Short answer: choose Polarsteps if you want to automatically log an entire trip's route and turn it into a printed travel book. Choose WHIB if you'd rather capture the few places that actually moved you — with the sights, sounds, smells, tastes and textures that made them unforgettable — on a private map. Polarsteps is about completeness of a journey; WHIB is about depth of a memory.
How the two compare at a glance:
| Feature | WHIB | Polarsteps |
|---|---|---|
| Automatic GPS route tracking | ||
| Sensory memory capture (5 senses) | ||
| Interactive world map of your pins | ||
| Trips grouping places into journeys | ||
| Private by default | Trip-based sharing | |
| Countries-visited tracking | Partial | |
| Printed travel book | PDF export | |
| Free tier |
It can be, but they emphasise different things. Polarsteps automatically tracks and reconstructs your route; WHIB is an intentional, sensory travel journal focused on the specific places you choose to remember and how they felt. Many people who find automatic trip-logging overwhelming prefer WHIB's slower, more meaningful approach.
No. WHIB is private by default and does not run background GPS tracking. You add a place — an 'engram' — in about 20 seconds when a moment matters, capturing its five senses.
Yes. WHIB maps the countries you've been to alongside your individual sensory memories, so you get both the big picture and the details that made each place matter.
Yes, WHIB is free to start. A paid tier, Whib+, adds expanded limits and premium features (4,99 €/month or 49,99 €/year).
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