Tripsource vs NorthStarVIP
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tripsource
This app serves as a comprehensive business travel assistant, consolidating all trip details into a single, organized platform. It provides real-time notifications and alerts, and allows for booking directly within the app for optimal rates and experience.
- Consolidated trip details
- Real-time flight notifications
- Risk alerts
- In-app trip booking
- Multi-language support
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Tripsource by BCD Travel is designed exclusively for our clients, giving their travelers the control, clarity and confidence to travel their way. Whether you're a frequent traveler, an occasional booker or managing travel on behalf of others, Tripsource makes it easy to shop, book and manage travel in one intuitive experience. From planning and booking to arriving and getting home, everything you need is right at your fingertips. Tripsource is available in more than 170 countries and supports 12 languages: Dutch, English, French, French (Canadian), German, Italian, Japanese, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish and Swedish.
NorthStarVIP
This app provides comprehensive guides for new residents, covering city overviews, local news, weather, real estate markets, schools, and attractions. It aims to help people quickly settle into their new surroundings by offering essential local information.
- Area guides
- Local news and weather
- Real estate market info
- School information
- Things to do
- Restaurant listings
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NorthStarVIP app includes comprehensive area guides with an overview of the city, local news and weather, purchase and rental market info, info on local schools, things to do, restaurants and other important information to help relocating people to quickly settle into their new location.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: NorthStarVIP at 80% against Tripsource's 39%. Tripsource's advantage is ratings volume (13K vs 11) and rating (4.6 vs 4.3). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Tripsource holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tripsource has 13K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 39% of Tripsource's written reviews are positive against 80% of NorthStarVIP's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Tripsource ships an update fortnightly, NorthStarVIP monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tripsource | NorthStarVIP |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (13K ratings) — better | 4.3 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 39.4% of reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 13K — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BCD Travel | John L Merriweather |
Customer experience
Tripsource
NorthStarVIP
Bugs and requests
Tripsource
Reported bugs
3 issues- Blank white screen on login
- Disappearing or lost trip data
- Constant need to re-login
Requested features
3 requests- Sync with calendar and email
- Ability to edit and manage trips
- Direct integration with airline/hotel apps
NorthStarVIP
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Tripsource
No in-app purchases
NorthStarVIP
No in-app purchases
Questions
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