Polarsteps tracks your route — Vakantio tells your story. If short notes aren't enough and you want a real travel journal with detailed reports, photos, and private sharing, you've come to the right place.
Both are good tools — for different travelers. Here's an honest overview.
| Function | Vakantio | Polarsteps |
|---|---|---|
| Platform | Web — any device, no installation | App (iOS / Android) |
| Detailed travel reports | Yes — a true blog format with no length limit | Brief notes per stop |
| Automatic route tracking | No — you consciously choose locations yourself | Yes, via GPS |
| Interactive travel map | Yes | Yes |
| Share privately with family and friends | Yes — per blog post or per post | Yes — per trip |
| Own blog address | Yes — vakantio.de/your-name | No |
| Price | Free, premium optional | Free, photo book is subject to a fee. |
As of August 2026, without guarantee. Polarsteps is a brand of Polarsteps BV — this comparison is based on publicly available information.
No tool is right for everyone. Vakantio is a good fit if these three things are important to you.
A GPS line tells you where you've been. A travelogue tells you what it was like. At Vakantio , you write in as much detail as your trip deserves.
Grandma, parents, friends: Everyone can read your blog in their browser — without installation, without an account. A link is all it takes.
Your own blog address, complete export of your posts and images possible at any time. You're not locked in.
It depends on your travel style: Polarsteps remains a strong choice for automatic route tracking. However, those who want to write detailed travel reports and share them privately or publicly as a true blog are better served by Vakantio – it's web-based, free, and doesn't require an app.
Yes. Each post is assigned a location, and this automatically generates an interactive map of your trip with the complete route.
Yes — creating, writing, and sharing a blog is free and without time limits. Private blogs and unlimited images are available as an optional premium feature.
No. Your travel blog is a normal website — one link is all it takes, and everyone can read it in their browser, on any device.
There's no automatic import function — but you can upload your photos and create posts about your stops. Many people use this feature to turn their notes into full-fledged travelogues.
Your travel blog will be online in under a minute — free and without an app.