Stippl - Travel Planner

As someone who works in the travel industry, I really wanted to love this app. I was specifically looking for an alternative to Wanderlog, but after spending time with Stippl, I still think Wanderlog is the superior product. The biggest issue is usability. This is honestly one of the most difficult travel apps I’ve ever tried to use. Simple tasks—like importing flights, adding them manually, or organizing an itinerary—are far more complicated than they should be. Flights with overnight or long layovers don’t import correctly, manually entered dates frequently save on the wrong day, and moving items into your itinerary often just doesn’t work. Uploading travel confirmations is also slow and unreliable. On top of that, the app crashes frequently, making an already frustrating experience even harder to use. I found myself spending more time trying to figure out the app than actually planning my trip. That said, I genuinely think this app has a ton of potential. The calendar view is absolutely fantastic and, in my opinion, the best feature of the app. It’s clean, easy to read, and exactly how I want to visualize my travel plans. If the developers can improve the stability and simplify the workflow for basic travel planning, I think this could become an excellent app. Right now, though, it’s just too frustrating to recommend.

I will admit I didn’t give this app much of a chance because it was immediately slow and glitchy when adding things. Not super user friendly at first glance.