otsuka vs Wanderlog

Wanderlog is a free planner for building a trip yourself on a map, alone or with friends. otsuka is a paid iPhone app that writes the whole day-by-day plan for you, then rearranges it on the day when it rains or you're tired.

Written by the people who make otsuka, from the sources at the foot of the page, as of October 2026.

	otsuka	Wanderlog
Runs on	iPhone	iPhone, Android and the web
Price	$39.99 a year, or $7.99 a month with the first month at $0.99. No free version.	Free. Wanderlog Pro from $39.99 a year on its website.
How a plan starts	It writes every day with times, from when you land, what you're into and how full you like your days.	You add places to lists and days on a map. An AI assistant suggests places to add.
When it rains	“It's raining” moves what's outdoors to another day and brings indoor things forward.	You move places yourself.
When you're tired	“I'm tired” keeps the one or two things that matter most and your meals, and moves the rest to tomorrow.	You move places yourself.
Moving one thing	Makes room on the new day without breaking it, says what else moved, and can be undone.	Select places, then “Move to” another day.
On the day	Opens on today: what's on now, what's next, the rest below.	The trip's itinerary and map.
Planning with others	No	Yes, editing together in real time
Map	Each place opens in Apple Maps or Google Maps.	Map and itinerary side by side. Route optimization with Pro.
Budget	No	Budgets, expenses and splitting costs
Bookings	None	Earns a commission on bookings made through the app
Offline	Trips are stored on your phone.	Offline trip plans with Pro

Where Wanderlog is better

It's free for most of what it does, and it runs on Android and the web.
Planning with friends, everyone editing the same trip at once.
A real map of the whole trip, with routes between places.
Budgets, expenses and splitting the bill.
Flight and hotel confirmations imported from your email.
Guides and itineraries written by other travellers.

Where otsuka is different

The whole plan arrives written, every day with times. You change it rather than build it.
It acts on the day itself: one tap for rain, one for a tired day, each showing where every thing lands before it moves.
Moving one thing makes room on the new day instead of piling up, and every move can be undone.
No account, no bookings, nothing sold inside the plan.

Which one

Pick Wanderlog if you're planning with other people, want a map and a budget, use Android, or enjoy putting the itinerary together yourself.

Pick otsuka if you're on an iPhone, want the plan handed to you, and expect to change it once you're there.

Coming to the App Store

iPhone only. A subscription: $39.99 a year, or $7.99 a month with the first month at $0.99 for new subscribers. There is no free version.

Sources

What Wanderlog offers as of October 2026, from the pages below. Write to support@bedrocklabs.dev if something here has changed.