# Fairytrail: Find Travel Buddy

> Nomads & Solo Traveler Meetups. Plan Bucket List Trips. Find Adventure Buddies.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/app.fairytrail.release](https://chrome-stats.com/d/app.fairytrail.release)

## Overview

- **ID:** `app.fairytrail.release`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** LittleQuest
- **Category:** SOCIAL
- **Downloads:** 242,977
- **Rating:** 4.11 / 5 (6,707 ratings)
- **Version:** 26.1.7
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-14
- **First published:** 2019-04-08
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 61 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-14
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.fairytrail.release)
- **Website:** [https://www.fairytrail.app](https://www.fairytrail.app/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.fairytrail.app/terms.html](https://www.fairytrail.app/terms.html)

## Description

**Fairytrail** is a social travel app for solo travelers, digital nomads, backpackers, expats, and adventure seekers. Find compatible travel buddies based on location, destinations, interests, and travel style. Discover activities, create a bucket list, connect with like-minded travelers, and turn trip ideas into real meetups.

Chat with connections, join activity groups, exchange virtual postcards, and keep travel memories in your Fairytrail Notebook. AI-driven fraud detection, verification, image recognition, human moderation, and community reporting help support a genuine traveler community, with privacy, blocking, and reporting controls built in.

## Rankings

- #144,883 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_CUSTOM_AUDIENCE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.NFC`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC`
- `android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `app.fairytrail.release.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`

## Review summary

Users praise the app for its unique concept and ease of finding travel-minded friends through real, verified travelers and travel ideas. However, the reviews converge on major drawbacks: most features require payment, including verification, which is often described as a money grab; the app is buggy with a rough UX; and free use is severely limited, making it hard to see matches or chat without subscribing. Overall, the concept has potential, but persistent monetization and reliability concerns limit its appeal.

### Pros

- Easy to make friends with other travelers
- Real/verified travelers and travel ideas from the community
- Unique concept for nomads to meet like-minded travelers
- Travel inspiration from people who are actually on the road

### Cons

- Paywalls lock most features and require payment for core functionality
- Verification is perceived as a money grab and not a real verification
- Glitchy app with a rough UX and frequent bugs

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/app.fairytrail.release)