Comparison

Tripcast vs Road Scholar Mobile

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

Head to head
About

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.

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
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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/

About

Road Scholar Mobile

Connect with fellow educational travelers, share trip experiences, and view updates from past, current, and upcoming journeys. This app allows users to post photos and videos, engage with trip feeds, and receive notifications about community activity.

Highlights
  • Connect with fellow travelers
  • Share trip experiences
  • View trip news feed
  • Photo and video sharing
  • Personalized profiles
  • Trip notifications
Features
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Explore the world through learning and connections with Road Scholar! Designed for educational travelers, Road Scholarlets you easily connect with fellow explorers, share your experiences, and stay updated on past, upcoming, and current trips. Key Features: Login & Profile: Secure login and personalized profiles. Onboarding: Quick and easy setup to start sharing your adventures. Trip News Feed: View and engage with posts from your trips, including updates from participants. Photo & Video Sharing: Capture memories by sharing photos and videos with fellow travelers. Photo Gallery: Store and access your favorite moments in one place. Notifications: Stay informed with notifications for new posts, likes, and comments. Join the community and start connecting with travelers who share your passion for learning and adventure

Screenshots

Tripcast4 screens
Road Scholar Mobile2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Tripcast at 4.8 against Road Scholar Mobile's 3.6. Tripcast also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 14%) and ratings volume (7.2K vs 9). Road Scholar Mobile's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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. Tripcast sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Road Scholar Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tripcast holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tripcast has 7.2K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Tripcast's written reviews are positive against 14% of Road Scholar Mobile's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Tripcast versus Road Scholar Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTripcastRoad Scholar Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (7.2K ratings) — better3.6 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews49.6% of reviews — better14.3% of reviews
Number of ratings7.2K — better9
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB57 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperCluster Labs, Inc.Road Scholar

Customer experience

Tripcast

All ratings7,203 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral2.0%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews117 reviews
Positive49.6%
Neutral12.0%
Negative38.5%

Road Scholar Mobile

All ratings8 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative37.5%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive14.3%
Neutral14.3%
Negative71.4%

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

Road Scholar Mobile

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Tripcast

Subscriptions4
  • Tripcast Friend$4.991 Month
  • Tripcast Pro$9.991 Month
  • Tripcast Friend$49.991 Year
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  • Tripcast Pro$99.991 Year
None

Road Scholar Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tripcast free?
Tripcast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Road Scholar Mobile free?
Road Scholar Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tripcast or Road Scholar Mobile?
Tripcast is rated higher. Tripcast averages 4.8 out of 5 from 7.2K ratings, while Road Scholar Mobile averages 3.6 from 9 ratings.
Do Tripcast or Road Scholar Mobile have ads?
Neither Tripcast nor Road Scholar Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tripcast or Road Scholar Mobile?
Tripcast ships an update every 2 months, and Road Scholar Mobile every 2 months. Most recently, Tripcast was updated on November 1, 2026 and Road Scholar Mobile on October 30, 2026.

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