & 2)
  • Multiple check-in marking levels
  • Retrace journeys with route overlays
  • Earn achievement medals
  • Collect country stickers
  • Offline functionality
  • Optional Google Drive backup
Features
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Every state and county you've set foot in deserves to be remembered — not just "been to that country." Mapsprink is a personal travel check-in map, made for travelers like you who love to explore the world in depth. Check in at two levels of detail: Level 1 is a country's main regions, and Level 2 is the finer areas within. Explore regions in 63 countries & regions: Level 1 and Level 2: United States, Mexico, Russia, Japan, Turkey, Thailand, India, Australia, Indonesia, Brazil, China, Germany, Poland, Taiwan, Norway, Netherlands, Canada, Sweden, United Kingdom, South Korea, Malaysia, Switzerland, Austria, France, Italy, Denmark, Finland, Philippines, New Zealand, Singapore, Spain, Czechia, Portugal, Iceland, Greece, Hungary, Argentina, Belgium, Luxembourg, Croatia, Ireland, Malta, Mongolia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Bangladesh and Peru. Level 1 only: Egypt, San Marino, Vietnam, Andorra, Liechtenstein, Monaco, the United Arab Emirates, Montenegro, Kazakhstan, Iran, Palau and Cambodia. More areas may be added in the future. • Two ways to check in: tap a region on the map, or use your device location to check in where you are • Three levels of marking: Passed through, Visited, or Stayed — a change of planes is not the same as a week somewhere • Optional street map: switch on an Apple Maps or OpenStreetMap base map under the tiles to see roads and towns while you mark areas (needs a connection) • Railways map style: rail lines — metro, light rail, tram, railway and high-speed rail — drawn in colour over a faded street map, from country scale inwards (needs a connection) • Search everywhere: find every country and area from any view — including Chinese and Japanese names for world-famous cities • Name labels: area names drawn right on the map tiles (switchable, choose the name language, optional in photos) • Earn medals (bronze, silver, gold, cup) as your coverage grows • Collect a sticker for every country and watch your completion % climb • Snap and share a picture of your map • Works offline — your check-ins stay on your device (only the optional base map needs a connection) • Save and restore your progress with an optional backup to your OWN Google Drive — handy when you switch phones (we never see your data) Most countries' Level 1 / Level 2 check-ins are unlocked with a one-time in-app purchase per country (local price shown before you confirm).

About

Vacay Trip Planner

Features
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Plan every journey from first idea to favorite memory with Vacay Trip Planner, a private, offline-first travel organizer that requires no account. PLAN YOUR WAY • Create and organize multiple trips in one app. • Build flexible day-by-day itineraries with times, notes, custom images, and themed day cards. • Follow the trip from compact Planning, full Itinerary, and Today views. • Manage packing checklists, transportation routes, budgets, hotel strategy, useful apps, saved places, photo spots, and travel notes. • Keep core trip plans available offline. RESERVATIONS AND REMINDERS • Store detailed flight, hotel, event, activity, and transit reservations. • Track airport codes, departure and arrival times, terminals, gates, seats, baggage, booking references, and links. • Save transit routes with origin, destination, and Apple Maps directions. Vacay Trip Planner can estimate duration and distance with Apple MapKit and open the route in Apple Maps. • Schedule local notification reminders before important trip events. • Automatically add reservation and airport locations to All Places. DISCOVER WITH MAPS • Explore nearby restaurants, cafés, attractions, shopping, parks, temples, entertainment, transportation, and more using Apple Maps. • Filter points of interest and review place details without leaving your plan. • Paste Apple Maps or Google Maps place links, or drop a pin, to fill in names, addresses, coordinates, and contact details. • Import every location from a public shared Google Maps list in one paste. • Reorder saved places and routes with drag and drop. WEATHER AND MONEY • View destination forecasts alongside itinerary days and activities. • Review clearly labeled historical weather estimates for future planning when forecasts are not yet available. • Create detailed travel budgets with live currency conversion between trip and home currencies. CAPTURE AND SHARE MEMORIES • Keep a private Trip Diary with photos, timestamps, notes, and optional locations. • Turn diary entries into five customizable postcard designs and share them. • Export a portable .vacaytrip itinerary through Email, Messages, AirDrop, or Files. Private Wallet data, personal app settings, diary entries, and photos are excluded. PRIVACY AND BACKUPS • Protect travel cards, identity details, passports, loyalty programs, coupon and flyer photos, and custom records in an encrypted Travel Wallet with Face ID support. • Optionally synchronize encrypted Wallet data through your private iCloud account. • Back up and restore planner data using JSON or Markdown files. MAKE IT YOURS • Choose built-in destination artwork and visual themes. • Download, install, update, or remove themes from the curated catalog. • Use the interface in English, Japanese, Vietnamese, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Russian, Spanish, Italian, or French. • Customize date, time, temperature, and currency display preferences. Core planning works offline. Live weather, exchange rates, online map details, transit estimates, theme downloads, Google Maps list import, and some sharing features require an internet connection or related iOS service. Some features require device permission. The free version supports one active trip; a one-time in-app purchase unlocks unlimited trips.

Screenshots

Mapsprink4 screens
Vacay Trip Planner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Vacay Trip Planner at none against Mapsprink's 20. Vacay Trip Planner also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 5 days). Mapsprink's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). 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. Mapsprink sells 20 one-off in-app purchases. Vacay Trip Planner asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mapsprink ships an update every 5 days, Vacay Trip Planner daily. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Mapsprink versus Vacay Trip Planner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMapsprinkVacay Trip Planner
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size360 MB166 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperHui-Ju TsaiChris chi-fu HUANG

In-app purchases

20 purchases

Mapsprink

One-time20
  • Japan (all areas)$0.49
  • Thailand (all areas)$0.49
  • Canada (all areas)$0.49
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  • China (all areas)$0.49
  • Bangladesh (all areas)$0.49
  • Palau (all areas)$0.49
  • Kazakhstan (all areas)$0.49
  • Cambodia (all areas)$0.49
  • Iran (all areas)$0.49
  • Peru (all areas)$0.49
  • India (all areas)$0.49
  • Italy (all areas)$0.49
  • Mexico (all areas)$0.49
  • Philippines (all areas)$0.49
  • Indonesia (all areas)$0.49
  • South Korea (all areas)$0.49
  • Malaysia (all areas)$0.49
  • Norway (all areas)$0.49
  • Singapore (all areas)$0.49
  • Vietnam (all areas)$0.49
None

Vacay Trip Planner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mapsprink free?
Mapsprink is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Vacay Trip Planner free?
Vacay Trip Planner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Mapsprink or Vacay Trip Planner have ads?
Neither Mapsprink nor Vacay Trip Planner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mapsprink or Vacay Trip Planner?
Mapsprink ships an update every 5 days, and Vacay Trip Planner daily. Most recently, Mapsprink was updated on October 25, 2026 and Vacay Trip Planner on October 7, 2026.

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