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What to do when you have too many places on your list for 3 days: a 4-step cut

Georgi Chertkov — Sat, 14 Nov 2026 00:38:15 +0000

I built NomadSwipe (Android), a trip planner where you swipe real places in a city, save them and see them on a map. I wrote this post, and the numbers come from my own published city guides, not from a study. Here is the method I use when a saved list is longer than the days I have.

The problem

Saving places is easy. Three days is the part that does not stretch. A pile of pins stays a pile until you decide how many fit and which ones go.

Step 1: Count what a day holds

I counted instead of guessing. Every numbered day list in my city guides is one data point: 26 guides, 56 days, 443 stops. The median day holds 8 stops, and 50 of the 56 days hold between 6 and 9. A stop here includes meals and a drink, so a day holds fewer sights than stops.

Read this as a count, not a rule. It shows how full I made my own days, not how many a visitor enjoys. I did not measure walking time.

Step 2: Turn it into a ceiling

Multiply your days by 8 for a ceiling, and by 7 for a lighter pace. The arithmetic for a worked example (say you saved 34 places for 3 days):

days, saved = 3, 34
ceiling = days * 8          # 24
lighter = days * 7          # 21
cut = (saved - ceiling, saved - lighter)   # (10, 13)
print(f"{days} days hold {lighter} to {ceiling}; cut {cut[0]} to {cut[1]}, or add a day")

The same counts answer 3 days versus 4. Up to 24 stops fits 3 days, and 25 to 32 needs 4.

Step 3: Cut by cluster, not by rating

This is my reasoning, not something the counts prove. Remove the lowest-rated pin in every area and each day still has the same trips across town, with one stop fewer. Remove the whole cluster that sits farthest from the rest and a trip across town goes with it.

Order	What to remove	Why
1	The leftover cluster, farthest from the others	Takes a cross-town trip with it
2	Places closed on your days	A closed door wastes a stop
3	Doubles in one area	Two stops doing the same job
4	Lowest rating, only inside a cluster	A tiebreaker, not the filter

Step 4: Check that where stops sit decides the days

Looking at the map is worth the minute. I took five of my 2-day city plans, hid the day labels and sorted the stops into two days by coordinates alone (two-group k-means, straight-line distance). It matched my own day for 62 of 77 stops, so where the stops are is most of the answer. Adjust the rest by hand.

What NomadSwipe does here

It shows your saved places as pins and as a list you can sort by rating, distance or A to Z. It does not build the days for you: the clusters and the order are yours to set from the map.

Try it

If you have a list that is too long for your days, the whole five-step method, with screenshots and the counts, is in the guide: https://nomadswipe.com/alternatives/saved-places-to-day-by-day-itinerary.html?utm_source=devto&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=saved-places-to-day-by-day-itinerary

What is the most stops you have ever fitted in one city day, and did it work?

Which day are museums closed? A weekday table from 369 stored opening hours

Georgi Chertkov — Tue, 10 Nov 2026 17:25:22 +0000

I built NomadSwipe (Android), a trip planner, and I wrote this post. Every number comes from my own read-only queries on the app's stored place data, read on 8 November 2026. The hours are a stored snapshot, not live opening times: check the museum's own site before you go.

Short answer: Monday. Across 369 museums and galleries in 17 city decks, 46% show Monday as closed, 37% Sunday and 24% Tuesday. Thursday and Friday are lowest, at 7% each.

Weekday	Museums and galleries (n = 369)	Other sights (n = 555)
Monday	171 (46%)	101 (18%)
Tuesday	89 (24%)	79 (14%)
Wednesday	50 (14%)	53 (10%)
Thursday	25 (7%)	33 (6%)
Friday	26 (7%)	11 (2%)
Saturday	32 (9%)	59 (11%)
Sunday	136 (37%)	116 (21%)

Museums and galleries are closed more often than other sights on every weekday except Saturday. The gap is widest on Monday.

It depends on the city

In 12 of the 14 ranked cities at least 36% of stored museums and galleries are closed on Monday, and in Tallahassee, Mobile and New York City it is two thirds or more. Las Vegas (15%) and Sedona (16%) are the exceptions. Tuesday is its own pattern: as bad as Monday in Brugge (44% each), while Sofia stores no Tuesday closures among its 23 museums.

What I do with it

Put museums and galleries on the strongest days: Thursday and Friday.
Park parks, viewpoints and walks on Monday.
Check the city's own pattern before fixing a day.

The full table by city and the limits of the data are in the guide: https://nomadswipe.com/alternatives/which-day-are-museums-closed.html?utm_source=devto&utm_medium=post

If you want to try the app that holds this data: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gchertkov.SwipeNomad&utm_source=devto&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=museum-closed-days-devto&referrer=utm_source%3Dhashnode%26utm_medium%3Dpost%26utm_campaign%3Dmuseum-closed-days

5 Tripsy Alternatives for Android in 2026, Including the One I Built

Georgi Chertkov — Mon, 02 Nov 2026 15:18:45 +0000

I built NomadSwipe, an Android app for choosing places in a city. Tripsy is a trip planner for Apple devices, and its Android page says there is no native Android app yet. This comparison covers five apps that run on Android, mine included, and says where Tripsy is the better fit.

Tripsy organises the trip you have already booked. NomadSwipe helps you decide what to do once you land.

Disclosure: I built NomadSwipe, which is Android only. It is one of the five apps compared. Facts come from each app's own website or Google Play listing, read on 2 November 2026. A price appears only where the page we read states one.

AI-assisted: I drafted this article with AI help, then checked each fact against the pages it cites before publishing.

People who search for a Tripsy alternative usually have an Android phone, or travel with someone who does. The table gives the short version. The sections after it cover each app.

Quick comparison

App	Best for	Price, as read on 2 Nov 2026	Key difference from Tripsy
Tripsy	Apple users who keep bookings, flights and documents in one trip	Free plan; Pro $59 a year or $299 one-time	No Android app; web view only
NomadSwipe	Choosing real places in one city by swiping	Free plan with limits; Premium as Monthly or Lifetime	Picks places, not bookings; Android only today
TripIt	Turning confirmation emails into an itinerary	Free sign-up; TripIt Pro $49 a year after a 30-day trial	Closest match to Tripsy's email import, on Android
Wanderlog	Planning stops on a map and editing with others	Free app; offline access is marked Pro; Pro price not stated on the pages read	Map-first planning that others can edit live
Tripomatic	A day-by-day plan with offline maps	Free plan with limits and ads; Premium $29.99 a year after 7 free days	Runs on web, Android and Mac
KDE Itinerary	Private booking extraction on your own device	Open source (LGPL); no price stated on its page	Reads bookings locally, no cloud account needed

What Tripsy does well, and why Android users look elsewhere

The baseline: one trip built from your reservation emails

Tripsy's home page says you can "instantly turn your reservation emails into a complete trip". Forward an email and the flights, stays and activities are added. It also lists flight alerts for delays, gates and baggage, expenses in any currency, and space for reservations, notes, photos, links and documents.

Its free plan covers unlimited trips, cloud sync, unlimited guests and flight search. Pro adds forwarded reservations, smart import from files, links and text, expenses, flight alerts, a calendar feed and documents. It costs $59 for one year or $299 as a one-time purchase.

The platform is the reason to look elsewhere. Tripsy's Android page offers a waitlist instead of an app. On Android you can view a trip at my.tripsy.app, but editing happens in the Tripsy app.

NomadSwipe

Best for: picking what to do in a city, not filing bookings

NomadSwipe solves the other half of the trip. Tripsy organises what you have already booked. NomadSwipe helps you decide what to see once you are there. You open a city and get a deck of real places, one card at a time: swipe right to save, left to skip. Each card shows the category, rating, distance and whether the place is open now. Every saved place lands on a map for that trip, and the list sorts by rating, distance or A to Z.

A saved place with its details.

Strength: you do not need a list before you start. The deck brings places to you, and you keep the ones you choose.
Limit: it does not read reservation emails, track flights or store documents. If those are why you used Tripsy, pair it with TripIt or KDE Itinerary below.
Limit: no turn-by-turn navigation. Directions, website and call are one tap from a saved place.
Limit: Android only today. iPhone coming soon.

The free plan includes 3 trips, 2 searched places saved to a trip a month, 2 custom pins a month and a daily limit on saves. Premium comes as Monthly or Lifetime, and up to 20 saved trips are available offline.

The Lisbon sample trip as a list: 16 places, all picked by swiping.

Tripsy against NomadSwipe

Topic	Tripsy	NomadSwipe
Platforms	Apple devices; trips viewable on the web	Android only; iPhone coming soon
Reservation emails	Forward them and the trip fills in (Pro)	Not supported
Finding places to visit	You add activities and places yourself	You swipe a deck of real places and keep the ones you like
Offline	Itinerary available offline, per its listing	Up to 20 saved trips offline
Flights and expenses	Flight alerts and multi-currency expenses (both Pro)	Neither
Paid plan	Pro: $59 a year or $299 one-time	Premium: Monthly or Lifetime

What you gain by moving to NomadSwipe: a way to fill the empty days of a trip on Android. What you give up: email import, flight alerts, expenses and documents. Moving is manual in both directions, because neither app imports the other's trips in the pages we read.

TripIt

Best for: the Tripsy email-forwarding habit, on Android

TripIt's Google Play listing says you forward confirmation emails to plans@tripit.com and it builds the itinerary. It says you can share plans with anyone you choose, and find them "even when you're offline". The listing shows 5M+ downloads and an update on 15 October 2026. Its Pro page offers a free 30-day trial, then $49 for a year.

Strength: the forward-an-email workflow is the same idea as Tripsy's, and it runs on Android.
Limit: the pages we read do not list what the free tier includes, so check before you rely on it. It organises bookings; it does not suggest places to visit.

Wanderlog

Best for: planning stops on a map, alone or with others

Wanderlog's Google Play listing calls it a "completely free travel app". It says you can add bookings by forwarding emails or connecting Gmail, and that friends can edit the plan in real time. It marks "Access your trip plans offline (Pro)". The listing shows 1M+ downloads.

Strength: bookings, a map of stops and shared editing in one plan.
Limit: offline access is a Pro feature, and we did not find the Pro price on the pages we could read.

Tripomatic

Best for: a day-by-day plan with offline maps

Tripomatic, formerly Sygic Travel, says on its home page that the free plan has no time limit. It allows up to 5 days with planned activities per calendar month and up to 25 places and hotels per trip, and it shows ads. Its Premium page lists "Free for 7 days, then $29.99/year" and puts offline maps in Premium. It runs on web, Android and Mac.

Strength: one plan you can open on an Android phone and a Mac, which suits someone leaving an Apple-only app.
Limit: offline maps and more than 5 planned days a month need Premium.

KDE Itinerary

Best for: booking extraction that stays on your phone

KDE Itinerary's official page says it "automatically extracts booking data from various input formats". It can find reservations in your email, and it does this locally on your device. It is licensed LGPL-2.0-or-later and lists Android, Plasma Mobile and Linux. Its Play listing shows 5K+ downloads.

Strength: the privacy-minded version of Tripsy's import, with no cloud account in the way.
Limit: it is built around tickets and bookings, so it has no deck of places to discover.

Which one to pick

You want Tripsy's email forwarding on Android: TripIt.
You want that import without a cloud account: KDE Itinerary.
You plan with others on a shared map: Wanderlog.
You want one day-by-day plan on Android and a Mac: Tripomatic.
Your bookings are done and you need to decide what to see in the city: NomadSwipe.

Method

We read each app's website and Google Play listing on 2 November 2026, and recorded only what those pages state. Tripsy's facts come from its own website and pricing page. The sample is small, five Android apps plus Tripsy, so treat this as a snapshot, not a market study.

FAQ

Is there a Tripsy app for Android? No. Tripsy's Android page says there is no native Android app yet and offers a waitlist. You can view a trip in a browser at my.tripsy.app, but you cannot edit it there.

Which Android app is most like Tripsy? For forwarding reservation emails into one itinerary, TripIt is the closest, with KDE Itinerary as the on-device option. Wanderlog also takes forwarded emails or a Gmail connection.

How much does Tripsy cost? Its free plan covers unlimited trips, cloud sync, unlimited guests and flight search. Its pricing page lists Pro at $59 for one year or $299 as a one-time purchase.

Does NomadSwipe import reservation emails like Tripsy? No. NomadSwipe is for choosing places in a city by swiping and seeing them on a map. Use it next to an itinerary app if you need bookings in one place.

Bookings sorted, days still empty? Try NomadSwipe on Google Play. It is Android only.

Prices and features change, so check each app's current page before you buy. Full comparison with sources: 5 Tripsy alternatives on nomadswipe.com.

5 GPSmyCity Alternatives Compared in 2026, Including the One I Built

Georgi Chertkov — Sun, 01 Nov 2026 23:46:03 +0000

Disclosure: I built NomadSwipe, which is Android only. This comparison is my own, and it is the NomadSwipe side of the story, so read it with that bias in mind.

GPSmyCity is built around self-guided walking tours with offline maps, and its Google Play listing cites 1,800+ cities. If you want narrated audio, a day-by-day itinerary with reservations, or a way to choose places yourself by swiping, this page compares five options and says where each one fits.

Some readers look for a GPSmyCity alternative because they want something a set walk does not give them: a narrator, a shortlist they pick themselves, or one plan that also holds reservations. This page is based on the Google Play listings and websites of each app, read on 31 October 2026. Prices are shown only where the text we read states them.

GPSmyCity is built around walking tours. NomadSwipe is built around choosing places: swipe a deck of real ones, keep the ones you want, and see them on a map.

Quick comparison

App	Best for	Price, as read	Key difference
GPSmyCity	Self-guided walks with route maps and turn-by-turn directions	Free to download; in-app purchases; a small payment for route maps and turn-by-turn (amount not in the text we read)	Walking tours with offline maps
NomadSwipe	Choosing real places in one city by swiping	Free plan with limits; Premium as Monthly or Lifetime	Swipe deck instead of a set walk; Android only today
VoiceMap	Narrated walks, drives and boat rides	Free to download; per-tour price not confirmed	Narration plays when you reach the right place
Tripomatic	A day-by-day itinerary with offline maps	Free to download; offline use needs Premium (price not read)	Itinerary and offline maps in one app
Wanderlog	An itinerary with reservations and a map of stops	Free app; offline access is marked Pro (price not read)	Unlimited stops on a map
Google Maps	Custom lists of saved places in the map app	No price stated in the listing text we read	Lists you can share

What GPSmyCity does

GPSmyCity's Google Play listing describes "thousands of self-guided walking tours, travel articles, and offline city maps in 1,800+ cities", and says the walks and articles work offline without a data plan. Its website reports over 7,000 self-guided walks, custom walks in 670+ cities, turn-by-turn walking directions and a detailed walk route map, and names iOS and Android.

The listing says you can create your own walking tour from the attractions that interest you. The parts of the listing and site we could read do not describe an audio narrator. We read no user reviews for GPSmyCity this run, so this article lists no complaints about it.

NomadSwipe

Best for: choosing real places in a city by swiping.

NomadSwipe is an Android trip planner. You pick a city and swipe through real places one card at a time: right to save, left to skip. Each card shows the category, rating, distance and opening status. Saved places are pinned on a map for that trip, and the list sorts by rating, distance or A to Z. The Lisbon sample trip has 16 places, all picked by swiping.

The Lisbon sample trip as a list: 16 places, all picked by swiping.

Strength: you do not have to find the places first. The deck suggests them, and you keep the ones you choose.

Limits:

No turn-by-turn navigation and no audio guide. Directions, website and call are one tap from a saved place.
No walking tour routes.
It does not import saves from Instagram, TikTok or other apps. Its listed features are swipe, save, map and go.
Android only today.

The free plan includes 3 trips, 2 destination searches a month, 2 custom pins a month and a limited number of swipes. Premium comes as Monthly or Lifetime. Up to 20 saved trips are available offline, per NomadSwipe's Play listing.

Get NomadSwipe on Google Play

GPSmyCity against NomadSwipe

Platforms: GPSmyCity is iOS and Android, per its website. NomadSwipe is Android only today.
Offline use: GPSmyCity's listing says walks and offline city maps work without a data plan. NomadSwipe keeps up to 20 saved trips offline, per its Play listing.
Route guidance: GPSmyCity offers turn-by-turn walking directions, which its listing puts behind the small payment. NomadSwipe has none inside the app; directions open from a saved place.
Audio narration: not described in the GPSmyCity text we read. NomadSwipe has none.
How you choose places: with GPSmyCity you build a walking tour from the attractions you pick, or use its self-guided walks. With NomadSwipe you swipe real places and keep the ones you pick.
Saves from other apps: not described for GPSmyCity. Not supported in NomadSwipe.

VoiceMap

Best for: narrated walks, drives and boat rides.

VoiceMap's Google Play listing describes GPS audio walks, cycles, drives and boat rides in over 600 destinations. It says a downloaded tour works offline and includes an offline map, and it describes Virtual Playback, which turns a tour into a podcast you can play at home. The listing shows 100K+ downloads and an update on 26 October 2026.

Its website says the app is free to download and that tours are bought individually, with credit passes for discounted access. The listing says over 2,100 free and paid tours in 80 countries. It names Android and iOS.

Strength: per its website, the app plays the narration automatically when you reach the right place, after you tap Start.

Limit: the listing describes over 2,100 free and paid tours, so some tours cost money. We did not confirm a per-tour price.

Limit: the tours are made by local publishers and guides. You do not choose the places yourself.

Tripomatic

Best for: a day-by-day itinerary with offline maps.

Tripomatic's Google Play listing describes a day-by-day itinerary, estimated travel times and walking distances between stops, and AI help with planning. It lists 1M+ downloads and an update on 22 October 2026. The Sygic Travel web address now redirects to tripomatic.com, so our Sygic Travel alternatives page covers the same product line.

Strength: the day-by-day itinerary and the offline maps are both in the same app, per its listing.

Limit: the listing says offline use needs Premium, which also gives unlimited offline map downloads and walking navigation. We did not read the Premium price.

Wanderlog

Best for: an itinerary with reservations and a map of stops.

Wanderlog's Google Play listing calls it a "completely free travel app" for planning trips. It says you can add unlimited stops and view places to visit on a map. It also says "All your holiday plans are automatically stored offline", and marks "Access your trip plans offline (Pro)". The listing shows 1M+ downloads and an update on 23 October 2026. We did not read Pro prices this run. For more on Wanderlog, see our Wanderlog alternatives page.

Limit: the listing marks offline access as Pro next to its offline claim, and we did not read the Pro price.

Google Maps

Best for: custom lists of saved places in the app you already have.

Google Maps' Google Play listing says you can create custom lists of your favorite saved places and share them with others, and that offline maps help in areas with bad signal. The listing shows 10B+ downloads and an update on 30 October 2026. The listing text we read does not mention a paid tier, and it does not describe guided walks.

Limit: saving and sharing lists is not the same as choosing places by swiping through a deck of suggestions.

Which to choose

You want narrated walks you start with a tap: VoiceMap.
You want to choose the places yourself, on Android: NomadSwipe.
You want walking routes with turn-by-turn directions and offline maps: GPSmyCity.
You want a day-by-day itinerary with offline maps: Tripomatic.
You want an itinerary with reservations and a map of stops: Wanderlog.
You want lists in the Google Maps app you already use: Google Maps.

Method

We read the public Google Play listings of GPSmyCity, VoiceMap, Tripomatic, Wanderlog and Google Maps on 31 October 2026, and recorded only what each page states. Five listings is a small sample, so treat this as a snapshot, not a market study.

FAQ

Is GPSmyCity free? The listing says the app is free to download, shows in-app purchases, and says a small payment is needed for the walk route maps and turn-by-turn navigation. The amount is not in the text we read, so check the listing before you pay.

Does GPSmyCity work offline? Its listing says the walking tours and articles run offline without a data plan. Turn-by-turn navigation is part of the payment its listing describes.

Does VoiceMap work offline? Yes, once a tour is downloaded. Its listing says a downloaded tour works offline and includes an offline map.

Can I choose places by swiping instead of building a walking tour? That is what NomadSwipe does on Android: you swipe through real places in a city, save the ones you like and see them on a map. It has no walking tour routes and no turn-by-turn navigation.

Does NomadSwipe import saves from Instagram or TikTok? No. Its listed features are swipe, save, map and go, and they do not include importing saves from other apps.

Want to choose places in a city by swiping? Try NomadSwipe on Android.

3 Mapstr Alternatives Compared in 2026, Including the One I Built

Georgi Chertkov — Fri, 30 Oct 2026 15:19:05 +0000

Mapstr's Google Play listing says you can save favourite places onto a map, sort them by tags and open that map offline. I built NomadSwipe, an Android app that works the other way round: it deals you real places in a city one card at a time, and the places you say yes to go on a map. Here are the three alternatives compared, mine included, and where Mapstr is the better pick.

Mapstr keeps the places you already know on one map. NomadSwipe helps you choose the places you do not know yet.

Disclosure: I built NomadSwipe, which is Android only. It is one of the three apps compared. Facts about the other apps come from their public pages and store listings, read on 29 October 2026. Quotes from Mapstr's site are my translation of its French pages.

People look past Mapstr in two situations: when they have a list of places but no way to decide between them, or when they want suggestions rather than their own saves. This page covers the alternatives for the second job and says plainly when Mapstr is the right tool.

At a glance

App	Best for	Price	Key difference
NomadSwipe	Choosing real places in one city by swiping	Free plan with limits; Premium (Monthly or Lifetime) bought in the app	Swipe deck instead of saving by hand; Android only today
Mapstr	Keeping places you already know on one map	Play listing shows in-app purchases; prices not confirmed	Imports from Instagram and TikTok; friends' maps
Wanderlog	One itinerary and map for places and reservations	In-app purchases; Pro price not confirmed	Places pinned on a map as you add them; offline is a Pro feature
Google Maps	Custom lists of saved places in the map app	Price not stated on its listing	Lists you can share; no deck of suggestions in its listing

NomadSwipe

Best for: choosing places in a city by swiping, not by saving them one at a time

NomadSwipe is an Android trip planner for finding places. You pick a city and it shows real places one card at a time. Each card shows the category, rating, distance and opening status. The places you save are pinned on a map for that trip, and the list sorts by rating, distance or A to Z.

A sample Lisbon trip on the map: 16 places, all picked by swiping.

Strength: you do not have to find the places first. The deck suggests them, and you keep the ones you choose.
Limit: it does not import saves from Instagram, TikTok or other apps. Its listed features are swipe, save, map and go.
Limit: it is Android only today. iPhone is coming soon.

The free plan includes 3 trips, 2 destination searches a month, 2 custom pins a month and a limited number of swipes. Premium (Monthly or Lifetime, bought in the app) includes up to 20 saved trips available offline.

Mapstr

Best for: putting the places you already know about on one map

Mapstr's Google Play listing says you can save favourite places onto a map, sort them by tags, bookmark the stops of a trip, follow friends' maps and open your map offline. The listing shows 4.0 from 4.41K reviews, 500K+ downloads and in-app purchases. Its home page lists importing addresses from Instagram and TikTok, seeing friends' addresses and creating a collaborative map.

Strength: one map for saves from friends, social posts and your own searches.
Limit: its listing describes storing places you already know. Suggestions appear on its site as one feature among several.
Limit: I did not confirm what any paid option costs, so check the listing before you buy.

Wanderlog

Best for: an itinerary and a map for places and reservations

Wanderlog's Google Play listing shows a 4.7 average rating from 37.6K reviews and 1M+ downloads. It says each place you add is pinned on a Google Maps-based travel map straight away, and that offline access to trip plans is a Pro feature. I did not confirm Pro prices from its pages this time, so this article does not state them.

Strength: places, map and route sit in one itinerary, with each place pinned as you add it.
Limit: offline access to trip plans is a Pro feature, and its listing does not show Pro prices.

Google Maps

Best for: custom lists of saved places in the app you already use for maps

Google Maps' Google Play listing says you can create custom lists of your favourite saved places and share them with others. The listing shows 10B+ downloads and a "Contains ads" label. I did not find a paid tier on the listing, so this article does not state a price.

Strength: saved places in custom lists, shared from the app you already have.
Limit: its listing describes saving and sharing lists, not choosing places from a deck of suggestions.

Which to choose

You already have a list of places from friends and social posts and want them on one map: Mapstr.
You want to choose places in one city by swiping, on Android: NomadSwipe.
You want an itinerary with reservations and a map of your stops: Wanderlog.
You want custom lists of saved places in the Google Maps app: Google Maps.

Questions people ask

Is Mapstr free? Its Google Play listing shows in-app purchases. I did not confirm the price of any paid option, so check the listing before you pay.

Does Mapstr suggest places? Its home page lists personalised suggestions as one feature, and its listing mentions friends' recommendations. Its main job, as the listing describes it, is saving places you already know.

Can Mapstr import places from Instagram or TikTok? Its home page lists importing addresses from Instagram and TikTok.

Does NomadSwipe import saves from other apps? No. Its listed features are swipe, save, map and go.

Does NomadSwipe work offline? Premium includes up to 20 saved trips available offline.

Does Google Maps let you save places in lists? Its Google Play listing describes custom lists of favourite saved places that you can share with others.

Want to choose places in a city by swiping? Get NomadSwipe on Google Play. It is Android only.

Prices and features change, so check the current listing of each app before you buy.

3 KDE Itinerary Alternatives Compared in 2026, Including the One I Built

Georgi Chertkov — Thu, 29 Oct 2026 15:19:24 +0000

I build NomadSwipe, one of the apps compared here.

KDE Itinerary keeps your train, flight and hotel bookings in one timeline on your phone and processes them on the device. It does not suggest places to visit. NomadSwipe covers that other part on Android: you swipe through real places in a city and see your saves on a map.

Disclosure: I built NomadSwipe, which is Android only. Facts about the other apps come from their public pages and store listings, read on 29 October 2026.

People look past KDE Itinerary for two reasons: they want help choosing what to do once the tickets are sorted, or they want an app with email forwarding and a wider user base. This article compares three alternatives and says where KDE Itinerary is the better pick.

At a glance

App	Best for	Price	Key difference
NomadSwipe	Shortlisting real places in one city by swiping	Free plan with limits; Premium (Monthly or Lifetime) bought in the app	Swipe-based discovery; Android only today
TripIt	Keeping bookings in one itinerary with flight alerts	Basic tier; Pro is a paid plan	Forward confirmation emails; Pro adds real-time flight alerts
Wanderlog	One itinerary and map for places and reservations	Free app with in-app purchases; Pro price not confirmed	Imports reservations; offline is a Pro feature

NomadSwipe

Best for: choosing places in a city by swiping

NomadSwipe is an Android trip planner for finding places. You pick a city and it shows real places one card at a time. Each card shows the category, rating, distance and opening status, and the places you save are pinned on a map for that trip. The list sorts by rating, distance or A to Z.

A sample Lisbon trip on the map: 16 places, all picked by swiping.

Strength: a shortlist of places you chose yourself, which KDE Itinerary's page does not describe doing.
Limit: its listed features do not include booking import, delay alerts or ticket storage, so it does not replace KDE Itinerary for trains and flights.
Limit: Android only today; iPhone coming soon.

The base plan includes 3 trips, 2 destination searches a month, 2 custom pins a month and a limited number of swipes. Premium (Monthly or Lifetime, bought in the app) includes up to 20 saved trips available offline.

KDE Itinerary

Best for: bookings, tickets and live train information on a privacy-first app

KDE Itinerary's page calls it a digital travel assistant with a priority on protecting your privacy. It pulls train, bus, flight, hotel, restaurant, event and rental-car bookings into a timeline. The page says the extraction runs locally on your device and that your data is not sent to remote servers.

It also searches journeys from your current location, offers alternative connections when a train is cancelled, shows live delays and vehicle status on supported trains and long-distance buses, includes a currency converter and has indoor maps of stations and airports based on OpenStreetMap. The page says KMail with KDE Connect works best for getting bookings in, and it also names Nextcloud Mail with DavDroid.

It runs on Android, Plasma Mobile and Linux, and its source code is released under the LGPL-2.0-or-later license. Its Google Play listing shows an update on 18 October 2026 and an Install button. We did not confirm a price. The page lists version 26.08.2 as released on 8 October 2026.

Strength: local processing of your bookings and live train information, from an actively released app.
Limit: its page describes reservations and journeys, not place recommendations or a swipe-based shortlist.
Limit: the setup route it describes starts with KMail and KDE Connect, which suits Linux desktop users more than people who live in a phone's mail app. We did not test the import paths.

TripIt

Best for: keeping every booking in one itinerary with flight alerts

TripIt's home page says you forward your confirmation emails to TripIt to build the itinerary. Its pricing page lists TripIt Pro at $49 per year on top of a basic tier, and says Pro sends real-time flight alerts and alerts you to potential trip disruptions. The same page says the apps are available for iOS and Android and mentions offline access to your itinerary, without saying which plan includes it.

Strength: a large user base and flight alerts that KDE Itinerary's page does not describe.
Limit: its pages focus on bookings and alerts, not on finding places in a city, and its best alerts need Pro.

Wanderlog

Best for: one itinerary and map for places and reservations

Wanderlog's Google Play listing says you can import reservations by forwarding emails or connecting your Gmail, and that offline access to trip plans is a Pro feature. Its Pro page lists offline access, unlimited attachments and export to Google among the Pro features. We could not confirm the Pro price from Wanderlog's own pages, so this article does not state it.

Strength: places, map and imported reservations in one app.
Limit: offline access needs Pro, which matters if you are abroad without data. See our Wanderlog alternatives page for more.

Which to choose

You want bookings and live train information kept on your device: KDE Itinerary.
You want to shortlist real places in one city on Android: NomadSwipe.
You want flight alerts and email forwarding with a big user base: TripIt.
You want places and reservations in one itinerary and map: Wanderlog.

Questions people ask

What does KDE Itinerary cost? Its page says the app is released under the LGPL-2.0-or-later license. Its Google Play listing shows an Install button, and we did not confirm a price, so check the listing.

Does KDE Itinerary recommend places to visit? Its page describes importing bookings, a timeline, train alternatives, delays and indoor maps. It does not describe place recommendations.

Is there a KDE Itinerary app for iPhone? Its page lists Android, Plasma Mobile and Linux. An iPhone version is not listed there.

Does NomadSwipe import bookings like KDE Itinerary? No. NomadSwipe's listed features are swipe, save, map and go. They do not include booking import, delay alerts or ticket storage.

How does TripIt compare on price? TripIt's pricing page lists TripIt Pro at $49 per year, and the same page describes a tier without Pro.

Does NomadSwipe work offline? Premium includes up to 20 saved trips available offline.

Want to shortlist real places in a city? Get NomadSwipe on Google Play. It is Android only.

Prices and features change, so check the current listing of each app before you buy.

4 Furkot Alternatives Compared in 2026, Including the One I Built

Georgi Chertkov — Thu, 29 Oct 2026 15:19:06 +0000

I build NomadSwipe, one of the apps compared here.

Furkot is a road trip planner that runs in the browser. It works out driving time between stops, suggests overnight stops and lists hotels along the route. NomadSwipe takes a different path on Android: you swipe through real places in one city and see your saves on a map.

Disclosure: I built NomadSwipe, which is Android only. Facts about the other apps come from their public pages and store listings, read on 28 October 2026.

People look past Furkot for two reasons: they plan a stay in one city rather than a drive, or they want to choose places from a list and map before they route anything. This article compares four alternatives and says where Furkot is the better pick.

At a glance

App	Best for	Price	Key difference
NomadSwipe	Shortlisting real places in one city by swiping	Free plan with limits; Premium (Monthly or Lifetime) bought in the app	Swipe-based discovery; Android only today
Roadtrippers	Road trips with campgrounds and RV stops	Download from the app store; paid features not confirmed	AI trip wizard and campground overlays
Wanderlog	One itinerary and map for any kind of trip	Free app with an optional Pro subscription	Road-trip stops, flights and hotels in one app
Roadie	Multi-stop road trips with driving times	Free to download	A simpler planner for roadtrippers and campers

NomadSwipe

Best for: choosing places in a city by swiping

NomadSwipe is an Android trip planner for finding places. You pick a city and it shows real places one card at a time. Each card shows the category, rating, distance and opening status, and the places you save are pinned on a map for that trip. The list sorts by rating, distance or A to Z.

A sample Lisbon trip on the map: 16 places, all picked by swiping.

Strength: a shortlist of places you chose yourself, before you plan the days.
Limit: its listed features do not include driving routes, drive-time limits or overnight stops.
Limit: Android only today; iPhone coming soon.

Furkot

Best for: planning a drive with overnight stops and hotels

Furkot calculates the driving time between the stops you pick, and you can set a daily limit on travel time. It tries to order the stops for an efficient route. You can drag a stop or reverse the itinerary if you want another order.

Furkot suggests overnight stops along the route based on your schedule and preferences, and it shows accommodations on the map. Whenever prices are available, it says it shows what you will pay, including taxes and service fees. When you are ready to book, it takes you to a booking site and pre-fills your check-in and check-out dates.

You can also add trails from AllTrails, Wikipedia articles, ski resorts through Liftopia, meal stops, gas stations, museums and national parks. Its site also mentions motorcycle rides, biking excursions and walking tours, not only driving. You can sign in with Facebook, Google or TripIt.

Furkot says it earns commission on reservations and purchases made through links to partner sites such as Booking.com, Expedia and AllTrails. It also offers a paid Furkot Pass, and its affiliate page describes referral earnings when a visitor buys one. We could not confirm the pass price or what it includes from Furkot's public pages, so this article does not state them.

Strength: it plans a multi-stop drive with overnight stops and hotel prices along the route.
Limit: its site describes routes and stops, not a swipe-based shortlist for one city.
Limit: its site needs JavaScript, and no Furkot app appeared in the store searches we read on 28 October 2026.

Roadtrippers

Best for: road trips with campgrounds and RV stops

Roadtrippers' App Store listing calls it a road trip planning app. It describes an AI-powered trip wizard called Roadtrippers Autopilot, campground reviews, and map overlays for public land and cell coverage. We did not confirm its paid features.

Strength: strong campground and RV coverage, with map overlays for public land and cell coverage.
Limit: much of its listing is about campgrounds and RV features, which matter less for a city stay.

Wanderlog

Best for: one itinerary and map for any kind of trip

Wanderlog's App Store listing calls it a travel app with an optional Pro subscription. It says you can add unlimited stops on a road trip, optimize the route, and see times and distances between places. With Pro, you can export a trip to Google Maps.

Strength: the itinerary, the map and the road-trip stops sit in one app.
Limit: its listing covers flights, hotels and many trip types, so there is more to set up.

Roadie

Best for: multi-stop road trips with driving times

Roadie's App Store listing describes a route planner for road trips and campers. You pin stops on an interactive map, search for attractions, trails and national parks, and see distances and driving times between stops.

Strength: a simple route planner that shows driving times between stops.
Limit: its listing is written for roadtrippers and campers, so it fits less well for a city stay.

Which to choose

You want to plan a drive with overnight stops and hotel prices along the route: Furkot.
You want to shortlist real places in one city on Android: NomadSwipe.
You want a road trip with campgrounds and RV stops: Roadtrippers.
You want a multi-stop road trip with driving times in a simple planner: Roadie.
You want one itinerary and map for any kind of trip: Wanderlog.

Questions people ask

What does Furkot cost? Furkot's public pages did not show its prices on 28 October 2026, so this article does not state them. Furkot sells a Furkot Pass, and its affiliate page says referrers earn when a visitor buys one.

Is there a Furkot app? No Furkot app appeared in the Google Play or App Store search results read on 28 October 2026. Furkot's site says you need JavaScript to use it.

Does Furkot plan driving time? Yes. Furkot calculates the time it takes to drive between stops, and you can set a daily limit on travel time.

Does NomadSwipe plan a driving route? No. NomadSwipe's listed features are swipe, save, map and go. They do not include driving routes, drive-time limits or overnight stops.

Does Furkot show hotel prices? Furkot says it shows what you will pay, including taxes and service fees, whenever that is available. When you book, it takes you to a booking site and pre-fills your check-in and check-out dates.

Does NomadSwipe work offline? Premium includes up to 20 saved trips available offline.

Want to shortlist real places in a city? Get NomadSwipe on Google Play. It is Android only.

Prices and features change, so check the current listing of each app before you buy.

2 Sygic Travel Alternatives Compared in 2026, Including the One I Built

Georgi Chertkov — Wed, 28 Oct 2026 11:45:52 +0000

Sygic Travel is now sold as Tripomatic, and its Google Play listing describes a day-by-day itinerary planner with travel guides and offline maps. I built NomadSwipe, an Android app for a different job: choosing the places in a city. Here are the two alternatives compared, mine included, and where Sygic Travel is the better pick.

Sygic Travel plans the days. NomadSwipe helps you choose the places for them.

Disclosure: I built NomadSwipe, which is Android only. It is one of the three apps compared. Facts about the other apps come from their public pages, read on 27 October 2026.

People who look at Sygic Travel usually want one of three things: a day-by-day itinerary with a map, offline maps for a trip without signal, or help choosing what to see. This page covers the alternatives for the last two jobs, names only the apps whose pages we read on this date, and says where each one is the better choice.

At a glance

App	Best for	Price	Key difference
NomadSwipe	Shortlisting real places in one city by swiping	Download on Google Play; optional Premium, price shown in Google Play	Swipe-based discovery; Android only
Sygic Travel (Tripomatic)	Day-by-day itineraries with travel guides and offline maps	Premium through Google Play, with a trial	Itinerary builder and guides; offline use needs Premium
Wanderlog	An itinerary with a map in one view	Not confirmed this run; see its site	Itinerary, map and bookings in one app

NomadSwipe

Best for: choosing places in a city by swiping

NomadSwipe is an Android trip planner for finding places. You pick a city and it shows real places one card at a time. Tap Save or swipe right to keep a place, and tap Skip or swipe left to pass. Saved places are pinned on a map for that trip, and the list can be sorted by rating, distance or A to Z.

A sample Lisbon trip on the map: 16 places, all picked by swiping.

Strength: a quick shortlist of places you chose yourself, before you have a plan.
Limit: it does not build a day-by-day itinerary. You plan each day yourself around the map.
Limit: it is Android only.

The base plan includes 3 trips, 2 destination searches and 2 custom pins a month, with a limited number of swipes. Premium (Monthly or Lifetime, bought in the app) removes those limits. Up to 20 saved trips are available offline.

Sygic Travel (Tripomatic)

Best for: a day-by-day itinerary with travel guides and offline maps

Sygic Travel is now sold as Tripomatic, published by Tripomatic s.r.o. Its Google Play listing, updated 22 October 2026, describes a day-by-day itinerary planner with estimated travel times and walking distances, sync between devices and its web planner, and invitations for friends to collaborate on trips. Its older Sygic product page says its travel guides cover more than 10,000 locations.

Strength: a day-by-day itinerary and travel guides in one app, with offline maps on Premium.
Limit: offline maps and AI planning need Premium. A reviewer on Google Play says the version without Premium is limited to 5 days in a month and one trip.

Wanderlog

Best for: an itinerary with a map in one view

Wanderlog's homepage describes one app for all travel planning: detailed itineraries, your itinerary and map in one view, and bookings in the same place. The homepage also lists offline access, but does not say which plan includes it. We did not confirm its price, because its pricing page returned a 404 this run, so check its site before you decide.

Strength: the itinerary and the map sit in one view.
Limit: we did not confirm its price or which plan includes offline access.

Which to choose

You want a day-by-day itinerary with guides and offline maps, and you accept Premium: Sygic Travel, now Tripomatic.
You want to shortlist real places in one city on Android: NomadSwipe.
You want an itinerary and a map in one view: Wanderlog, after you check its price.

Questions people ask

Is Sygic Travel the same app as Tripomatic? Its Google Play listing calls the app Tripomatic (formerly Sygic Travel).

Does Tripomatic work offline? Only with Premium. Its listing says Premium is needed to use the app without an internet connection.

Does NomadSwipe work offline? Up to 20 saved trips are available offline, according to the Google Play listing.

Does NomadSwipe build a day-by-day itinerary? No. It gives you a shortlist of places and a map for each trip, and you plan each day yourself.

Want to shortlist real places in a city? Get NomadSwipe on Google Play. It is Android only.

Prices and features change, so check the current listing of each app before you buy.

2 Polarsteps Alternatives Compared in 2026, Including the One I Built

Georgi Chertkov — Tue, 27 Oct 2026 15:20:35 +0000

Polarsteps is a travel journal: it records your route automatically and can turn a trip into a printed Travel Book. If you want a shortlist of places to see in one city rather than a record of the trip, I built NomadSwipe, an Android app, for that job. Here are the two alternatives compared, mine included.

Polarsteps records the trip. NomadSwipe helps you choose the places for it.

Disclosure: I built NomadSwipe, which is Android only. It is one of the two apps compared. Updated 26 October 2026.

Most people who look at Polarsteps want one of three things: a record of a trip as it happens, a printed book afterwards, or help choosing where to go. This page covers the other options for the last two jobs. It names only the two alternatives whose sites we read on this date, and it says where Polarsteps is the better choice.

At a glance

App	Best for	Key difference
NomadSwipe	Shortlisting real places in one city by swiping	Swipe-based discovery; Android only
Polarsteps	Recording a trip as you travel and printing a Travel Book	Automatic route tracking and Travel Books
Wanderlog	Building an itinerary with a map view	Itinerary and map in one view

NomadSwipe

Best for: choosing places in a city by swiping

A sample Lisbon trip: 16 saved places on the map.

Strength: a quick way to build a shortlist of places before you have a plan.
Limit: it does not record your route or make a Travel Book. The Google Play listing describes swiping, saving and a map, and does not describe route planning.
Limit: it is Android only.

Polarsteps

Best for: recording a trip and printing it as a book

Polarsteps captures your route automatically while you travel, lets you add steps with photos and videos, and can turn the trip into a hardback Travel Book. Its homepage says the app has no ads.

The help center says the core app stays as it is for people who do not subscribe. That includes trip tracking, unlimited photos and videos, sharing, an itinerary builder, forwarding booking confirmations, and collaborative planning with Travel Buddies. Plus adds 3D maps, Play mode, more map styles, step stats and elevation, more Travel Buddies, and a discount on Travel Books that needs the yearly plan.

Strength: automatic route tracking and a printed Travel Book, which NomadSwipe does not offer.
Limit: the extra features and the Travel Book discount sit behind Plus.

Wanderlog

Best for: building an itinerary with a map

Wanderlog's homepage describes one app for all travel planning: detailed itineraries, your itinerary and map in one view, and booking management. Reviews on the same page praise its AI feature and route optimization. We did not read its price this run, so check its site before you decide.

Strength: the itinerary and the map sit in one view, and its homepage reviews praise route optimization.
Limit: the homepage does not describe automatic route tracking or printed books, which are Polarsteps' main strengths.

Which to choose

You want a log of the trip and a printed book: Polarsteps.
You want to shortlist real places in one city on Android: NomadSwipe.
You want a day-by-day itinerary with a map: Wanderlog, after you check its current price.

Questions people ask

How much is Polarsteps Plus? Plus is the paid tier. Its help center lists monthly and yearly prices that vary by country, so check the price shown in the app.

Does Polarsteps work offline? Its homepage lists "Works offline" among its features. The help pages we read do not describe offline limits.

Does NomadSwipe plan a driving route? No. The Google Play listing describes swiping, saving places and a map of each trip. It does not describe route planning.

Does NomadSwipe work offline? Up to 20 saved trips are available offline, according to the Google Play listing.

Want to shortlist real places in a city? Swipe through them on NomadSwipe. It is on Android: Get NomadSwipe on Google Play.

Facts about other apps come from their public pages, read on 26 October 2026. Prices and features change, so check the current listing before you buy.

6 Best Roadtrippers Alternatives in 2026, Including the One I Built

Georgi Chertkov — Tue, 27 Oct 2026 15:18:46 +0000

Roadtrippers is a road trip planner with stops and navigation. If you want a shortlist of places you choose yourself rather than a route, I built one: NomadSwipe, an Android trip planner. Here are six apps compared, mine included.

"Anything you plan or save automagically syncs with the apps." That is Roadtrippers' own homepage, and it shows the product is built around the route.

Disclosure: I built NomadSwipe, and it is one of the six apps compared. Read my entry with that in mind. Updated 26 October 2026.

Roadtrippers at a glance

Plans: the base plan allows 1 saved trip and 3 stops per trip. Higher plans allow more trips and stops, up to unlimited saved trips on Premium.
Autopilot: the homepage says Autopilot "creates your itinerary based on what we've learned from over 42 million trips" and calls it its newest Premium feature.
Features by plan: custom map styles and trip export start on Basic. Trip collaboration and navigation start on Pro. RV GPS, overnight RV parking, live traffic and offline maps are Premium only.
Platforms: a web planner, plus apps for Apple and Google Play. Its homepage says plans sync between them.

What reviewers say about Roadtrippers

Pilot's review (last updated 23 December 2025) says some users report outdated suggestions for restaurants and hotels, and that navigation is only available in portrait mode.
Upper is named as an alternative on its own page, so treat its criticism as a rival's view. It says users report app crashes and image loading problems, and that Roadtrippers is tailored mainly to the US, Canada, New Zealand and Australia.

These are dated, partly competitor-written reviews, so treat them as signals to check, not settled facts.

Quick comparison

App	Best for	Key difference
NomadSwipe	A shortlist of real places in a city, seen on a map	Swipe to save; not a route planner
Furkot	Planning a road trip route by car	Plans a route "in the most efficient way"
Google Maps	Driving directions with offline maps on Android	Navigation app; multi-stop trip planning is not described on the pages we read
Tripomatic	Day-by-day itineraries, including multi-stop road trips	Shows the route between stops; offline maps and export on Premium
Wanderlog	Itineraries with email import and a map view	Forward confirmation emails into a trip
Polarsteps	Recording a trip as you travel	Records your route and turns the trip into a Travel Book

1. NomadSwipe: for choosing places, not routing a road trip

Best for: a shortlist of real places you choose yourself, on a map.

NomadSwipe is an Android trip planner. You pick a city and it deals real places one card at a time. Swipe right or tap Save to keep a place, swipe left or tap Skip to pass. Everything you save is pinned on your trip map.

A place card with Skip and Save.

A sample Lisbon trip: 16 saved places on the map.

Where it beats Roadtrippers

You do not need a route to start. Pick a city and swipe through real places one card at a time.
Each place shows its photos, directions, website and phone number, and saved places sort by rating, distance or A to Z.
The base plan covers 3 trips, and up to 20 saved trips are available offline.

Where it does not

It does not plan a driving route between stops. Roadtrippers plans routes, and offers RV GPS and overnight RV parking on Premium.
It is Android only, and the Google Play listing does not describe trip export or live traffic.

Pricing: the base plan includes 3 trips, 2 destination searches and 2 custom pins a month, plus a limited number of swipes. Premium is optional, as a Monthly or Lifetime plan, and removes those limits. Google Play shows the current price before you buy.

NomadSwipe vs Roadtrippers, head to head

	NomadSwipe	Roadtrippers
Core idea	Swipe real places, save, see them on a map	A road trip planner that plans the trip for you
Plans	Base plan plus optional Premium (Monthly or Lifetime)	Base plan (1 saved trip, 3 stops) plus paid tiers
Routing	Not a route planner	Stops along a route; Autopilot itinerary on Premium
Navigation	Directions to a place from its page	Navigation on Pro and Premium
Offline	Up to 20 saved trips	Offline maps on Premium only
Platforms	Android, on Google Play	Web planner plus Apple and Google Play apps

The two apps solve different problems. Roadtrippers is built to route a trip with stops along the way. NomadSwipe gives you a quick shortlist of places you chose yourself, on Android, with no route planning. If your trip is a route, choose Roadtrippers or Furkot below.

2. Furkot

Best for: planning a road trip route by car.

Furkot calls itself a "road trip planner" with the tagline "Miss the turns on your terms!" Its homepage says it "attempts to plan a route for your trip in the most efficient way", and covers day trips, weekend getaways and trips across a continent.

Strength: built around planning a route, which is the job NomadSwipe does not do.
Weakness: the homepage does not describe RV-specific routing, and offline use and export are not mentioned on the page we read.

Pricing: the homepage we read states no price, so check the current price on its site.

3. Google Maps

Best for: driving directions with offline maps on Android.

Google's Maps page says Gemini can help "while driving, walking, or cycling to help you find places on your route". Google's Android help explains that you can download an offline map from a place's details, or choose a custom area under Offline maps.

Strength: driving directions and offline maps in one app you may already have.
Weakness: offline maps are not available in every region, and downloaded maps expire and must be updated. The pages we read do not describe planning a multi-stop road trip, so we have not compared that.

4. Tripomatic

Best for: day-by-day itineraries, including multi-stop road trips, with offline maps on Premium.

Tripomatic is a trip planner for web, Apple and Android. Its base plan has no time limit, but allows up to 5 days with planned activities per calendar month across all your trips, up to 25 places and hotels per trip, and shows ads. Its FAQ says you can plan a road trip with multiple stops, and that Tripomatic shows the route between stops so you can plan your driving time.

Strength: it turns a list of places into a daily schedule, with offline maps and export to PDF, GPX and KML on Premium.
Weakness: the base plan's monthly day limit is tight, and the page we read does not show the Premium price.

5. Wanderlog

Best for: itineraries with email import and a map view.

Wanderlog's homepage says "One app for all your travel planning needs", lists map view and route optimization, and says you can "Connect or forward your emails to get it magically added into your trip plan." It also lists offline access as a Pro feature, along with live syncing and collaborative editing.

Strength: an itinerary and map in one view, with email import, and a section on planning road trips with stops, distances and times.
Weakness: offline access is a Pro feature, and the homepage states no Pro price, so check the current price before you plan around one.

6. Polarsteps

Best for: recording a trip as you travel.

Polarsteps' homepage describes "One travel app for all your adventures". It says it will "Capture your route automatically" and "Transform your trip into a Travel Book".

Strength: records your route automatically and turns a trip into a book.
Weakness: its homepage describes a trip planner for stays and activities, but not planning a driving route between stops.

Pricing: the core app stays as it is for people who do not subscribe. Plus is the paid tier, and its price varies by region, so check the app or its help center.

Which Roadtrippers alternative is right for you?

You want a route with stops, navigation and RV features: Roadtrippers.
You want a road trip route planned by car: Furkot.
You want driving directions and offline maps on Android: Google Maps.
You want a shortlist of real places you chose yourself, on a map, on Android: NomadSwipe.
You want a day-by-day itinerary, including multi-stop road trips: Tripomatic.
You want an itinerary with email import and a map view: Wanderlog.
You want a travel record of your trip as it happens: Polarsteps.

FAQ

Does NomadSwipe plan a driving route? No. It deals real places one card at a time and pins the ones you save on a map of your trip. It does not plan a driving route between stops.

Is NomadSwipe available on Android? Yes. NomadSwipe is on Google Play for Android phones.

Does Roadtrippers work offline? Offline maps are included only in its Premium plan, according to its plans page.

Does NomadSwipe work offline? Up to 20 saved trips are available offline, according to the Google Play listing.

Want a shortlist of real places? Swipe your way through a city on NomadSwipe. It is on Android: Get NomadSwipe on Google Play.

Facts about other apps come from their public listings and websites, read on 26 October 2026. Features change, so check the current listing before you decide.

6 Google Trips Alternatives in 2026, Including the One I Built

Georgi Chertkov — Mon, 26 Oct 2026 14:17:09 +0000

Google Trips is no longer available. Google shut the standalone app down in 2019 and moved its features into Google Search, Google Maps and google.com/travel. The right replacement depends on what you used the app for, so here are six options compared, including NomadSwipe, an Android trip planner I built.

"Many of your favorite features will live on in Google Search and Google Maps." That was Google's line on the change, as reported by 9to5Google, and it is why no single app replaces the old one.

Disclosure: I built NomadSwipe, and it is one of the six apps compared. Read my entry with that in mind. Updated 25 October 2026.

Google Trips was used to keep places for a trip and see them on a map. The six options below cover that job in different ways, from a card-based shortlist to a route planner for road trips.

Google Trips at a glance

What happened: Google's post of 14 May 2019 said trip information would become "more accessible at google.com/travel, and in Google Search and Google Maps", and that trip reservations would reach Google Maps. Support for the app ended on 5 August 2019.
Where it went: trip summaries on google.com/travel were set to end on 1 May 2023, according to 9to5Google.
Offline: coverage at the time said offline maps had not clearly carried over. Google Maps now lets you download map areas for offline use.

Quick comparison

App	Best for	Key difference
NomadSwipe	A shortlist of real places in a city, seen on a map	Swipe to save, with no AI chat or booking step
Google Maps	Saved lists of places and offline map areas	Lists and offline areas, not an itinerary builder
Wanderlog	Itineraries with email forwarding	Forward emails to add bookings to a trip
Tripomatic	Day-by-day city itineraries	Export to PDF, GPX or KML on Premium
Roadtrippers	Road trips with stops along the route	Built for road trips rather than city swiping
Polarsteps	A record of a trip as you go	A travel record rather than a shortlist

1. NomadSwipe: for choosing places, not building a booked trip

Best for: travellers who want a shortlist of real places they chose themselves.

NomadSwipe is a trip planner for Android. You pick a city and it deals real places one card at a time. Swipe right or tap Save to keep a place, swipe left or tap Skip to pass. Everything you save lands in your trip and is pinned on a map, and the list view can be sorted by rating, distance or A to Z.

A place card with Skip and Save.

A sample Lisbon trip on the map: 16 saved places.

The list view, sorted by rating, distance or A to Z.

Where it fits the Google Trips job

You decide each place yourself, one card at a time, and each saved place is pinned on the trip map.
Each place shows its photos, directions, website and phone number, and you can sort saved places by rating, distance or A to Z.
It is on Google Play for Android phones, and up to 20 saved trips are available offline.

Where it does not

It does not write an itinerary from a conversation, and the Google Play listing does not describe bookings for flights, hotels or reservations.
It is Android only. The base plan is limited to 3 trips, 2 destination searches and 2 custom pins a month, plus a limited number of swipes. Optional Premium (Monthly or Lifetime) removes those limits.

NomadSwipe vs Google Trips, head to head

	NomadSwipe	Google Trips (discontinued)
Status	Available on Google Play	Support ended 5 August 2019
Finding places	Swipe through real places one card at a time	Things to do and saved places moved into Search and Maps
Bookings	Not described in the Google Play listing	Reservations were to reach Google Maps, per Google's May 2019 post
Offline	Up to 20 saved trips	Not clearly carried over, per 2019 coverage
Platforms	Android, on Google Play	Mobile app, no longer available

Google Trips cannot be installed today, so the useful comparison is what each replacement covers. Google Maps is the closer match for reservations, which Google moved there in 2019, and for offline map areas. NomadSwipe gives you a self-chosen shortlist of places on a map, on Android, with no booking step.

2. Google Maps

Best for: saved places and offline map areas in an app you already have.

Google Maps lets you create a list of places, such as your favourite places or places you want to visit. A list can be kept private or shared by link for viewing or editing. You can also download map areas for offline use. The help page says offline maps must be updated before they expire.

Strength: saved lists, shareable by link, and offline map areas in one app.
Weakness: it is a map and navigation app rather than an itinerary builder. Its help pages do not say whether saved places work offline, so check before you travel.

3. Wanderlog

Best for: itineraries with email forwarding.

Wanderlog is a trip planner for itineraries and bookings. Its homepage says you can connect or forward your emails to add reservations to a trip plan, and it describes live syncing and collaborative editing for planning with others. It links to iPhone and Android apps and a web planner.

Strength: email forwarding for reservations, and shared editing, in one planner.
Weakness: the homepage I read does not show what the paid tier costs, so check the app for current plans.

Read our Mindtrip alternatives and Wanderlog alternatives comparisons for more.

4. Tripomatic

Best for: day-by-day city itineraries, with offline maps on Premium.

Tripomatic lets you discover places, plan your day-by-day trip and navigate. Its homepage lists web apps and apps for iPhone and Android. Its base plan covers up to 5 days with planned activities per calendar month across all trips, and it shows ads.

Strength: it turns a list of places into a daily schedule, with offline maps and export to PDF, GPX or KML on Premium.
Weakness: the base plan has a monthly day limit and shows ads. Premium removes the limits and the ads.

5. Roadtrippers

Best for: road trips with stops along the route.

Roadtrippers describes itself as a road trip planner that plans your trip for you. It has a web planner and apps for iPhone and Android, and its plans are compared in a table on its homepage.

Strength: a planner for routes and stops, with web and mobile apps.
Weakness: the tool is built around road trips rather than city swiping, and the base tier allows 1 saved trip and 3 stops per trip.

6. Polarsteps

Best for: a record of a trip as you go, rather than a shortlist.

Polarsteps is a travel tracker that records where you go. It has a paid Plus tier, and its Plus page lists the features it includes.

Strength: a good fit if keeping a record of the trip matters as much as planning it.
Weakness: the Plus page does not describe offline use, place recommendations or bookings, so it does not replace a city shortlist or a booking tool.

Which Google Trips alternative is right for you?

You want saved places and offline map areas in an app you already use: Google Maps.
You want a shortlist of real places on a map, on Android: NomadSwipe.
You want itineraries with email forwarding: Wanderlog.
You want a day-by-day city plan, with offline maps on Premium: Tripomatic.
You want a road trip with stops along the route: Roadtrippers.
You want a record of a trip as you go: Polarsteps.

FAQ

Is Google Trips still available? No. Google shut the standalone app down in 2019, and support ended on 5 August 2019.

Is NomadSwipe available on Android? Yes. NomadSwipe is on Google Play for Android phones.

Does NomadSwipe work offline? Up to 20 saved trips are available offline, according to the Google Play listing.

Does NomadSwipe book flights or hotels? The Google Play listing does not describe bookings. From a place's page you can get directions, visit its website or call ahead.

Want a shortlist of real places? Swipe your way through a city on NomadSwipe. It is on Android: Get NomadSwipe on Google Play.

Facts about other apps come from their public listings and websites, read on 25 October 2026. Features change, so check the current listing before you decide.

6 Mindtrip Alternatives in 2026, Including the One I Built

Georgi Chertkov — Mon, 26 Oct 2026 14:16:44 +0000

Mindtrip is an AI travel assistant that books flights and stays and watches for price drops. If you want a simpler way to choose places, there are other tools for that job, and I built one of them, NomadSwipe, an Android trip planner. Here are six apps compared, mine included.

"Remembers how you like to travel." That is how Mindtrip's own site describes its assistant, and it explains what the app is built for: bookings and alerts, not a shortlist you choose yourself.

Disclosure: I built NomadSwipe, and it is one of the six apps compared. Read my entry with that in mind. Updated 25 October 2026.

Mindtrip's app listing is iPhone only, and a full AI assistant may be more than you need if you only want a shortlist of places. The six apps below each cover a different job: a card-based shortlist, itineraries with email import, AI chat planning with an advisor, road trips, recording a trip and day-by-day city plans.

Mindtrip at a glance

What it does: helps choose flights, stays and restaurants. You can book directly or have the assistant handle the details.
Alerts: monitors price drops, flight changes and restaurant availability.
Platforms: its app listing says it is for iPhone only. My search found no Google Play listing for Mindtrip, which does not prove none exists, so check the store before you plan around it.
Offline and sharing: its iPhone listing describes offline access to your itinerary and inviting others to edit trips together. Itinerary export is not mentioned.

Quick comparison

App	Best for	Key difference
NomadSwipe	A shortlist of real places in a city, seen on a map	Swipe to save, with no AI chat or booking step
Wanderlog	Itineraries with email import	Forward confirmation emails into a trip
Layla	Planning with an AI chat and an optional advisor	Chat-led plan, with bookings handled for you
Roadtrippers	Road trips with stops along the route	Built for road trips rather than city swiping
Polarsteps	Recording a trip as you travel	Travel map and journal
Tripomatic	Day-by-day city itineraries	Drag-and-drop days; export on Premium

1. NomadSwipe: for choosing places, not building a booked trip

Best for: travellers who want a shortlist of real places they chose themselves.

A place card with Skip and Save.

A sample Lisbon trip: 16 saved places on the map.

The list view, sorted by rating, distance or A to Z.

Where it beats Mindtrip

There is no AI chat and no booking step. You decide each place yourself, one card at a time.
It is on Android. Mindtrip's app listing is iPhone only.
Each place shows its photos, directions, website and phone number, and you can sort saved places by rating, distance or A to Z.

Where it does not

It does not write an itinerary from a conversation, watch prices or describe flight or hotel bookings.
It is Android only. The base plan is limited to 3 trips, 2 destination searches and 2 custom pins a month, plus a limited number of swipes. Optional Premium (Monthly or Lifetime) removes those limits.

NomadSwipe vs Mindtrip, head to head

	NomadSwipe	Mindtrip
Core idea	Swipe real places, save, see them on a map	AI assistant that plans, books and watches
Bookings	Not described in the Google Play listing	Flights, stays and restaurants, booked directly or by the assistant
Alerts	Not described	Price drops, flight changes and restaurant availability
Offline	Up to 20 saved trips	Itinerary and trip details, per its app listing
Platforms	Android, on Google Play	Web and iPhone app; no Google Play listing found in our search

The two apps solve different problems. NomadSwipe gives you a quick, self-chosen shortlist of places on a map, on Android, with no booking step. You give up the AI assistant, the price alerts and the bookings Mindtrip offers. If you want an assistant that books and watches prices, Mindtrip is the better fit, provided you have an iPhone or use it on the web.

2. Wanderlog

Best for: itineraries with email import.

Wanderlog is a trip planner for day-by-day itineraries and bookings. Its homepage says you can connect or forward your emails so reservations are added to the trip, and that you can plan with friends using live syncing and collaborative editing.

Strength: email import and shared editing in one planner.
Weakness: offline access and automatic Gmail scanning are listed under Pro.

Read our Wanderlog alternatives comparison for more.

3. Layla

Best for: planning with an AI chat and an optional advisor.

Layla plans a trip through a chat with an AI, then offers an optional travel advisor and a team that handles bookings. That suits people who want the whole trip handled rather than a shortlist they build themselves.

Strength: the whole trip, from plan to bookings, can be handled in one service.
Weakness: it is a heavier service than a shortlist, and it is built around bookings. Its FAQ sets a minimum budget for the trips it books.

Planning carries no subscription or planning fee, according to Layla's FAQ. You pay for the travel arrangements in your booking. Read our Layla alternatives comparison for more.

4. Roadtrippers

Best for: road trips with stops along the route.

Roadtrippers describes itself as a road trip planner that plans your trip for you. You can plan on the web or in its iPhone and Android apps, and anything you plan or save syncs between them.

Strength: a planner for routes and stops, with web and mobile apps that stay in sync.
Weakness: the base tier allows 1 saved trip and 3 stops per trip, and the tool is built around road trips rather than city swiping.

5. Polarsteps

Best for: recording a trip as you travel.

Polarsteps is a travel tracker that records where you go. Its FAQ says travelers can plan, track, share and relive their adventures, and a paid Plus tier is available.

Strength: a good fit if the record of the trip matters as much as the plan.
Weakness: the Plus page does not describe offline use, place recommendations or bookings, so it does not replace a city shortlist or a booking tool.

6. Tripomatic

Best for: day-by-day city itineraries, with offline maps on Premium.

Tripomatic lets you discover places, plan your day-by-day trip and navigate. Its homepage says you can plan on a computer and navigate with your phone, and it lists web, iPhone and Android apps.

Strength: it turns a list of places into a daily schedule, with offline maps and export to PDF, GPX or KML on Premium.
Weakness: the base plan allows up to 5 days with planned activities per calendar month across all trips, and it shows ads.

Which Mindtrip alternative is right for you?

You want an assistant that books flights and stays and watches prices, on iPhone or the web: Mindtrip.
You want a shortlist of real places you chose yourself, on a map, on Android: NomadSwipe.
You want itineraries with email import: Wanderlog.
You want an AI chat plan with an advisor and bookings: Layla.
You want a road trip with stops along the route: Roadtrippers.
You want a travel journal as you go: Polarsteps.
You want a day-by-day city plan, with offline maps on Premium: Tripomatic.

FAQ

Is NomadSwipe available on Android? Yes. NomadSwipe is on Google Play for Android phones.

Does NomadSwipe build an itinerary from a chat? No. It deals real places one card at a time. You save the ones you want and see them pinned on a map of your trip.

Can NomadSwipe book flights or hotels? The Google Play listing does not describe bookings. From a place's page you can get directions, visit its website or call ahead.

Does NomadSwipe work offline? Up to 20 saved trips are available offline, according to the Google Play listing.

Does Mindtrip work offline or export itineraries? Mindtrip's iPhone app listing describes offline access to your itinerary; the pages I read do not mention export. Tripomatic's website says its Premium plan adds offline maps and export to PDF, GPX and KML.

Want a shortlist of real places? Swipe your way through a city on NomadSwipe. It is on Android: Get NomadSwipe on Google Play.

Facts about other apps come from their public listings and websites, read on 25 October 2026. Features change, so check the current listing before you decide.