Comparison

Volta Travel vs Days IRL

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

Head to head
About

Volta Travel

Streamline group trip planning by consolidating dates, budgets, and preferences into a single, organized itinerary. This app helps move from initial ideas to a booked travel plan without endless group chat discussions.

Highlights
  • Private, per-person budgets
  • AI-powered flight and hotel recommendations
  • Day-by-day itinerary builder
  • Centralized flight and hotel confirmations
  • Calendar integration for finding group dates
  • AI-powered activity suggestions (Pro)
Features
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Volta is the group trip planning app that actually gets you out of the group chat. Plan a trip with friends without the endless back-and-forth. Volta brings everyone's dates, budgets, and preferences into one place, so you can go from "we should do a trip" to a real, booked itinerary. Private, Per-Person Budgets Everyone sets their own budget privately. No one else in the group ever sees what you can or want to spend. Volta uses it only to find options that actually fit. AI-Powered Recommendations Get real, ranked flight and hotel suggestions for your whole group at once, based on everyone's preferences and budget, not generic guesses. Volta Pro subscribers also get AI-powered day-by-day activity suggestions. Day-by-Day Itinerary Build out your trip day by day, add places to do, and keep everyone on the same page. Flights & Hotels, Tracked Add your flights and hotels and keep every confirmation in one place. No more digging through email. Volta Pro subscribers also get live flight status tracking. Find Dates That Actually Work Connect your calendar so Volta can help find dates when everyone in the group is actually free. We only ever read free/busy blocks, never event details. Support Reach us anytime at support@volta-travel.com. Volta Pro subscribers get priority support. Sign-in, in seconds and start planning your next trip. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Days IRL

This app helps you plan trips by organizing destinations, itineraries, and budgets. It allows you to find dates that fit your schedule, manage travel expenses with friends, and build detailed daily plans. You can also split costs and keep trip memories organized.

Highlights
  • Wishlist destinations
  • PTO calendar integration
  • Travel budget planning
  • Group trip collaboration
  • Detailed itinerary builder
  • Cost splitting
  • Trip memory organization
Features
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Plan your next trip with your ideas, itinerary and travel budget together. Days IRL helps you turn the places you want to go into a trip that fits your days off, budget and the people going. START WITH SOMEWHERE YOU WANT TO GO Keep wanted destinations and travel links on your wishlist. Explore possible trips from the places you save or the days you have available. FIND DATES THAT FIT See travel windows around your workweek, weekends and holidays. Know which PTO days you would need to request. Check available flight and stay estimates before choosing an option. PLAN YOUR TRAVEL BUDGET Set your own trip goal and saving pace. Track your personal trip fund and choose eligible automatic saving when you want it. Each traveler keeps and authorizes their own wallet. MAKE A PLAN WITH YOUR PEOPLE Invite your partner or friends, compare availability and see what could fit. Personal budget limits stay private while the shared plan comes together. BUILD YOUR ITINERARY Organize places to visit, activities, reservations and notes into your trip days. Keep preparation tasks together, from requesting time off to checking travel documents. SPLIT THE COSTS ALONG THE WAY Split receipt items, see who owes what and repay friends from your wallet where eligible. Keep the photos, places and favorite moments together after the trip. START PLANNING FOR FREE Use the annual PTO calendar, explore 3 complete destination-and-budget previews and organize 2 upcoming trips. Free committed-trip planning includes manual tools and a monthly AI allowance. CHOOSE MORE HELP WHEN YOU NEED IT Pro adds more personalized destination discovery, price watches, optional eligible automatic saving and higher planning limits. A one-trip Pass offers selected benefits for one trip. Automation requires eligible coverage and individual authorization. Financial features depend on location and eligibility. Flight and stay prices are estimates, can change and are not guaranteed booking quotes or a complete trip budget. PTO depends on your schedule, holiday entitlement and approval. A life with more places in it. Privacy Policy: https://daysirl.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Volta Travel4 screens
Days IRL4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Volta Travel at daily against Days IRL's every 4 days. Days IRL's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Volta Travel sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month and Days IRL sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Volta Travel against 5.0 for Days IRL. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Volta Travel ships an update daily, Days IRL every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Volta Travel versus Days IRL: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVolta TravelDays IRL
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4 — better2
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB110 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperVolta Travel LLCAMPLIFYE BRAND LIMITED COMPANY

Customer experience

Volta Travel

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Days IRL

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Volta Travel

Subscriptions1
  • Volta Pro$4.991 Month
2 purchases

Days IRL

Subscriptions2
  • Days/IRL Pro - Monthly3 Days trial$8.991 Month
  • Days/IRL Pro - Yearly3 Days trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Volta Travel free?
Volta Travel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Days IRL free?
Days IRL is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Volta Travel or Days IRL?
Volta Travel and Days IRL are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Volta Travel or Days IRL have ads?
Neither Volta Travel nor Days IRL shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Volta Travel or Days IRL?
Volta Travel ships an update daily, and Days IRL every 4 days. Most recently, Volta Travel was updated on October 31, 2026 and Days IRL on November 7, 2026.

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