Comparison

Polarsteps vs Globy

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

Head to head
About

Polarsteps

This travel app helps you plan, track, and share your journeys. Automatically record your routes, add photos and stories, and create beautiful digital memories or printed books. Keep friends and family updated on your adventures.

Highlights
  • AI itinerary planner
  • Automatic route tracking
  • Photo and video capture
  • Trip sharing with friends and family
  • Digital memory creation
  • Printed travel books
Features
Currently charting
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Join 23M+ travelers using Polarsteps as their all-in-one travel app. Build unique itineraries with the travel planner, let the travel tracker record your route, share the journey with friends and family, and turn it into a photo book to relive later. Whether it's a six-month trip or a weekend canoeing close to home, Polarsteps is here to capture and share your journey as it unfolds. Awards ■ Top 26 Apps — Apple App Store (2026) ■ Top 3 Travel Apps — Apple App Store (2026) ■ App of the Day — Apple App Store (2025) PLAN ■ AI itinerary planner: Create a personalized adventure based on past trips or current goals. ■ Destination snapshots: Get a quick overview of each place, why it fits your travel style, and which friends have already been there. ■ Trip details: Add notes, accommodation details, and must-see spots and activities. ■ Transport planner: Choose how you'll get from A to B for every leg of the trip. ■ Inspiration: Follow other explorers, see where they went, and get ideas for your own trips. TRACK ■ Automatic route tracking: Accurately track the route you took on a beautiful digital world map. ■ Travel Buddies: Invite friends to track trips together. ■ Capture the adventure: Add photos, videos, and stories to each step to bring your journey to life. ■ Travel stats: See how much of the world you’ve traveled, with your total of countries visited, distances covered, and more. ■ Top spots: Add your favorite places and activities so they’re part of your story. ■ Transport mode: Select how you got from place to place, whether by plane, train, or even tuk tuk. SHARE ■ Trip updates: Share your journey so friends and family can follow along from anywhere, seeing where you are and what you’ve been up to. ■ Traveler tips: Leave suggestions for other travelers on what to see and do. ■ Privacy controls: Decide who sees your adventures: everyone, followers only, or you only. RELIVE ■ Digital memories: Scroll through the places, photos, stories, and stats you’ve captured across all your trips. ■ Trip Reels: With the press of a button, transform your trip into a memorable video (also perfect to share on socials). ■ Travel Books: Turn your trip into a beautifully printed Travel Book that showcases your route and memories. WHAT OUR USERS SAY: “Love this app! It tracks me on my vacation and provides real-time notifications to friends and family of my trip. At the end, I ordered a Travel Book of my photos which is very high quality.” “The Polarsteps app is great. I am totally addicted. It is so nice to keep up with all your travels. And friends and family can follow you wherever you go. The Travel Book, which you can order afterwards, is of very good quality.” “I’ve been using this app for years now. It’s always been good and it keeps getting better.” WHAT THE PRESS ARE SAYING ABOUT POLARSTEPS “The Polarsteps app replaces your travel journal, making it easier and more beautiful.” - National Geographic “Polarsteps helps you track and share your journeys in an easy and visually appealing way” - The Next Web “Polarsteps’ resulting travel log is impressive, and is the source of a severe case of itchy feet in your correspondent.” - TechCrunch

About

Globy

Features
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Your visited countries, favorite places, and travel history on one map. With Globy, mark countries and cities you have visited, keep a journal of your trips with dates and notes, and explore your travel statistics. Automatically detect new countries or add places from your photo gallery. • See your visited countries and places on a world map. • Keep your trips and notes together in a timeline. • Count days spent in countries and cities. • Explore your travel progress and statistics. • Create recaps and export your data as PDF or CSV. Privacy Policy: https://www.globyapp.org/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.globyapp.org/terms

Screenshots

Polarsteps4 screens
Globy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Polarsteps at every 4 days against Globy's every 2 weeks. Polarsteps also leads on chart position (#62 vs unranked). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Polarsteps sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Globy sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Polarsteps ships an update every 4 days, Globy every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
Polarsteps versus Globy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPolarstepsGloby
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (10K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews89.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings10K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#62 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size219 MB127 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperPolarsteps B.V.Mikita Biahletski

Bugs and requests

Polarsteps

Reported bugs

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

Requested features

5 requests
  • 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

Globy

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Polarsteps

Subscriptions3
  • Plus Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Plus Yearly$34.991 Year
  • Plus Yearly$44.991 Year
10 purchases

Globy

Subscriptions7
  • Globy Premium 1 Week3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Globy Premium 1 Month$2.991 Month
  • Globy Premium 1 Month$6.991 Month
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  • Globy Premium 1 Year14 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Globy Premium 1 Year3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Globy Premium 1 Year14 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Globy Premium 1 year3 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time3
  • Globy Premium Lifetime$39.99
  • Globy Premium Lifetime$49.99
  • Globy Premium Lifetime$59.99

Questions

Is Polarsteps free?
Polarsteps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Globy free?
Globy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Polarsteps or Globy have ads?
Neither Polarsteps nor Globy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Polarsteps or Globy?
Polarsteps ships an update every 4 days, and Globy every 2 weeks. Most recently, Polarsteps was updated on November 5, 2026 and Globy on November 5, 2026.

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