Comparison

TripDoc vs Places

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

Head to head
About

TripDoc

Easily save and organize places you want to visit, from restaurants to attractions. View them all on a map, get directions, and collaborate with friends. Discover new spots shared by others and contribute your own favorites.

Highlights
  • Save restaurants, attractions, and hotels
  • View all saved places on a map
  • Collaborate with friends and family
  • Discover community-shared places
  • Offline access to saved places
  • Organize places by custom categories
  • Save places directly from other apps
Features
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The easiest way to remember all the places you want to go, on a trip or at home. Add restaurants, attractions, hotels and everywhere else you want to go. TripDoc shows everything on one map, making it easy to see what‘s nearby and get directions. ~~Collaborate~~ Collaborate with friends and family — let others view or edit your places. ~~Community~~ Discover hidden gems shared by others. Follow people you trust and never miss their faves. Give back by sharing your faves with the community. ~~Share Button Support~~ Use the Share button within other apps (Safari, Maps, Instagram, etc) to save places to TripDoc. ~~Other Major Features~~ • Quickly add restaurants, attractions, hotels, businesses, or POIs by name or address • See everything on one map • Add notes, mark faves, mark visits • Works without a cellular or WiFi connection • Organize places by category (restaurant, cafe, attraction, …) • Create custom categories with emoji map pins • Filter places by category, faves, visited or not • Get directions, see open hours, etc. • Instantly search all your places, notes, categories • Privately share guides or individual places with others • Optionally, sync your places to tripdoc.com to see and edit everything using any web browser Note: TripDoc lets you organize up to 100 places for free. An in-app subscription is required to organize an unlimited number of places. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Places

Discover and share exciting locations with friends. Find trending spots, add reviews and photos, and create shared adventures. Keep track of your discoveries and explore curated lists.

Highlights
  • Discover trending places globally
  • Share favorite hangouts with pictures and reviews
  • Connect with friends and see their travels
  • Personalized 'Been there, done that' list
  • Explore curated and user-created lists
  • Create shared adventures with friends
Features
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Discover, save, and share places with your friends. Places helps you find great restaurants, hidden bars, local attractions, and memorable destinations through recommendations from friends and fellow explorers. With Places, you can: • Discover trending places nearby and around the world • See places your friends recommend • Share photos, reviews, and helpful tips • Save places you want to visit • Keep track of everywhere you’ve been • Create and explore curated lists • Plan your next adventure with friends Whether you’re exploring your own city or traveling somewhere new, Places makes it easy to find experiences worth remembering.

Screenshots

TripDoc4 screens
Places4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Places at none against TripDoc's 6. Places also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and review sentiment (100% vs 88%). TripDoc's advantage is ratings volume (28 vs 3) and iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.0). 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. TripDoc sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Places asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Places holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TripDoc has 28 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of TripDoc's written reviews are positive against 100% of Places's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TripDoc ships an update every 2 weeks, Places every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
TripDoc versus Places: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTripDocPlaces
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (28 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings28 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB54 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperDynamic VariableGlassFlag LLC

Customer experience

TripDoc

All ratings28 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral6.3%
Negative6.3%

Places

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

TripDoc

Subscriptions5
  • Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Yearly (save over 75%)$9.991 Year
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  • Yearly (save over 50%)$24.991 Year
  • Family (save over 60%)$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Unlimited$4.99
None

Places

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TripDoc free?
TripDoc is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Places free?
Places is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TripDoc or Places?
Places is rated higher. TripDoc averages 4.8 out of 5 from 28 ratings, while Places averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do TripDoc or Places have ads?
Neither TripDoc nor Places shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TripDoc or Places?
TripDoc ships an update every 2 weeks, and Places every 9 days. Most recently, TripDoc was updated on October 26, 2026 and Places on October 10, 2026.

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