KinetiqFree is the strategy, not a phase.
Apps that charged too early capped their own growth: paywalls on the basics, core features locked away, and loyal users traded for quick revenue.
Kinetiq is free to use, with no subscription. We earn when travelers book through our partners or buy eSIM data in the app.
Intent is highest during planning.
Most travel apps charge at the wrong moment, before they've proven their value. Kinetiq earns at the moment of highest intent: when someone is looking at an empty day and wants to fill it.
Kinetiq already knows the trip (the dates, the cities, the group and the gaps), so it can show the right options at the right time.
Commerce that fits the moment.
Stays, experiences and transport come from established booking partners, shown on the day they belong to. eSIM data is sold by Kinetiq.
Stays
Hotels and accommodation, attached to the nights of the plan.
Experiences
Tours, tickets, and restaurant tables, on the day they belong to.
Transport
Flights and ground transport between stops already in the itinerary.
Connectivity
Kinetiq's own eSIM data, bought while the trip is planned and shared with the group.
Groups change the math.
A group trip is four or five travelers, not one. When they plan together, one decision becomes a booking for everyone, so each transaction is bigger.
Starts the trip, and invites the group into the plan.
→Each joins the app to follow the plan, at no extra cost to reach them.
→Group intent converts as a party, not a person.
Kinetiq and other travel apps.
| Feature | Kinetiq | Wanderlog | Polarsteps | TripIt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plan together with friends | ✓ | ✓ | – | – |
| AI trip planning | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | – |
| Bookings in your plan | ✓ | ✓ | – | ✓ |
| Live map of your group | ✓ | – | – | – |
| Family can follow along | ✓ | – | ✓ | Paid plan |
| Group chat | ✓ | – | – | – |
| Travel eSIM | ✓ | – | – | – |
| Price | Free | Free + paid plan | Not stated | Free + paid plan |
✓ yes · – not on their website (checked September 2026). Kinetiq is on Android now, iPhone later. Wanderlog, Polarsteps and TripIt are trademarks of their owners; Kinetiq isn't affiliated with them.
Software for the businesses that run tours.
Kinetiq for tour operators
Coming next: guides and small tour operators run their groups on Kinetiq for free, with a live map, a shared itinerary and group messages. We earn a commission when a guest books a tour through the app, and travelers pay nothing extra.