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Best Been alternatives in 2026

Been is a solid visited-countries map, but cities, airports and regions sit behind Premium. These apps cover what Been leaves out.

Updated 2026-10-09

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Been has been on the App Store since 2013 and runs on iPhone, iPad and Android. Countries and US states are free; cities, airports, regions in 25+ countries and the chronological map are Premium ($4.99/week, $19.99/year or $2.29 one-time in the US). If you want trip pages, flights, photo import or a different price model, these are the seven alternatives worth a look, ranked for iPhone travelers.

Why people leave Been

  • Cities and airports are Premium in Been
  • They want each trip as a page with photos, places and notes
  • They want to log flights, not just airports
  • They want past trips rebuilt from their photo library
  • They want share formats like the flag calendar
  • They want regions in more countries

The 7 best Been alternatives

#1

Voyy

Our pick

An iPhone travel tracker with free cities and flights, trip import from your photos, trip pages, and the flag calendar.

Best for

iPhone travelers who want more in the free tier and a page for every trip

Platforms

iPhone

Price

Free download. Premium from $0.99/week, $19.99/year or $59.99 lifetime (US)

Pros

  • City tracking in the free tier (Premium in Been)
  • Free flight log with flight-number lookup, airports and airlines
  • Imports past trips from your photo library
  • 1,300+ regions in 44 countries (Premium)
  • Yearly and monthly flag calendar
  • Trip pages with places, notes and a Spotify song or playlist

Cons

  • iPhone only — no Android or web
  • English-only interface
  • US states need Premium (free in Been)
  • Newer to the App Store (2026)
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#2

Polarsteps

A travel tracker and diary that records your route on upcoming trips and turns them into steps with photos and stories.

Best for

Travelers who want their route recorded on future trips and a printed Travel Book

Platforms

iPhone, Android, web

Price

Free. Plus $9.99/month or $34.99/year (US)

Pros

  • Records your route automatically while you travel
  • Past trips can be added manually
  • Photos, stories, Trip Reels and printed Travel Books
  • iPhone, Android and web

Cons

  • Centered on recording trips; its scratch map adds visited countries without a trip
  • Flag calendar and Spotify per trip not documented
#3

Visited

A mature travel map with free US, Canada, Australia and UK regions, journal notes, and map comparisons with friends.

Best for

Travelers who want free US, Canadian, Australian or UK regions, or need Android

Platforms

iPhone, iPad, Android

Price

Free. Pro $9.99/month, $34.99/year or $59.99 lifetime; add-ons from $3.99 (US)

Pros

  • US, Canada, Australia and UK regional maps are free
  • Paid regions in 30+ more countries
  • Journal notes, travel dates and points of interest
  • Compare maps with friends

Cons

  • Cities are a paid add-on
  • Notes and dates attach to countries, not individual trips
  • Does not import from photos; no flight log documented
#4

TripMemo

A newer iPhone travel journal (2026) with trip books, a world map, stats, widgets and Travel Replay.

Best for

iPhone travelers who want a collaborative trip journal

Platforms

iPhone

Price

Free download. Subscription from $1.99/week (US)

Pros

  • Builds routes and past trips from photo locations
  • Collaborative TripBooks and AI itinerary planning
  • Countries, cities, regions, stats and widgets

Cons

  • iPhone only
  • Reviews report a subscription wall to use the app
#5

Pin Traveler

A social travel map with trip timelines, collaborative trips and animated trip videos.

Best for

Travelers who plan and share trips with others

Platforms

iPhone, iPad, Android

Price

Free. From $2.99/week; up to $34.99/year; lifetime $39.99–89.99 (US)

Pros

  • Countries, cities, towns, US states and pins for any region
  • Trip timelines with photos and notes
  • Collaborative trips, web links and trip videos
  • Photos → Pins import (Premium)
  • iPhone, iPad and Android

Cons

  • No flight log documented
  • Several price tiers; lifetime up to $89.99
#6

Countries Been

A nearly free visited-places map with 140,000+ places and regions in 25+ countries.

Best for

Travelers who want a free map on Android or the web

Platforms

iPhone, iPad, Android, web

Price

Free with ads. $1.99 to remove ads (US iPhone)

Pros

  • Free, with a $1.99 one-time ad removal on iPhone
  • Regions in 25+ countries
  • iPhone, iPad, Android and a browser version

Cons

  • Ad-supported unless you pay
  • No trip pages or flight log documented
#7

Mark O'Travel

A long-running map app with visits, many regional maps, national parks and World Heritage sites, sold as one-time purchases.

Best for

Travelers who prefer one-time purchases or want a German interface

Platforms

iPhone, iPad, Android

Price

Free. Traveler Pro $9.99; regional maps ~$0.99 each (US)

Pros

  • Visits with dates, transport, photos and comments
  • Complete US map and many national regional maps
  • 3,000+ national parks and World Heritage sites
  • Imports countries and provinces from photos
  • iPhone, iPad and Android, German interface

Cons

  • Regional maps are sold one by one
  • No city tracking
  • No flight log documented

Verdict

On iPhone, Voyy is the Been alternative with cities, flights and photo import in the free tier, plus trip pages and the flag calendar. For free US, Canadian, Australian or UK regions, try Visited. For recording routes on upcoming trips, Polarsteps. On Android, Visited, Pin Traveler, Countries Been and Mark O'Travel all work.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best Been alternative for iPhone?

Voyy, for most iPhone travelers. City tracking and a full flight log are free, it imports past trips from your photo library, and every trip gets its own page.

What is the best Been alternative for Android?

Visited, Pin Traveler, Mark O'Travel and Countries Been all run on Android. Polarsteps does too if you want route recording.

Is Voyy free?

Yes. The free version tracks countries and cities, logs flights, imports trips from your photo library, and includes trip pages, the current year's flag calendar and most widgets. Premium (from $19.99/year, or $59.99 lifetime, in the US) adds regions and US states, detailed stats, past calendar years, and unlimited places and photos.

Can I import my Been data into Voyy?

Not directly. Voyy can import trips from your photo library, which recovers dates, countries and cities.

Sources

Voyy is our app. Other apps' features and US prices were checked against their App Store listings and websites on 2026-10-09. Prices vary by country and can change.

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