Lambus vs Wanderlog: Which Trip Planner App Fits You?

Disclosure: I built NomadSwipe (Android), which appears once below as a third option. Facts about Lambus and Wanderlog checked on 13 November 2026. Updated 13 November 2026.

Lambus vs Wanderlog: choose Wanderlog if you plan around places on a map with friends and want bookings pulled in from email; choose Lambus if you want documents, group expenses and GPX routes in one app. Both are free to download, both sell a paid tier, and both cover Android, iPhone and the web.

Key facts

On Google Play on 13 November 2026, Lambus showed 4.4 from 2.32K reviews and 100K+ downloads; Wanderlog showed 4.7 from 37.9K reviews and 1M+.
Wanderlog's Pro page shows Pro Annual starting at $39.99 a year. Lambus sells PRO as a monthly, yearly or lifetime upgrade but its price article gives no amounts.
A Lambus PRO upgrade covers the whole trip, so travel companions need no upgrade of their own, according to that article. Wanderlog does not say this on the pages I read.
Whole-trip offline access is a paid feature in both apps, per their help pages.
Only Lambus mentions GPX route import; only Wanderlog lists reservation import from forwarded email or Gmail.

Lambus vs Wanderlog side by side

Feature	Lambus	Wanderlog
Platforms	App Store (iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, iMessage), Google Play and a web app	iOS and Android apps, plus the website
Google Play, 13 Nov 2026	4.4 from 2.32K reviews, 100K+, updated 19 Aug 2026	4.7 from 37.9K reviews, 1M+, updated 2 Nov 2026
Price to start	Free to download; in-app purchases	Free; the help center says free for as many trips as you want
Paid tier	Lambus PRO: monthly, yearly or lifetime, amounts not given on its help pages	Wanderlog Pro: Annual from $39.99 a year on its Pro page
Who the paid tier covers	The whole trip, including companions, per its price article	Not stated on the pages I read
Offline	Documents offline per Play; whole-trip Offline Mode is PRO, synced daily	Pro per the help center and Pro page; Play description says plans are stored offline automatically
Groups	Real-time updates, push notifications and chat; share a link or embed a journal page	Invite by email or message, set view or edit permission, real-time editing
Imports	GPX files by emailing them to the trip's address; browser extension that adds stops from any website	Forward reservation emails, or connect Gmail (automatic scanning is Pro); add places from guides in one click
Documents and tickets	Documents in one place; tickets booked through the app are added to them	Reservations and attachments in the trip; unlimited attachments listed under Pro
Expenses	Expense splitting for groups; currency conversion and export are PRO	Budgets, expense tracking and bill splitting
Routes	Route planner; travel time between waypoints is PRO	Times and distances between places; route optimizer is Pro
AI	Connector for ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini; a chatbot is a PRO feature	Unlimited AI assistance is listed under Pro
Limits stated on the unpaid tier	None stated; PRO lists unlimited data storage, so some cap is implied but not stated	Pricing page lists unlimited places, live editing with friends and flight, hotel and car import

Each cell is what the app's own page says, not how it behaves: I did not install either app. Sources are listed at the bottom, with the read date.

Five questions that decide it

I built this walk-through from the pages above, in the order I would ask the questions. Each step names the app the pages favour.

Do you need email-forwarded bookings? Wanderlog's Play listing says to forward flight and hotel confirmations or connect Gmail, and its pricing page lists import of flights, hotels and cars on the free tier. Lambus's pages describe a documents section and booking partners (GetYourGuide, Omio), but not email import. Wanderlog.
Do you have a recorded route? Lambus says you can import .gpx files from makers such as Garmin, and its help article gives the steps: open the itinerary, open Map Settings, tap GPX files, then email the file to the address shown for your trip. I found no GPX import in the Wanderlog pages I read. Lambus.
Is the trip mostly one big group chat? Both cover groups. Wanderlog's help article says you invite people and set whether they can view or edit. Lambus's sharing article covers a link or embed for people outside the trip, and its site names chat and push notifications for groups. Roughly even, so decide on the next two.
Will you pay once for a group? Lambus's price article says a PRO upgrade benefits the whole trip, so friends do not each need one. Wanderlog's Pro page does not say. If one person is paying for a group of six, that sentence matters. Lambus, on what is stated.
Is it mostly a road trip? Wanderlog's Play listing talks about unlimited stops for free, a route optimizer and times and distances between places, and the Pro page lists route optimization and export to Google Maps under Pro. Lambus has a route planner, but its PRO page lists travel time between waypoints as a paid feature. Wanderlog, if you will pay for Pro; otherwise even.

Where each app's own pages disagree with themselves

The offline answer is the clearest example. The Wanderlog help article and its Pro page say offline access is a Pro feature, while the Play description says all plans are stored offline automatically. Lambus's Play listing says documents are available offline, and its PRO page lists Offline Mode for the whole trip as a PRO feature. I did not test either app, so I cannot say which sentence holds in practice; check the app before relying on offline access.

Dates also differ. Wanderlog's help articles show "3 years ago" while its Pro page and Play listing are current for November 2026, so where they conflict I trusted the Pro page. Lambus's help pages show a current date on every article, which tells me little about when the wording was written. Ratings need care too: Lambus has 4.4 on Google Play from 2.32K reviews, and the U.S. App Store page shows 4.7 from 83 ratings. A 4.7 from 37.9K reviews on Wanderlog's side and a 4.7 from 83 ratings on Lambus's are not the same evidence.

What each does better

Lambus

Lambus is built around the paperwork of a trip: documents, notes, expenses and tickets in one place, plus GPX import for bike, motorbike and hiking routes. Its PRO page lists 15 features, including calendar sync, a private documents store protected by Face ID or fingerprint, PDF and GPX export, and real-time flight updates. Its site adds a browser extension and an AI connector for ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini. If your trip is complicated by logistics rather than by choosing places, Lambus is built for that.

Wanderlog

Wanderlog is built around places on a map. Its site calls it "your itinerary and your map in one view", the Play listing adds user-shared guides you can add from in one click, and its help center says the free tier has no cap on trips or the people you plan with. It is also the much larger app on Google Play. For deeper reading, see how to use Wanderlog, how to add places on Wanderlog, what happened to Wanderlog and Wanderlog alternatives. For the other side, see Lambus alternatives.

A third option for one job: choosing the places

NomadSwipe, if the hard part is deciding what to see

I built NomadSwipe, so weigh this with that in mind. It is an Android app: pick a city and it deals real places one card at a time, swipe right or tap Save to keep one, and your saved places are pinned on a trip map where you build a trip. It does not hold tickets, documents or expenses like Lambus, and it does not import email bookings like Wanderlog. It suits a split: choose places there, then plan the rest in either app above. iPhone is coming soon. See swipe travel apps and saving places for a trip.

Get NomadSwipe on Google Play

For wider lists, see trip planner apps compared, itinerary planner apps, TripIt alternatives and planning a trip on a map.

The short version

Wanderlog suits map-first planning, email-forwarded reservations and large unpaid-tier teamwork; Lambus suits documents, group expenses and GPX routes.
Both are free to download and both hold whole-trip offline access behind a paid tier. Wanderlog Pro starts at $39.99 a year on its Pro page; Lambus publishes no amounts on its help pages.
A Lambus PRO upgrade covers the whole trip, per Lambus; Wanderlog does not say the same.
Wanderlog is the larger app on Google Play (1M+ against 100K+), but ratings from different sample sizes are not comparable.
I tested neither app, so check the current listing and trial before you pay.

FAQ

Is Lambus or Wanderlog better?

Neither wins outright. Wanderlog is the stronger fit if you plan around places on a map, edit with friends and want reservations pulled in from email. Lambus is the stronger fit if you want travel documents, group expenses and imported GPX routes for bike, motorbike or hiking tours in one app. I did not test either app, so this is based on what their own pages say.

Is Lambus free?

It is free to download. The Lambus site says it is available for free on the App Store, Google Play and as a web app, and its help page calls PRO an extension of the free basic platform. PRO is sold as a monthly, yearly or lifetime upgrade, and the price article gives no amounts.

Is Wanderlog free?

Its help center says the website and app stay free for as many trips as you want to plan. Wanderlog Pro is the paid tier, and wanderlog.com/pro showed Pro Annual starting at $39.99 a year on 13 November 2026.

Which one works offline?

Both put whole-trip offline access behind their paid tier according to their help pages: Lambus calls Offline Mode a PRO feature, and Wanderlog says Pro members can save trip plans in the app. Lambus's Play listing also says travel documents are reachable offline, and Wanderlog's Play description says plans are stored offline automatically, so each has one sentence that points the other way.

Which is better for a group trip?

Both support groups. Wanderlog describes real-time editing with view or edit permissions, and its pricing page lists live editing under the unpaid tier. Lambus describes real-time updates, push notifications and chat for groups, and adds expense splitting. Wanderlog lists budgets and bill splitting too, so neither has a clear edge on the pages I read.

Can I import a GPX route into Lambus or Wanderlog?

Lambus says yes: its Play listing mentions importing .gpx files from makers such as Garmin, and its help article says to email the file to your trip's own address. I found no GPX import on the Wanderlog pages I read. Wanderlog lists export to Google Maps instead.

Is NomadSwipe a Lambus or Wanderlog alternative?

Only for one job. I built NomadSwipe, an Android app where you swipe real places in a city, save the ones you like, see them on a map and build a trip. It does not hold tickets, documents or expenses the way Lambus does, and it does not import email bookings the way Wanderlog does.

Is NomadSwipe on iPhone?

Not yet. NomadSwipe is on Google Play for Android phones, and iPhone is coming soon.

Choose the places first. NomadSwipe is on Google Play for Android, and iPhone is coming soon.

Get NomadSwipe on Google Play

Method, sample and limits

On 13 November 2026 the pages read were the U.S. English Google Play listings of Lambus and Wanderlog, the lambus.com home page, the Lambus PRO, price, sharing and GPX help articles, the Lambus U.S. App Store page, the wanderlog.com home and Pro pages, and four Wanderlog help center articles, using a headless browser signed out. Neither app was installed or tested, so this is what the pages say, not how the apps behave. Lambus's price article gives no amounts and the App Store text did not show prices, so no Lambus price is quoted here. Wanderlog's help center articles are marked as three years old, so the Pro page took priority where they differ. Prices vary by country and listings change. Ratings and downloads are Google Play's figures on that day. NomadSwipe facts come from its Google Play listing.

Sources

Lambus on Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=io.lambus.app (read 13 November 2026; updated 19 August 2026)
Lambus site: https://lambus.com/ (read 13 November 2026)
About Lambus PRO: https://support.lambus.com/en/article/about-lambus-pro (read 13 November 2026)
What's the price for a Lambus PRO upgrade: https://support.lambus.com/en/article/what-s-the-price-for-a-lambus-pro-upgrade (read 13 November 2026)
Lambus help, sharing a trip: https://support.lambus.com/en/article/how-do-i-share-my-trip-with-others-no-fellow-travelers (read 13 November 2026)
Lambus help, GPX import: https://support.lambus.com/en/article/how-to-import-a-gpx-file-add-to-a-stop (read 13 November 2026)
Lambus on the App Store, U.S.: https://apps.apple.com/app/id1446178879 (read 13 November 2026)
Wanderlog on Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wanderlog.android (read 13 November 2026; updated 2 November 2026)
Wanderlog: https://wanderlog.com/ and https://wanderlog.com/pro (read 13 November 2026)
Wanderlog help, Is Wanderlog free: https://help.wanderlog.com/hc/en-us/articles/13302997563547 (read 13 November 2026)
Wanderlog help, offline access: https://help.wanderlog.com/hc/en-us/articles/13545182856859-Download-trip-plan-for-offline-access (read 13 November 2026)
Wanderlog help, adding friends: https://help.wanderlog.com/hc/en-us/articles/4625495771163-Add-friends-to-plan-together (read 13 November 2026)
Wanderlog help, download the app: https://help.wanderlog.com/hc/en-us/articles/13356415853467-Download-the-app (read 13 November 2026)