Navly vs TripBuddy

Navly is an AI-assisted trip-planning app for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Vision. Users can plan trips in chat and build day-by-day itineraries, then view routes and plans together on a map. Look Around previews are available where imagery exists, and users can continue to directions in Apple Maps. The app also supports collaborative planning, calendar export, and nine languages. Users can request itinerary changes, though approval is required for some changes.

Navly is free with in-app purchases. The Free plan includes an AI travel planning assistant, map and location context, and itinerary building. Day Pass costs $2.99, paid once for 24 hours; Week Pass costs $7.99, paid once for seven days. These passes do not renew automatically. Explorer Pro costs $12.99 a month or $129.99 a year; Explorer Max costs $39.99 a month or $399.99 a year. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled through App Store settings. iPhone requires iOS 18.6 or later. The listing says linked data may include purchases, location, contact information, content, identifiers, usage, and diagnostics, and that Apple has not verified the developer's privacy practices.

TripBuddy turns a sentence about a destination into a day-by-day itinerary for a group trip. Its map-data checks cover stops, addresses, opening hours and travel time. People can share a plan, rearrange stops or days, and comment; viewers do not need an account. If rain, closures or late trains disrupt a day, users can ask Buddy to rebuild it. TripBuddy also offers map views, booking links and calendar export. On a trip, its tools include lock-screen updates, Live Activities, widgets, spoken daily summaries, a phrasebook and currency tools. It is available on Android, iOS and web, and its Free plan costs nothing. Planning, place details, photos and the read-aloud guide require an internet connection. TripBuddy is based in Sheridan, Wyoming. Support is by email, with responses promised within two business days.