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TRIP vs Polarsteps: catalog facts
TRIP	Polarsteps
Best for: People planning trips who want a private map of places to visit	Best for: Travellers who want an automatic, shareable record of their trips
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence; donations are welcome.	Free + paid options The app is free to use; printed travel books are paid.
Web, Self-hosted	Android, iOS
Simple Docker deployment Itineraries and points of interest in one map All 4 strengths for TRIP Simple Docker deployment Itineraries and points of interest in one map No telemetry or ads OIDC login support	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
Deliberately minimal feature set Requires self-hosting	Trips and location history are stored on the company's service Printed books cost extra
Self-hosted	Downloadable app, Hosted service
Open source	Not open source
License: MIT	License not stated
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 TRIP itskovacs-trip.netlify.app github.com/itskovacs/trip Catalog checked October 2, 2026	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

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