# Trip Player vs Tripcast

The clearest difference is price: Tripcast at Free against Trip Player's $0.99. Tripcast also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 12 months) and chart position (#160 vs unranked). Trip Player's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Tripcast is free to download; Trip Player costs $0.99 up front. Tripcast sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Trip Player asks for nothing beyond the download.

Trip Player ships an update every 12 months, Tripcast every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Trip Player | Tripcast |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | — | **[4.8 (7.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tripcast/id901563135/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | — | **7.2K** |
| Positive reviews | — | 50.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | **Every 2 months** |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | **#160** |
| Size | 7 MB | 36 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Dejan Petrovski](https://appshunter.io/developer/481729164) | [Cluster Labs, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/596595035) |

## What reviewers say

### Trip Player

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/trip-player/id700656558)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Tripcast

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tripcast/id901563135)

**Currently charting:** #160 Top Grossing · Travel (US App Store)

Share your travel experiences privately with friends and family. Create trip albums, receive live photo updates, and collect everyone's photos in one place. Browse photos by location and stay connected through comments and likes.

**Highlights:** Live photo updates, Private trip albums, Collect photos from multiple users, Map-based photo browsing, Location-based photo tagging, Real-time comments and likes, Private sharing away from social media

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tripcast Friend | $4.99 | per month |
| Tripcast Pro | $9.99 | per month |
| Tripcast Friend | $49.99 | per year |
| Tripcast Pro | $99.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Efficient photo sharing
- 🌍 Geo-location tagging
- 🤝 Good for group trips
- 📚 Useful for creating travel journals

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
- 🔍 Difficult to upload and organize photos
- 🔒 Login and account issues
- 📝 Inability to edit posts
- 🗺️ Unreliable map functionality

**Reported bugs**

- Invites not being sent to users
- Uploaded photos not displaying properly
- Frequent app crashes and freezes
- Account login and access issues
- Inconsistent app behavior across devices

**Requested features**

- Allow editing of posts and comments
- Improve photo upload and organization
- Add support for multiple photos per post
- Implement password reset functionality
- Enhance map integration and location tracking


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Trip Player free?

Trip Player costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Tripcast free?

Tripcast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Trip Player or Tripcast have ads?

Neither Trip Player nor Tripcast shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Trip Player or Tripcast?

Trip Player ships an update every 12 months, and Tripcast every 2 months. Most recently, Trip Player was updated on October 6, 2026 and Tripcast on October 17, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*
