PlanToTrip vs Wanderlog: which trip planner fits you?

PlanToTrip and Wanderlog solve different problems. Wanderlog is a web-first planner with iOS and Android apps, account-based collaboration and community travel guides. PlanToTrip is an iPhone app that plans day by day without an account, keeps a Schengen 90/180 counter and scans tickets and bookings on the device. Pick Wanderlog for Android or a desktop browser; pick PlanToTrip for the Schengen counter, on-device documents, or planning without accounts.

Key facts

PlanToTrip and Wanderlog feature by feature (checked September 9, 2026)
PlanToTripWanderlog
PlatformsiPhone, native iPad layout; no Android or web (source)Web, iOS and Android (App Store, Google Play)
Account requiredNo, not even to plan togetherYes: "You must be logged in" (source)
AI day-by-day itineraryYes, from one sentence; a trip chat reschedules itYes, an AI trip planner is offered on the site (source)
Planning togetherInvite people; every change syncs between phones"Invite friends and collaborate in real-time", edit or view permissions (source)
Schengen 90/180 counterYes: planned trips count themselves, photo import, forward plannerNot listed
Bookings and documentsScan a ticket or voucher; sent once, never stored; stays on the phoneImport reservations by forwarding emails or connecting Gmail (source)
OfflineBrowsing, editing and following the plan work offline; AI features need a connectionNot checked on this page
City guidesBuilt from a city index; Buenos Aires todayCommunity travel guides users share (source)
LanguagesEnglish, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian25+ language options on the site (source)
PriceFree first trip; $9.99/month, $59.99/year, 3-day trial; Trip Pass $7.99 (source)Free; Pro $39.99/year (tiers $31.99 to $59.99), $5.99 or $16.99/month (source)

Where Wanderlog is stronger

Where PlanToTrip is stronger

Price, with the caveats

Wanderlog's App Store listing shows several Pro tiers: annual plans at $31.99, $39.99, $49.99 and $59.99 and monthly plans at $5.99 and $16.99 (in-app purchases). Which one you see depends on region and promotions; its own pricing page could not be read for this comparison because it renders in the browser. PlanToTrip is $9.99 a month or $59.99 a year with a 3-day free trial on both, or a one-time $7.99 Trip Pass for one trip (llms.txt). The first trip is generated and previewed free.

Who should pick which

Pick Wanderlog if anyone in the group is on Android, if you plan from a laptop, or if you want a shared guide library. Pick PlanToTrip if you are on iPhone, do not want an account, need the Schengen counter, or want tickets and passports organized without uploading them. Many travelers will not need to choose: a Schengen counter is a reason to keep PlanToTrip even if the group's shared plan lives elsewhere.

What this page does not claim

It does not rate the quality of either planner's AI, and it did not test Wanderlog offline. Prices and features are as read on September 9, 2026 from the pages linked in Sources; if you find one out of date, email [email protected].

Frequently asked

Which one should I pick if I use Android or a laptop? +

Wanderlog. It runs on the web, iOS and Android (Google Play listing). PlanToTrip is iPhone and iPad only, with a native Mac version on the roadmap.

Which one should I pick if I need to track Schengen days? +

PlanToTrip. Its 90/180 counter counts the trips planned in the app, imports days from photo tags on the device and tells you before you book whether a trip goes over. No counter is listed among Wanderlog's features.

Can I plan with friends in both? +

Yes. Wanderlog invites friends to collaborate in real time with edit or view permissions (App Store listing). PlanToTrip syncs the trip between phones with no accounts on either side; booking numbers, prices, passenger names and scanned documents stay on the phone that added them.

Which is cheaper? +

It depends on the plan. Wanderlog Pro's App Store list runs from $31.99 to $59.99 a year and $5.99 or $16.99 a month (source). PlanToTrip is $59.99 a year or $9.99 a month, and a $7.99 Trip Pass covers a single trip without a subscription (source).

Where do bookings live? +

In PlanToTrip a scanned document is sent once for field extraction and never stored; the confirmation number, price and passenger names never leave the phone of whoever added them. Wanderlog imports reservations from forwarded emails or a connected Gmail account, which means those emails are processed by its service.

What could this page not verify? +

Wanderlog's own pricing page could not be read (it renders in the browser), so prices come from its App Store in-app purchase list. Wanderlog's offline behavior was not tested. Nothing here rates either app's AI quality.

Sources

  1. PlanToTrip product facts (llms.txt) plantotrip.app
  2. Wanderlog on the App Store (features, in-app purchases) apps.apple.com
  3. Wanderlog on Google Play play.google.com
  4. Wanderlog web app (login wall) wanderlog.com
  5. Wanderlog website wanderlog.com

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By PlanToTrip · Published September 9, 2026 · Updated September 9, 2026