# Polarsteps vs Drive Stories

The clearest difference is rating: Polarsteps at 4.9 against Drive Stories's 3.3. Polarsteps also leads on ratings volume (10K vs 4) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Polarsteps sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Drive Stories sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Polarsteps holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Polarsteps has 10K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of Polarsteps's written reviews are positive against 80% of Drive Stories's.

Polarsteps ships an update every 4 days, Drive Stories every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Polarsteps | Drive Stories |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.9 (10K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/polarsteps/id947925763/reviews)** | [3.3 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drive-stories/id6743227880/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **10K** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | **89.8% of reviews** | 80.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 days** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#58** | — |
| Size | 228 MB | 53 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Polarsteps B.V.](https://appshunter.io/developer/947925762) | [Thomas Moeller](https://appshunter.io/developer/541375349) |

## What reviewers say

### Polarsteps

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

**Currently charting:** #58 Top Grossing · 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


### Drive Stories

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drive-stories/id6743227880)

Experience your travels with location-based audio stories that bring places to life. Discover history, landmarks, and fascinating facts as you drive, with seamless in-car integration. Transform every journey into an immersive narrative.

**Highlights:** Location-based audio stories, Seamless in-car use, Apple CarPlay integration, Over 40 languages, 15 story categories, Choice of 10 voices, Global location selection

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

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| Annual | $34.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Polarsteps free?

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

### Is Drive Stories free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Polarsteps or Drive Stories?

Polarsteps is rated higher. Polarsteps averages 4.9 out of 5 from 10K ratings, while Drive Stories averages 3.3 from 4 ratings.

### Do Polarsteps or Drive Stories have ads?

Neither Polarsteps nor Drive Stories shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Polarsteps or Drive Stories?

Polarsteps ships an update every 4 days, and Drive Stories every 3 weeks. Most recently, Polarsteps was updated on October 24, 2026 and Drive Stories on October 20, 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.*