Tripcast vs ColletteCompass
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tripcast
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.
- 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
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* Featured as “New and Noteworthy” by Apple * Tripcast lets you share your travel photos with the people who want to see everything, not just the highlights. Start a trip, invite your friends and family to the album, and give them live photo updates from the road! The best way to share your trip: • Make updates instantly: Update your family and friends in real time • Stay in touch: Ask questions, leave comments, and like posts Build an album with everybody: • Vacationers assemble!: Collect everyone's trip photos in one place • Easy backup: Download them all when you get home Map it out: • Effortless tagging: Photos are automatically added to the trip map • Browse by location: View photos by where they happened, not when Everyone is using Tripcast to share their travels: • Keep it private: Share only with the people who care the most, away from social media • Apps for everyone: Access Tripcast through gorgeous apps for iPhone and the web • Bring everyone along: Notifications keep friends and family updated whenever there's activity How it works: 1. Create: Make an album for your trip 2. Invite: Pick friends and family to follow along 3. Update: Post photos and videos as you travel Built by the team that created Cluster, featured as a Best New App in the App Store! Tripcast Club is a monthly or annual subscription to give admins more control over their groups. Check it out by visiting the Settings → Subscription Settings section of the app. By purchasing a subscription you agree to Tripcast's Terms of Use: https://tripcast.co/terms/ and Privacy Policy: https://tripcast.co/privacy/
ColletteCompass
This digital travel companion enhances guided tours with comprehensive destination knowledge and itinerary details. Discover local attractions, find nearby points of interest, and navigate with an interactive map. It provides essential tour information, making exploration richer and more convenient.
- Tour details and itinerary
- Destination information
- Nearby search for attractions
- Interactive map
- Hotel and transfer information
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Hold the entire world in your hands. The Collette Compass app provides our guests with a wealth of travel knowledge. Enhance your guided tour with this easy to use digital companion that never leaves your side. Discover the best of your destination. Tour Details See exactly what is included on tour. You’ll always have your personal hotel and transfer handy along with your daily itinerary. Destination information Enjoy a richer experience. Immerse yourself in local knowledge and learn more about the places you are visiting. Search Make the most of your free time on tour. Find the best nearby restaurants, historical sites, attractions and more. Map Enjoy peace of mind mixed with the freedom to explore with our interactive map. Now you can go anywhere and find your way back! We are ready to show you the world. Download Collette Compass today. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
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Verdict
Tripcast and ColletteCompass both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 92% of ColletteCompass's written reviews are positive against 50% of Tripcast's. ColletteCompass also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4). Tripcast's advantage is ratings volume (7.1K vs 436) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Tripcast sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. ColletteCompass asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Tripcast against 4.7 for ColletteCompass. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tripcast has 7.1K ratings behind it against 436, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of Tripcast's written reviews are positive against 92% of ColletteCompass's.
Tripcast ships an update every 2 months, ColletteCompass every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and August 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tripcast | ColletteCompass |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (7.1K ratings) — better | 4.7 (436 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 92.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7.1K — better | 436 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Cluster Labs, Inc. | Collette Travel Service, Inc. |
Customer experience
Tripcast
ColletteCompass
User reviews
Tripcast
From 7.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Efficient photo sharing
- 🌍 Geo-location tagging
- 🤝 Good for group trips
- 📚 Useful for creating travel journals
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
- 🔍 Difficult to upload and organize photos
- 🔒 Login and account issues
- 📝 Inability to edit posts
- 🗺️ Unreliable map functionality
ColletteCompass
From 436 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Informative and useful app
- 👍 Convenient access to trip details
- 💡 Ability to review past trips
- 🗺️ Helpful maps and location information
- 📝 Useful journal feature
Room to improve
- 🐛 App crashes and bugs after updates
- 🔒 Accessibility issues for some users
- 📢 Lack of clear update notifications
- 🔍 Limited search and navigation options
Bugs and requests
Tripcast
Reported bugs
5 issues- 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
5 requests- 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
ColletteCompass
Reported bugs
3 issues- Login issues after device changes
- Inconsistent flight information updates
- Crashing when accessing certain screens
Requested features
4 requests- Landscape mode support for tablets
- More detailed daily itinerary information
- In-app messaging for tour groups
- Ability to view all upcoming trips, not just upcoming
In-app purchases
Tripcast
- Tripcast Friend$4.991 Month
- Tripcast Pro$9.991 Month
- Tripcast Friend$49.991 Year
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- Tripcast Pro$99.991 Year
ColletteCompass
No in-app purchases
