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Polarsteps vs AdventureLog: catalog facts
Polarsteps	AdventureLog
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Best for: Travellers who want an automatic, shareable record of their trips	Best for: Travellers who want a private record of past trips and plans for new ones
Free + paid options The app is free to use; printed travel books are paid.	Free Free and open source under GPL-3.0.
Android, iOS	Web, Self-hosted
Automatic route tracking plotted on a world map Itinerary builder for stays and activities All 4 strengths for Polarsteps Automatic route tracking plotted on a world map Itinerary builder for stays and activities Friends and family can follow a trip as it happens Trip reels and printed travel books from the recorded trip	Combines a travel journal, trip planner and world map Shared collections for planning with others All 4 strengths for AdventureLog Combines a travel journal, trip planner and world map Shared collections for planning with others Install guides for many home server setups Strava activity integration
Trips and location history are stored on the company's service Printed books cost extra	Requires self-hosting No native mobile app mentioned
Downloadable app, Hosted service	Self-hosted
Not open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Polarsteps polarsteps.com play.google.com/store/apps/details apps.apple.com/us/app/polarsteps/id947925763 Catalog checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for AdventureLog adventurelog.app github.com/seanmorley15/AdventureLog Catalog checked October 2, 2026

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