Last updated September 2026
A useful free travel planner gives you enough room to plan the trip. Compare what is included and which extras require a paid plan.
Ideas, decisions, and the plan sit in the same trip.
Most travel apps are free to download. That is not the same as the planner being free. A common model is a usable free tier for building an itinerary, then a paid plan for extras such as fuller offline access, export, documents, or automation.
That can be a fair trade if you want those extras. It is a different product from one version where ideas, decisions, itinerary, map, costs, packing, and export are included without a tier split.
Awaii is the second kind, today. Ideas, decisions, the itinerary, the map, costs, packing, and export are in that one version.
Later, Awaii may add optional premium planning features and richer connected data sources. For now, there is one version of Awaii and the planning experience is included.
No dates, and no paid upgrade in the app today. If you want the trip available without a signal, that is included too — see how Awaii works offline.
Compare the features you need with what each plan includes. Features and plans were checked against official product and support pages on September 11, 2026.
| Awaii | Wanderlog | Tripsy | Stippl | Google tools | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Free today (one version) | Free + paid tier | Free + paid tier | Free + paid extras | Free |
| Core trip planning | Included | Included | Included | Included | Across multiple apps |
| Collaboration | Included | Available | Available | Available | Yes |
| Offline planning | Included | Some features tied to paid tier | Some features tied to paid tier | Offline access available | Depends on the tool |
| Export | Included | Free and paid capabilities vary | Free and paid capabilities vary | Free and paid capabilities vary | Manual |
| One app for the trip | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
Useful for detailed itineraries, maps, and collaboration. The official site offers a free planner and lists offline access, route optimization, and Google Maps export with Pro. See Awaii as a Wanderlog alternative for the planning-stage split.
A strong fit once bookings exist: flights, stays, documents, calendar, and alerts. Official pricing is a free layer plus Tripsy Pro. Export of itineraries and expenses is listed with Pro, as is forwarding reservations for offline storage.
Stippl offers collaborative planning, budgets, packing, travel journals, and offline access. Its official Pro page lists PDF export, expense export, calendar sync, and AI features as paid extras.
Docs, Sheets, Maps, and chat are free and familiar. The trip still lives across several apps. Offline and export depend on which Google product you are in. Fine for a small plan; brittle when ideas, dates, and bookings need one home.
One version today for the messy middle: collect ideas, decide together, then keep the itinerary, map, costs, packing, and export with the trip. Built for iPhone. Not a replacement for a booking engine or a live flight tracker.
| Need | Best fit |
|---|---|
| One full planning version today, without a paid tier | Awaii |
| Day-by-day itinerary with maps and routes | Wanderlog |
| Organizing a trip that is already booked | Tripsy |
| A broad all-in-one with optional paid extras | Stippl |
| Tools everyone already has | Google tools |
This overview uses official product and support pages. Before choosing an app, check that the features you need are included in the plan you intend to use.
For a wider feature landscape, see best apps for planning a trip with friends and best travel apps for couples.
Yes. For now there is one version of Awaii and the planning experience is included.
Not currently. Later, Awaii may add optional premium planning features and richer connected data sources. For now, there is one version of Awaii and the planning experience is included.
Our editorial assessment of what may fit your trip. Product sources: Wanderlog, Tripsy Pro, Stippl and Stippl Pro. Features and plans may change.
Start on the web and send your friends a link. Continue the same trip in Awaii for iPhone.