Comparison

been vs PIB

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

Head to head
About

been

Log your travel history by tracking visited countries and US states. Visualize your journeys on a world map and share them on social media. Compare your travel map with friends and explore advanced features with premium.

Highlights
  • Track visited countries and US states
  • Visualize visits on a world map
  • Share maps on social media
  • Compare maps with friends
  • Unlock regional tracking in 25+ countries (Premium)
  • Track cities and airports (Premium)
  • Chronological map and 3D globe filters (Premium)
Features
Currently charting
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Keep track of countries and US states that you have visited, and if you wish, also when you visited. The app visualizes the visited countries both as a list, along with a ratio for each continent, and as a world map. The map can be shared on social networks, such as Instagram, Twitter and Facebook, using the standard iOS sharing functionality. You can compare your map with friends that also have the app, by sharing your map with them. - If you miss the old look of the app, you can enable Classic Mode to get the old experience back. We hope you will like the new experience though, as we will continue to improve it. PREMIUM MODE There is a Premium Mode in the app that you can unlock if you wish. It unlocks all features in the app. Features unlocked with Premium Mode: - In addition to states and regions in the US, with Premium, you can select regions in 25+ countries. - Select cities and airports. - More 3D globe filters. - More visualizers, such as a chronologic map. - Add local profiles, to allow for multiple maps and country selections. - More detailed comparisons with more information. - Share your timeline as a video. CONTACT US Feel free to give us feedback - contact details are available in Contact section in the Profile tab in the app. Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://bit.ly/been_pp

About

PIB

This app lets you collect digital stamps by checking into real-world locations like parks, stadiums, and restaurants. Build a personalized map of your travels and discover new places with rarity-based suggestions.

Highlights
  • Check into real-world locations
  • Collect digital stamps with rarity tiers
  • Build a personalized travel map
  • Discover nearby places by rarity
  • Complete curated collections (e.g., National Parks, Stadiums)
  • Earn XP and level up your Explorer rank
  • Receive exclusive business perks and rewards
Features
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Places I've Been turns the real world into your personal collection. Check into real places — coffee shops, national parks, music festivals, stadiums, restaurants — and unlock a digital trading card for every spot you visit. Build a map of your life that's actually worth looking at. COLLECT THE WORLD Every place you check into earns you a collectible digital trading card with rarity tiers — from Common to Legendary. National parks, Wonders of the World, and iconic surf spots are Epic or Legendary, while the hidden local spots you discover make the collection uniquely yours. CURATED COLLECTIONS Complete iconic collections: • All 63 US National Parks • Every MLB, NFL & NBA stadium • 7 Wonders of the World • Disney Parks worldwide • Michelin 3-Star Restaurants • Music Festivals around the globe • Top 100 Golf Courses • UNESCO World Heritage Sites …and more added regularly EARN XP & LEVEL UP Every check-in earns XP. Rare places earn more. Level up your Explorer rank as you collect more of the world. BUSINESS PERKS Local businesses can offer exclusive check-in rewards — discounts, freebies, and limited collectibles only available when you're actually there. DISCOVER WHAT'S NEARBY The map shows what's around you — colored by rarity so you always know if there's something worth collecting nearby. Places I've Been is for people who actually go places.

Screenshots

been4 screens
PIB4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PIB at none against been's 4. PIB also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). been's advantage is ratings volume (10K vs 1) and chart position (#46 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, 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. been sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. PIB asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PIB holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: been has 10K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

been ships an update every 10 days, PIB weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
been versus PIB: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterbeenPIB
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (10K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews59.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings10K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
Best chart rank#46 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size186 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVINCI APPSCasey Olayos

Customer experience

been

All ratings10,155 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral2.5%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews670 reviews
Positive59.1%
Neutral14.5%
Negative26.4%

PIB

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

been

Subscriptions3
  • been premium weekly$4.997 Days
  • been premium yearly$19.991 Year
  • been premium yearly3 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Features$2.29
None

PIB

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is been free?
been is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PIB free?
PIB is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, been or PIB?
PIB is rated higher. been averages 4.7 out of 5 from 10K ratings, while PIB averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do been or PIB have ads?
Neither been nor PIB shows ads.
Which is updated more often, been or PIB?
been ships an update every 10 days, and PIB weekly. Most recently, been was updated on November 4, 2026 and PIB on October 31, 2026.

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