Tripcast vs AvalonGO
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/
AvalonGO
This app provides pre-trip and on-trip information for river cruises, including flight details, itineraries, and customized suggestions for dining, entertainment, and sightseeing. It also features offline GPS navigation and allows users to document their journey with notes and photos, sharing experiences on social media.
- Flight and transfer information
- Review and customize itinerary
- Dining, entertainment, and shopping suggestions
- Offline GPS navigation
- Trip notes and photo organization
- Social media sharing
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Docked and Loaded. While Avalon Waterways® is devoted to leading you down the legendary rivers of the world, our complimentary AvalonGO app was designed to put a world of pre- and on-trip information at your fingertips. Up to 30 days prior to departure – and for the duration of your vacation – you can log in to check flight and transfer information, review your itinerary, and customize your trip with a host of entertainment, sightseeing, dining and shopping suggestions. Bistros, bars, bookstores, bakeries – they’re all in there! Best of all, when you’re at port on an Avalon Waterways vacation, you can safely wander without Wi-Fi and discover without draining data, as built-in GPS navigation works offline for on-trip ease.* Created to help you make the most of precious travel time, AvalonGO is a digital travel guide and journal in one, allowing you to also take trip notes, organize photos, and share your incredible Avalon Waterways experiences with friends and family on social media. Download, dock and go! • Stay in the know, on the go. From your flight schedules and transfer details to your daily itineraries, the AvalonGO app keeps you abreast of logistics throughout your vacation. • Fuel your free time. The AvalonGO app is loaded with restaurant, entertainment and sightseeing suggestions to make the most of your independent time. • Wander and wonder without Wi-Fi. Easily navigate local streets with GPS directions – without the need for Wi-Fi or cellular data. • Pen it. Snap it. Post it. Document your journey with notes and photos, and share your experiences with friends and family on social media.
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Verdict
Tripcast and AvalonGO both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 86% of AvalonGO's written reviews are positive against 50% of Tripcast's. AvalonGO also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4). Tripcast's advantage is chart position (#169 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. AvalonGO asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Tripcast against 4.8 for AvalonGO. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7.2K and 2.4K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of Tripcast's written reviews are positive against 86% of AvalonGO's.
Tripcast ships an update every 2 months, AvalonGO every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tripcast | AvalonGO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (7.2K ratings) | 4.8 (2.4K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 86.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7.2K — better | 2.4K |
| 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 |
| Best chart rank | #169 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Cluster Labs, Inc. | Globus family of brands |
Customer experience
Tripcast
AvalonGO
User reviews
Tripcast
From 7.2K 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
AvalonGO
From 2.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🗺️ Helpful maps and location information
- 📋 Detailed daily schedules
- 🍽️ Convenient access to menus
- 🔍 Comprehensive trip details
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes or glitches
- 🔍 Difficult to find specific information
- 🔒 Requires multiple logins
- 🗺️ Limited map details and functionality
- 🕰️ Outdated or inaccurate schedule information
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
AvalonGO
Reported bugs
3 issues- Inconsistent performance across devices
- Difficulty logging in or accessing account information
- Syncing issues between app and cruise details
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to mark/highlight booked excursions
- More detailed port/city guides and recommendations
- Offline access to all app features
- Improved navigation and search functionality
- Integration with other travel apps and services
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
AvalonGO
No in-app purchases







