# Polarsteps

> Travel Tracker & Trip Planner for countries & U.S. states you've been to

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.polarsteps](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.polarsteps)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.polarsteps`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Polarsteps Travel
- **Category:** TRAVEL\_AND\_LOCAL
- **Downloads:** 11,948,044
- **Rating:** 4.69 / 5 (192,554 ratings)
- **Version:** 10.11.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-11
- **First published:** 2016-09-28
- **Publisher country:** NL
- **Size:** 100 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-12
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.polarsteps)
- **Website:** [https://www.polarsteps.com](https://www.polarsteps.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.polarsteps.com/privacy](https://www.polarsteps.com/privacy)

## Description

Plan, track, and relive your adventures with Polarsteps. PLAN: AI itinerary planner to craft personalized trips, destination snapshots, trip details, and transport options; INSPIRATION: follow other explorers for ideas and routes.

TRACKING: Automatic route tracking on a beautiful world map, travel buddies, photos and stories; SHARE & PRIVACY: trip updates, traveler tips, and privacy controls; RELIVE: Travel Books and Travel Reels let you reminisce and share memories.

## Rankings

- #12,042 — Overall
- #35 — Travel and local (Gross)
- #192 — Travel and local (Free)
- #15 — visited sites
- #28 — travel

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_MEDIA_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.DETECT_SCREEN_CAPTURE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_CONTACTS`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VIDEO`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VISUAL_USER_SELECTED`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC`
- `android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `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`
- `com.huawei.appmarket.service.commondata.permission.GET_COMMON_DATA`
- `com.polarsteps.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.samsung.android.mapsagent.permission.READ_APP_INFO`

## Review summary

Polarsteps is praised for enabling easy social travel updates, letting you follow friends and family, and for map-based travel tracking with photos, plus real-time sharing and a photo book option. It is repeatedly valued for its ease of use and the ability to create a photo book of trips. The main recurring drawback centers on the photo book editor, which reviewers say lacks layout control and customization. Overall, users enjoy the social and visual storytelling aspects and see it as a handy way to document and share journeys with loved ones.

### Pros

- Follow friends and family and stay updated on their trips.
- Map view showing where you've been with photos.
- Easy to use and share with family and friends.
- Real-time updates of journeys.
- Photo book printing/creation from uploaded photos.

### Cons

- Photo book/album editor limitations: limited layout customization and editing features.

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