Where Treader is ahead
The gaps Wanderlog users name in reviews are things Treader already does. Everything on this list is on the free plan.
- Comments live on each stop, so the debate sits next to the place it’s about
- A change log and a catch-up strip show what happened since you last looked
- Costs split between people, with a settle-up that computes who pays whom
- Export the whole itinerary to your calendar as an .ics file
- Metric or imperial, your choice, everywhere
An AI that shows its work
Scout answers with sources and proposes changes as Apply and Undo chips. It never edits the trip without your tap, and it checks suggestions against your real days, hours, and distances. If you have been burned by an AI itinerary with closed places and wrong walking times, this is the fix: 15 messages a month free, unlimited on Pro.
Built for the day of the trip
Planners tend to go quiet the moment you leave. Treader installs to your phone from the browser, has a Today view with what’s now and what’s next, reflows a day around bad weather, and packs an offline copy of the trip on Pro.
Where Wanderlog is ahead
Wanderlog has native iOS and Android apps, a very large library of destination guide pages, and Gmail reservation import on its paid plan. Treader is an installable web app with a smaller set of how-to guides and no email import. If those three things matter most to you, Wanderlog is the better pick today.
What it costs
Treader’s free plan has unlimited trips up to 7 days each with one invited person per trip. Pro is $4.99 a month in Canadian dollars: trips to 30 days, three people hosted per trip, unlimited Scout, place details and photos, and the offline pack. Wanderlog Pro lists at US$39.99 a year as of August 2026. Joining someone else’s Treader trip is free on every plan.
Feature by feature
As of August 2026. Both products do live group editing on a shared map; this table is where they differ.
| Feature | Treader | Wanderlog |
|---|---|---|
| Live group editing | Yes, with presence | Yes |
| Comments on each stop | Yes | No |
| Change history and catch-up | Yes | No |
| Cost split and settle-up | Yes | Budget only |
| Calendar (.ics) export | Yes | No |
| Metric and imperial units | Yes | No |
| Day-of mode | Yes, Today view | No |
| AI assistant | Sourced, approval gated | Yes |
| Native app store apps | Installable web app | iOS and Android |
| Destination guide library | How-to guides only | Very large |
| Reservation email import | No | Paid plan |
Frequently asked questions
Can I import my Wanderlog trips into Treader?
There is no automatic importer. Rebuilding a trip is quick though: search each place, click to add it, and drag stops into days. Hiking routes and drives import directly from GPX or KML files on every plan.
Is Treader free?
Yes. The free plan has unlimited trips up to 7 days each, one invited person per trip, and 15 Scout messages a month. Joining a trip someone else made is free on every plan.
Does Treader have a mobile app?
Treader installs to your home screen straight from the browser as a web app, on iOS and Android, with no app store in between. Pro adds an offline pack of the trip for the days you have no signal.
How is Treader’s AI different from Wanderlog’s?
Scout grounds its answers and shows where they came from, and every change it proposes lands as an Apply chip you can undo. It never rewrites your trip on its own, and it checks its own suggestions against your dates, distances, and opening hours.