# Tripcast vs Tour Journaler

The clearest difference is update cadence: Tour Journaler at every 9 days against Tripcast's every 2 months. Tour Journaler also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Tripcast's advantage is ratings volume (7.3K vs 2) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Tripcast sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Tour Journaler sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Tour Journaler holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tripcast has 7.3K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Tripcast ships an update every 2 months, Tour Journaler every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Tripcast | Tour Journaler |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (7.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tripcast/id901563135/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tour-journaler/id6759529934/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **7.3K** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 49.6% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 9 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 36 MB | 2 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.5 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Cluster Labs, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/596595035) | [Richard Pokrass](https://appshunter.io/developer/1859227206) |

## What reviewers say

### Tripcast

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tripcast/id901563135)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tripcast Friend | $4.99 | per month |
| Tripcast Pro | $9.99 | per month |
| Tripcast Friend | $49.99 | per year |
| Tripcast Pro | $99.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Efficient photo sharing
- 🌍 Geo-location tagging
- 🤝 Good for group trips
- 📚 Useful for creating travel journals

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
- 🔍 Difficult to upload and organize photos
- 🔒 Login and account issues
- 📝 Inability to edit posts
- 🗺️ Unreliable map functionality

**Reported bugs**

- 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**

- 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


### Tour Journaler

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tour-journaler/id6759529934)

Effortlessly document your explorations with one-tap route recording and integrated photo and note-taking. Create interactive maps of your journeys to revisit anytime, perfect for travel journaling and urban exploration.

**Highlights:** One-tap route recording, Add photos and notes during tours, Interactive map view of saved tours, Automatic route mapping with pins, Export tours to Word or PDF, Private and device-stored data

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro Export | $0.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Tripcast free?

Tripcast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Tour Journaler free?

Tour Journaler is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Tripcast or Tour Journaler?

Tour Journaler is rated higher. Tripcast averages 4.8 out of 5 from 7.3K ratings, while Tour Journaler averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Tripcast or Tour Journaler have ads?

Neither Tripcast nor Tour Journaler shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Tripcast or Tour Journaler?

Tripcast ships an update every 2 months, and Tour Journaler every 9 days. Most recently, Tripcast was updated on November 11, 2026 and Tour Journaler on October 31, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*