Comparison

iGoTerra Trips vs Countries Been

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

Head to head
About

iGoTerra Trips

Features
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iGoTerra Trips is a checklist app provided by iGoTerra - it is part of an integrated tool designed for tour operators and dedicated naturalists to plan and administrate eco-excursions. The tool handles customized checklists (birds, mammals, reptiles, etc) for any country in the world and is designed to take down notes off-line in the daily log reviews. When web access is available, an upload to the iGoTerra website automatically generates the annotated checklist for the trip. Trips is a powerful driver for company efficiency and increased client value for large and small tour operators alike. Immediately results in less administrative time spent by tour leaders and significantly improves checklist and trip report quality. Tour participants will benefit from up-to-date personalized checklists and can copy observations to their personal account. Benefits for tour operators: - All described bird species (+10 600 species) and subspecies (with IUCN codes) - Choice of using latest version of IOC or Clements as reference list for birds - IUCN for mammals and Catalogue of Life for other species groups - Checklists available for all countries - Optional inclusion of subspecies, vagrants and Field guide reference - Own customization of checklists – what to include and what information to add (hitrate, own codes, etc) - Species notes information – endemic taxa but can possibility to include own comments - Customized checklist design (including logos) for the daily log as well as the annotated trip checklist - Statistics real-time – species during day and accumulative + listing of only heard species Benefits for tour participants: - Before and during the trip, personalized checklists fully aligned with master checklist of tour leader: includes e.g. markers for country and world ticks, choice of language for species and Field Guide reference - After the trip, a copy function transfers all observations (geo-coded) to personal account for edit - All ranking lists are automatically updated - For full demonstration of individual client benefits, please visit the iGoTerra website

About

Countries Been

Visually track your travel history and future aspirations on a personalized world map. Mark countries and cities visited, lived in, or wish to explore. Share your travel map with friends and discover new destinations.

Highlights
  • Customizable world map
  • Track visited countries and cities
  • Mark places to visit
  • Explore new destinations
  • View popular site images
  • Share travel map on social media
  • Track US states and select international regions
Features
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Want to keep track of all the places you've traveled to? Or show your friends what parts of the world you've seen? Countries Been is your personalized map of the world - mark every country and city you've visited, lived in, or want to visit, and watch your own travel map come to life. Perfect for the adventurer, globe-trotter, and travel-minded person. Highlights: • Create your own personal travel map • Mark countries, states, and cities as Been, Lived, or Want • Track your progress with detailed travel statistics • Discover places and get inspired for your next trip • Share your travel map with friends Browse the world on an interactive 3D globe or a searchable list, and add places to your colorful visual checklist as you explore, plan, or reminisce. Look up weather, photos, and Wikipedia/Wikivoyage info for thousands of destinations - useful for planning your next trip or just satisfying your travel curiosity. Share your map to your favorite social networks to compare with friends or for bragging rights. States and provinces for over 25 countries can be explored and added to your map, with more added regularly. Additional Features: - Browse the world on an interactive globe or a full list of places - Explore and mark over 140,000 places worldwide - Complete list of countries with flags and capitals - Monthly weather for thousands of cities - Wikipedia, Wikivoyage, and photos for most places - Sign in with Apple, Google, Facebook, email, or continue as a guest

Screenshots

Countries Been4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: iGoTerra Trips at none against Countries Been's 1. iGoTerra Trips also leads on ads (none vs shown). Countries Been's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and iOS requirement 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. Countries Been sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. iGoTerra Trips asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iGoTerra Trips ships an update every 3 months, Countries Been monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
iGoTerra Trips versus Countries Been: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriGoTerra TripsCountries Been
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.7 (30 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—63.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—30 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB46 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperiGoTerra ABDaniel Knoblauch

In-app purchases

None

iGoTerra Trips

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Countries Been

One-time1
  • iOS Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is iGoTerra Trips free?
iGoTerra Trips is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Countries Been free?
Countries Been is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do iGoTerra Trips or Countries Been have ads?
Countries Been shows ads; iGoTerra Trips does not.
Which is updated more often, iGoTerra Trips or Countries Been?
iGoTerra Trips ships an update every 3 months, and Countries Been monthly. Most recently, iGoTerra Trips was updated on September 13, 2026 and Countries Been on October 29, 2026.

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