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Google Gemini & AI Mode vs Mindtrip
Google Gemini & AI Mode scores higher overall (8.2 vs 8), but the right pick depends on what you need.
Choose Google Gemini & AI Mode if…
People already using Google who want live flight, hotel and map data in one plan
8.2/10★★★★★Full review →Choose Mindtrip if…
Travellers who want a free, chat-first planner with booking built in
8.0/10★★★★★Full review →Side by side
| Google Gemini & AI Mode | Mindtrip | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 8.2/10 | 8/10 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 12 | #3 of 12 |
| Price | Freemium · from £4.49/month | Free |
| Free version | Gemini and AI Mode in Search are free | The full web planner and iOS app are free, with no in-app purchases |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android | Web, iOS |
| Made by | Mindtrip, Inc. | |
| Planning quality | 9 | 8 |
| Ease of use | 7 | 8 |
| Features | 7.5 | 8 |
| Value for money | 9 | 9 |
| Platforms | 8 | 6 |
Google Gemini & AI Mode: what the AI does
- Canvas itineraries in AI Mode combining flights, hotels and Maps data
- Refine by chat, then share the plan by link
- Natural-language flight deal search
- Gemini itineraries using your Gmail bookings, Maps, Flights and Hotels
- Restaurant reservations from AI Mode (US)
- Best-in-class live data from Google Maps, Flights and Hotels
- Free core experience on web and mobile
- Pulls reservations from Gmail automatically
- Shareable plans
- Canvas trip planning is limited to US desktop users opted into Labs
- Features are split across Search, Gemini and Maps
- Bookings still hand off to partners
Mindtrip: what the AI does
- Conversational itinerary generation and editing
- Learns your preferences over time
- Chat-based flight search and booking (Mindtrip Flights, launched May 2026)
- Agents that monitor prices and opportunities
- Voice chat with the assistant
- Camera translation and place identification
- Completely free, with no paywall
- Rich itineraries with photos, reviews and maps
- Collaboration, price tracking and offline access
- Actively developed, with tourism-board partnerships
- No official Android app
- iOS app needs iOS 26 or later
- Chat-first planning won't suit everyone who prefers drag-and-drop