Is there a free alternative to Wanderlog?
Yes — and they are not the same shape of tool. Wanderlog is the stronger planner for discovery: guides, route optimisation, live collaboration with anyone, and it runs on the web and Android. Camipack handles the whole trip on one phone — it reads your tickets off a photo, tracks the flight on the Lock Screen, packs a list per traveller, and shows where you are standing on a downloaded map with the signal off. Free, with no account.
Which one you actually want
Most comparison pages are written by whoever is selling. This one names the cases where the other app wins.
Choose Wanderlog
- You need web, Android or iPad — Camipack is iPhone only.
- You plan together, live, with people who are not on Apple devices.
- You want place discovery, guides and route optimisation.
- You want your Gmail scanned for bookings automatically.
Choose Camipack
- Packing is the problem — a list per traveller, not one shared checklist.
- You want offline maps and your position without paying; in Wanderlog offline is Pro.
- You would rather not create an account, and want no analytics or servers.
- Everyone travelling is already on an iPhone.
What Camipack does
- Reads your ticket from a photo or a PDF, on the device
- A live flight countdown on the Lock Screen
- A packing list for every traveller, not one shared checklist
- Offline vector maps — and the blue dot works with no signal
- Budget as you plan and as you spend, with who paid
- Free, with no account, no analytics and no servers
Feature by feature
A marker sits in the column that leads. A dash means the feature is not in that product’s published materials — not that it is impossible.
| Camipack | Wanderlog | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — every feature | Free tier, Pro ≈ $39.99/yr |
| Platforms | iPhone only (iOS 26+) | Web, iOS, Android |
| Account required | None | Yes |
| Ticket import | Photo or PDF, read on the device | From email; automatic on Pro |
| Flight tracking | Live Activity, terminal, gate, status | Alerts; Gmail scanning on Pro |
| Offline maps | Included, downloadable | Pro |
| Your position offline | Blue dot by GPS | Offline is Pro; not specified |
| Packing lists | One per traveller | Shared checklists |
| Analytics on you | None — no servers | Standard product analytics |
Questions people actually ask
Is there a free alternative to Wanderlog?
Camipack is free with no paid tier — offline maps, flight tracking, packing lists and budgets are all included. Wanderlog’s free tier is generous too, but offline access and route optimisation sit behind Pro.
Does Wanderlog work offline?
Offline access is a Wanderlog Pro feature. Camipack downloads real vector maps for the area of your trip at no cost, and the whole app keeps working with no connection.
Which trip planner shows where I am without internet?
Camipack does. Download the trip’s area before you go and the map, your pins and your walking routes render from the phone, with the blue dot on top — satellite positioning is receive-only and needs no network.
What is the best packing list app for a family?
Look for lists kept per traveller rather than one shared checklist; that is the difference once children are involved. Camipack was built around it.