If you're looking for a travel tracking app, you've probably come across both Visited and Worldly. Both apps let you track countries, visualize your travels on beautiful maps, and build a visual record of your adventures. But they take fundamentally different approaches to pricing, privacy, and features.
I built Worldly, so I'll be upfront about my bias. But I'll also be honest about where Visited excels and where Worldly might not be the right fit. Here's a thorough comparison to help you decide.
Pricing: Subscription vs One-Time
Visited:
- Free tier with limitations
- Premium: Monthly or annual subscription (check App Store for current pricing)
- Lifetime option occasionally offered
Worldly:
- Free tier with core functionality
- Worldly Pro: $4.99 one-time purchase
- No subscription option
This is the most obvious difference. Visited's subscription model means paying annually for continued access to premium features. Those costs add up over time.
Worldly Pro is $4.99 once. You buy it, you own it. No recurring charges, no subscription management, no "your subscription has expired" interruptions.
I understand why developers choose subscriptions—they fund ongoing development. But travel tracking isn't a service that requires constant server infrastructure. Your data can live locally. The app can work offline. There's no technical reason to charge monthly.
Winner: Worldly (if you prefer one-time purchases)
Privacy: Cloud-First vs Local-First
Visited:
- Requires account creation
- Data synced to their servers
- Standard privacy policy
Worldly:
- No account required
- Data stored locally on device
- Optional iCloud sync (you control the keys)
This is where the apps differ most fundamentally.
Visited requires you to create an account. Your travel data—everywhere you've been, when you visited, your travel patterns—lives on their servers. They say they protect it, and I have no reason to doubt their intentions. But the data exists there, which means it can be breached, subpoenaed, or monetized in ways their current privacy policy might not anticipate.
Worldly works without any account. Your travel history stores locally using iOS's native data persistence. I literally cannot access it because it never touches any server I control. If you want backup or cross-device sync, you use your own iCloud account—Apple handles the encryption, not me.
This isn't just philosophy; it's architecture. Worldly is built so that privacy is a technical guarantee, not a policy promise.
Winner: Worldly (if privacy matters to you)
Feature Comparison
Let's get into specifics.
Location Tracking
Visited:
- Countries: 195+
- US States: Yes
- World regions/states: Yes
- Cities: Yes
- UNESCO World Heritage Sites: Yes
- National Parks: Yes
- Landmarks: Yes
Worldly:
- Continents: 7
- Countries: 195+
- US States: Yes
- World regions/states: Yes
- Cities: Yes
- UNESCO/Parks/Landmarks: No
Visited offers significantly more location categories. If tracking UNESCO sites, national parks, or specific landmarks matters to you, Visited has the edge.
Worldly focuses on the core hierarchy: continents, countries, regions/states, and cities. For most travelers, this covers what they want to track. But if your travel goals include "visit every UNESCO World Heritage Site," Visited is better equipped.
Winner: Visited (for breadth of locations)
Map Visualization
Visited:
- Multiple map styles
- Globe view
- Various customization options
Worldly:
- 5 distinct map styles
- Interactive 3D globe
- Spin and zoom controls
- Artistic rendering options
Both apps offer attractive visualizations. Visited provides customization options. Worldly focuses on making a few styles really polished, including an interactive 3D globe you can spin and explore.
Winner: Tie (both offer good visualization)
Photos and Memories
Visited:
- No native photo support
- Focus on tracking, not journaling
Worldly:
- Up to 10 photos per trip
- Visual journal functionality
- Photos tied to locations
Worldly includes photo memories—attach up to 10 photos to each trip to create a visual journal of your travels. Visited focuses purely on tracking and doesn't include photo functionality.
Winner: Worldly (if photos matter to you)
Statistics
Visited:
- Extensive statistics
- Percentage of world visited
- Leaderboards
- Achievements
Worldly:
- Coverage statistics
- Progress tracking
- No leaderboards or social features
Visited offers more detailed statistics and gamification elements like achievements. If you're motivated by seeing how you rank or unlocking badges, Visited delivers more here.
Worldly provides the core stats—what percentage of countries you've visited, your progress over time—but deliberately avoids social comparison features.
Winner: Visited (for statistics depth)
Offline Functionality
Visited:
- Partial offline support
- Full functionality requires connection
Worldly:
- Full offline functionality
- All features work without internet
- Sync happens when connected
Because Worldly is local-first, everything works offline. You can add countries, view your map, browse photos—all without internet. Visited requires connectivity for full functionality.
Winner: Worldly (for offline use)
Platform Support
Visited:
- iOS
- Android
- Web app
Worldly:
- iOS 18.5+
- iPadOS
- macOS 15.5+
- visionOS 2.5+
Visited supports Android; Worldly doesn't. If you use Android or want a web interface, Visited is your only option between these two.
However, Worldly is built natively for Apple's ecosystem, which means it runs beautifully on iPad, Mac, and even Apple Vision Pro. The same app works across all your Apple devices with iCloud sync.
Winner: Visited (for cross-platform), Worldly (for Apple ecosystem)
Which Should You Choose?
Choose Visited if you:
- Need Android support
- Want to track UNESCO sites, national parks, landmarks
- Like gamification and achievements
- Don't mind subscription pricing
- Want extensive statistics and leaderboards
- Value maximum location coverage over privacy
Choose Worldly if you:
- Use Apple devices
- Prioritize privacy and local-first data storage
- Prefer one-time purchases over subscriptions
- Want photo memories attached to trips
- Need full offline functionality
- Want a polished 3D globe experience
- Care about knowing exactly where your data lives
Download Worldly from the App Store
My Honest Take
I built Worldly because I wanted a travel tracking app that didn't require handing my location history to a third party. I wanted something I could buy once and own forever. And I wanted it to look beautiful.
Visited is a good app. If its tradeoffs work for you—subscription pricing, cloud storage, Android support—it's a solid choice. The team behind it has built something comprehensive and polished.
But if you share my priorities—privacy, ownership, simplicity—Worldly exists specifically for people like us. Your travel history is yours. You shouldn't have to pay monthly to access it, and you shouldn't have to trust someone else to store it.
Try the free tier of both. See which approach resonates with you. And if you decide Worldly is right for you, a one-time purchase gets you everything, forever.