Comparison

bound vs PlacePouch

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

Head to head
About

bound

Features
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Record your travels and build a world map that is yours. Just paint the countries you've been to. The map tells the rest of the story. ■ Paint at four depths Passing through an airport is not the same as living somewhere for a year. bound paints in four depths — transit, day trip, stayed, lived — and the color deepens with each one. It is not a yes/no checkbox. How you actually met each country becomes the map. ■ Features [ An entry for every visit ] Log a country as many times as you go back. Arrival and departure can be a year, a year and month, or a full date — put in whatever detail you remember. Notes, photos and links to the pages you used go on each entry too. [ Years of travel, filled in minutes ] Start by ticking off the countries you've been to, continent by continent. A lifetime of travel becomes a map in a few minutes, and you can refine the depth and the dates whenever they come back to you. [ bound score and stats ] A score built from how many countries you have met and how deeply. Progress by continent, your farthest point, days spent traveling — all totaled for you. [ Passport ] A place to look back on every country you have visited, flags and entries stacking up over time. [ This time of year ] Your home screen surfaces trips from the same month, or the same season. When an entry has no photo, a scene from that country stands in for it. [ Wishlist ] Star the countries you are curious about. There is no limit on how many. [ Trip plans ] Build out a trip before you go. Line up ideas by date, attach notes and photos, and add them to your calendar. [ Share as an image ] Export your map and flags as a single image — minimal or boarding pass, in square, portrait or landscape. Every template, format and color is free. [ Share your map ] Publish your world map as a single page. Anyone can open it without the app. Your notes and photos stay private. ■ bound PRO [ Paint inside countries ] States in the US, regions in Italy, and whatever the equivalent is elsewhere. Japan's prefectures are free for everyone; PRO opens up the same detail across the rest of the world. [ Keep more photos ] Go from 5 photos per entry to 30, with no cap on the total. [ bound AI ] Looks up opening hours and directions for the places in your trip plan, and writes them into your notes. [ Drop the logo ] Export your shared images without the bound mark. The monthly plan comes with a 7-day free trial. A one-time purchase is also available. ■ What we care about - No ads - Your records are yours. Sharing your map never exposes your notes or photos Terms of Service: https://bound.earth/en/terms

About

PlacePouch

Save places like restaurants and shops to a map for future visits. Organize discoveries from social media and the web into custom lists. Plan outings with friends by sharing places and arranging them on a schedule board.

Highlights
  • Save places from share menu
  • View saved places on a map
  • Organize places with tags
  • Collaborative planning boards
  • Multi-platform support
Features
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PlacePouch helps you save shops, restaurants, and destinations you want to visit and see them together on a map. Turn the places you discover on social media and the web into your next outing, on your own or with friends. ■ Save a discovery from the share menu Found a page on Instagram, TikTok, Tabelog, or Google Maps? Open the app’s share menu and choose PlacePouch. The URL is loaded automatically, and you can add a quick note. Add an address to see the place on the map. ■ See your saved places on a map Saved places appear as pins, making it easy to spot places you want to visit near your current location. No need to search for them on the map all over again. ■ Organize your own lists with tags Use tags such as “Tokyo” or “Café” to organize places by area or category and filter your list quickly. ■ Plan together with boards Share places with friends and arrange them on a schedule board to plan a trip or a date. You can also see who added each place. Keep your “I want to go there” places close. Start planning your next outing with PlacePouch. ■ Multi-platform Share the places you want to go with friends, even if they use a different kind of smartphone. Learn more at https://ikostock.app Basic use is free. PlacePouch Premium is also available for those who want to save more, with unlimited saved places and no ads. Terms of Use https://ikostock.app/terms Privacy Policy https://ikostock.app/privacy

Screenshots

bound4 screens
PlacePouch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PlacePouch at none against bound's 3. bound's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs every 3 days). On 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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

bound ships an update daily, PlacePouch every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
bound versus PlacePouch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterboundPlacePouch
PriceFree — better—
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—80.6% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 3 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB78 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperEOM, LLC.technobibi

In-app purchases

3 purchases

bound

Subscriptions2
  • bound PRO Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • bound PRO Yearly$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • bound PRO Lifetime$69.99
None

PlacePouch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is bound free?
bound is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PlacePouch free?
Pricing for PlacePouch is not currently listed on the App Store.
Do bound or PlacePouch have ads?
PlacePouch shows ads; bound does not.
Which is updated more often, bound or PlacePouch?
bound ships an update daily, and PlacePouch every 3 days. Most recently, bound was updated on October 6, 2026 and PlacePouch on October 15, 2026.

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