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Head-to-head · Travel Itinerary Apps

Stippl vs Pappus Travel Planner

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score Stippl #6 in Travel Itinerary Apps 8.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Stippl
Pappus Travel Planner #7 in Travel Itinerary Apps 8.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 5 features Visit Pappus

Stippl leads on 1 check, Pappus Travel Planner on 0, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreStippl · 8.7/10
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresStippl · 5 of 5

Stippl scores higher on our rubric for travel itinerary apps: 8.7 against 8.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #6 and #7.

Stippl offers calendar sync; Pappus Travel Planner doesn't. On primary platform, Pappus Travel Planner gives you Android where Stippl offers Web.

Stippl is the better fit for affordable AI group trip planning. Pappus Travel Planner is the better fit for open-source cross-platform itinerary management.

  • Stippl fits best

    Affordable AI group trip planning

  • Pappus Travel Planner fits best

    Open-source cross-platform itinerary management

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Side by side

Feature Stippl 8.7/10 Visit ↗ Pappus Travel Planner 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.7 8.6
Ranking #6 in Travel Itinerary Apps #7 in Travel Itinerary Apps
Best for Affordable AI group trip planning Open-source cross-platform itinerary management
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free
Starting price €4.99/mo Free plan
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Desktop, Mobile
Platforms Web, iOS, Android Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android
Integrations 3 integrations 2 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market Solo, Small business
Features Stippl 5/5 · Pappus Travel Planner 3/5
Reservation import ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Route planning ✓ ✓
Shared itineraries ✓ ✓
Offline access ✓ ✓
Calendar sync ✓ (best) —
Specs
Trip limit Not checked yet Not checked yet
Primary platform Web Android
Our review
Pros
  • Free plan includes unlimited trips, destinations, activities, and co-planners
  • Combines shared itineraries, route maps, budgets, reservations, and packing lists
  • Pro adds AI plans, calendar sync, PDF export, and email reservation importing
  • Works offline across web, desktop, iOS, and Android
  • Combines routes, costs, checklists, maps, and attachments
  • Supports portable trip sharing plus PDF and iCalendar export
Cons
  • AI trip and day-plan generation requires the Pro plan
  • Calendar sync, PDF export, and expense export are paid features
  • Its feature set is focused on travel planning rather than broader travel services
  • Calendar sync is not included
  • Android distribution uses APK releases
  • Built primarily for individuals and small groups
Our verdict

Stippl is a travel itinerary app for individuals and groups planning multi-stop trips. It brings day-by-day schedules, activities, stays, transport, reservations, budgets, packing lists, travel journals, and route maps into a shared…

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Pappus Travel Planner is an open-source application for organizing day-by-day trips across places, transport legs, costs, expenses, checklists, maps, attachments, and alternative itinerary options. It is aimed at solo travelers and small…

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  1. StipplTravel Itinerary Apps 8.7Free plan
  2. Pappus Travel PlannerTravel Itinerary Apps 8.6Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Stippl — where it wins

    • Free plan includes unlimited trips, destinations, activities, and co-planners
    • Combines shared itineraries, route maps, budgets, reservations, and packing lists
    • Pro adds AI plans, calendar sync, PDF export, and email reservation importing

    Where it doesn't

    • AI trip and day-plan generation requires the Pro plan
    • Calendar sync, PDF export, and expense export are paid features
    • Its feature set is focused on travel planning rather than broader travel services

  • Pappus Travel Planner — where it wins

    • Works offline across web, desktop, iOS, and Android
    • Combines routes, costs, checklists, maps, and attachments
    • Supports portable trip sharing plus PDF and iCalendar export

    Where it doesn't

    • Calendar sync is not included
    • Android distribution uses APK releases
    • Built primarily for individuals and small groups
  • Stippl8.7/10 · Free plan

    An affordable group trip planner with AI, maps, budgets, reservations, and offline access.

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  • Pappus Travel Planner8.6/10 · Free plan

    A capable open-source planner for offline trips, with broad tools but no calendar sync.

    Visit PappusFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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