Compared, September 2026
Solo vs Wanderlog
You type it in, or it is already in.
Wanderlog is a very good planner: pins on a map, a route optimizer, notes and links, friends editing together. It starts empty and you build it. Solo starts from the bookings you already made and hands you the finished trip app.
Solo
$9.99 per trip, once
Free to build and preview. No subscription. Travel companions never pay.
Wanderlog
Free. Wanderlog Pro is $39.99 a year.
Gmail sync, exports and some offline features are Pro.
Feature by feature
| Feature | Solo | Wanderlog |
|---|---|---|
| Builds your trip from your bookings | ✓ Email or upload PDFs, screenshots, or forwarded confirmations. Solo reads them. | – Forward an email or sync Gmail (Pro) for flights and hotels. Places, notes and days are typed in. |
| Zero manual entry | ✓ Every flight, hotel, tour, ticket and dinner extracted and ordered by day. | ✕ Their itinerary starts with "Add notes, links, etc here." |
| One dedicated app per trip | ✓ Its own icon on your home screen, named after the trip. No App Store. | – One Wanderlog app for all trips, downloaded from the App Store, with an account. |
| Useful before, during and after | ✓ Countdown before, day-by-day during, photo wall after. | – Strongest before the trip, while planning. |
| Live flight tracking and alerts | ✓ Included in the $9.99. | ✓ Live flight status on imported flights. |
| Works offline | ✓ The whole trip stays on the phone. Airplane mode is fine. | ✓ Plans are stored offline. |
| Photo wall with comments and likes | ✓ Everyone on the trip drops photos into one shared wall. | ✕ A journal tab for notes, not a shared photo wall. |
| Share with travel companions | ✓ One link or QR code. Companions never pay or sign up. | ✓ Invite friends to edit together, Google Docs style. |
| Built-in AI assistant | ✓ Knows every booking in the trip. Ask what is near tonight’s hotel or how to reach a tour. | – AI suggestions while you plan, not an assistant that knows your booked trip. |
| Live two-way voice translation | ✓ Talk to anyone in their language, in your own cloned voice. Opens from the trip with the local language already set.Solo uses  | ✕ No translation feature. |
| Works with any booking source | ✓ Any airline, hotel, tour, restaurant, cruise. | ✓ Add anything by hand; flights and hotels by email. |
| Price | ✓ $9.99 per trip, once. No subscription. Companions free. | – Free. $39.99 a year for Pro. |
Wanderlog facts from the Wanderlog App Store in-app purchase list, September 2026. Solo facts as shipped at solo.roteiroai.com. If something here is out of date, email hello@roteiroai.com and we will fix it.
Where Wanderlog is the better choice
- Road trips. The route optimizer and the map-first layout are the best in the category.
- You are still deciding where to go and want to browse places, restaurants and guides inside the app.
- You plan on a laptop with friends editing at the same time.
- You want a capable free tier and never intend to pay.
Where Solo is the better choice
- The trip is booked. You have the confirmations and want the app, not a blank itinerary to fill in.
- You want the whole trip to feel like one app: the destination at the top, days laid out, tickets and hotels in the right places.
- You travel with family or friends and want everyone on the same app without accounts.
- You want one payment for the trip, not a yearly plan.
Questions
- Is Solo cheaper than Wanderlog Pro?
- Yes. Wanderlog Pro is $39.99 a year. Solo is $9.99 per trip, paid once when you publish. Wanderlog also has a free tier; Solo is free to build and preview.
- Do I have to type my trip into Solo like Wanderlog?
- No. Send your booking confirmations as PDFs, screenshots or forwarded emails and Solo builds the day-by-day itinerary from them.
- Can I still edit a Solo trip?
- Yes. Add, move or rename anything, and add more bookings any time at no extra cost.
- Does Solo have a map?
- Yes. Every stop in the trip is on the Map tab. Wanderlog’s route optimizer for road trips is a feature Solo does not have.
- Do my travel companions need an account?
- No. Share one link or QR code and the whole trip opens for them. They never pay.
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