Polarsteps vs Routely

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

Save spots from TikTok, Instagram, and anywhere else — then turn them into real trips with friends. Thousands of saved reels you'll never rewatch. A group chat full of map pins. Notes app full of restaurant names. Routely is where all of it finally lives — saved, mapped, and ready to become a real trip. Paste a TikTok or Instagram link, share a place from Maps, or drop in your messy notes. Routely pulls out the spot, adds the photos and details, and pins it to the right trip. Plan it solo, or invite friends when it's time to vote and decide. Use Routely to: • Save spots from TikTok, Instagram, blog posts, Maps, and notes — one tap • Paste any link and Routely pulls out the place, photos, and location automatically • Discover hidden gems and local spots near you or in any destination • See every saved spot on a clean, interactive map • Build day-by-day itineraries that connect the dots • Plan with friends — share a trip, add ideas together, vote on what makes the cut • Keep every trip's places, map, votes, and itinerary in one shared space Good for: • Group travel — invite friends, share places, vote together • Weekend city breaks — find local gems and plan a tight itinerary • Food trips — save restaurants, cafes, and hidden gems • Road trips with multiple stops and day-by-day routes • Solo travel — organize your own trip before inviting anyone • Family vacations — everyone can add their must-see spots • Couples trips and honeymoons • Bucket-list adventures — collect places you want to visit • Any trip that starts with too many saved ideas spread across too many apps Why Routely: • One home for every saved spot — no more scattered reels, screenshots, or lost links • Works before you invite anyone — save places and build your trip solo first • Helps groups decide without chaos — vote on places, see what rises to the top • Map, places, votes, and itinerary all inside the same trip • Free to start — save unlimited places, build multiple trips, invite friends Routely Pro gives you unlimited trips, custom trip covers, and priority import. Available as a weekly or annual subscription. Privacy Policy: https://routely.travel/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Download Routely and turn saved travel ideas into trips you can actually follow.