Polarsteps is the free app that tracks your travels — and it just made my New Year’s resolutions list
Polarsteps is a completely free app that allows you to track and share your travels and journeys, and it even offers a Spotify Wrapped-style recap.
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On two separate occasions in 2025, I wrote about app features from Google and Apple that feel like “Spotify Wrapped for travel” – those being the Google Maps Timeline and Apple's Visited Places features. Now, though, I’ve discovered a mobile app that provides a more bespoke, fun, and fluid way to journal your journeys.
Polarsteps is an entirely free app for iOS and Android that acts as a log for your trips and travels, with a social media element allowing you to follow other travellers and share your stories with friends.
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There’s (ironically) no “explore” page to speak of, but you can build a feed of updates from people you choose to follow, but the app doesn’t hit you with a flood of information you’ve got no reason to care about. It feels like the basis for something genuinely social.
When it comes to tracker apps like this, I often feel like I can’t quite find the right moment to start logging things – but Polarsteps settles this by making it easy to add past trips. For example, it was super simple to add in my trip to Munich for the launch of the Xiaomi 15T and 15T Pro in September.
As for future trips, the globe on the home page is dotted with starred cities and regions that have specially curated guides written by the Polarsteps editorial team – these are stylish, personal, and concise articles that give you ideas for your next visit. Tapping on a guide also highlights selected restaurants, attractions, and even Airbnb rentals on the map.
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Polarsteps Unpacked is full of personalized travel info, including just how far from home you managed to reach. (Image credit: Polarsteps)
And at the end of the year, Polarsteps releases its annual Unpacked report, which serves as a (say it with me) -like recap of your yearly voyages. The report reveals how far you travelled, your furthest point from home, and the most unique place you visited, amidst other personalized info.