# Polarsteps vs Jorni

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Jorni at none against Polarsteps's 2. Jorni also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 90%) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Polarsteps's advantage is ratings volume (9.5K vs 9) and chart position (#49 vs unranked). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Polarsteps sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Jorni asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Polarsteps against 5.0 for Jorni. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Polarsteps has 9.5K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 90% of Polarsteps's written reviews are positive against 100% of Jorni's.

Polarsteps ships an update every 4 days, Jorni weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Polarsteps | Jorni |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (9.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/polarsteps/id947925763/reviews) | **[5.0 (9 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/jorni/id6739085262/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **9.5K** | 9 |
| Positive reviews | 89.6% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 days** | Weekly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#49** | — |
| Size | 218 MB | 75 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPod** |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Polarsteps B.V.](https://appshunter.io/developer/947925762) | [Jorni LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1783652358) |

## What reviewers say

### Polarsteps

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/polarsteps/id947925763)

**Currently charting:** #49 Top Grossing · Travel, #162 Top Free · Travel (US App Store)

Plan, track, and relive your adventures with this app. It helps you create personalized itineraries, automatically logs your routes, and allows you to share your journey with friends and family. Capture memories with photos and videos, and even create shareable video reels or printed travel books.

**Highlights:** AI itinerary planner, Automatic route tracking, Photo and video capture, Trip sharing with updates, Trip Reels video creation, Printable Travel Books

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Plus Monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| Plus Yearly | $34.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 💻 Excellent app for travel blogging
- 👍 Easy to use and share with family/friends
- 🗺️ Great GPS tracking and map features
- 📷 Seamless photo/video integration
- 📚 Ability to create high-quality travel books

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
- 🔄 Difficulty editing/rearranging photos and steps
- 🔋 Can be battery-intensive
- 🗺️ Inaccurate GPS tracking in some cases
- 🤖 Struggles with importing past trips and photos

**Reported bugs**

- Trouble uploading videos
- Incorrect time zone and location tracking
- Steps and photos randomly disappearing
- Crashes and freezes during usage

**Requested features**

- Ability to collaborate on trips with others
- Option to customize page layouts for travel books
- Improved video support and integration
- More flexible map and route editing tools
- Synchronization across multiple devices


### Jorni

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/jorni/id6739085262)

Discover travel recommendations from real people, not algorithms. Share your own experiences, plan trips with friends, and find hidden gems through authentic user-generated content.

**Highlights:** Real-time feed of friends' travels, Create detailed trip timelines, Generate shareable travel videos, Collaborative trip planning with friends, Discover authentic recommendations, Organize saved spots into custom lists

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Polarsteps free?

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

### Is Jorni free?

Jorni is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Polarsteps or Jorni?

Jorni is rated higher. Polarsteps averages 4.9 out of 5 from 9.5K ratings, while Jorni averages 5.0 from 9 ratings.

### Do Polarsteps or Jorni have ads?

Neither Polarsteps nor Jorni shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Polarsteps or Jorni?

Polarsteps ships an update every 4 days, and Jorni weekly. Most recently, Polarsteps was updated on September 25, 2026 and Jorni on June 1, 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.*