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Google Gemini & AI Mode vs Polarsteps
Google Gemini & AI Mode scores higher overall (8.2 vs 7.5), 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 Polarsteps if…
Multi-stop and long trips you also want to track and share
7.5/10★★★★★Full review →Side by side
| Google Gemini & AI Mode | Polarsteps | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 8.2/10 | 7.5/10 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 12 | #5 of 12 |
| Price | Freemium · from £4.49/month | Freemium · from €8.99/month |
| Free version | Gemini and AI Mode in Search are free | Planning (including the AI Trip Planner), tracking and sharing are free and ad-free |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android | iOS, Android |
| Made by | Polarsteps B.V. | |
| Planning quality | 9 | 7 |
| Ease of use | 7 | 8 |
| Features | 7.5 | 6.5 |
| Value for money | 9 | 9 |
| Platforms | 8 | 7 |
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
Polarsteps: what the AI does
- Generates multi-destination itineraries directly on the map
- Learns from your past trips (opt-in)
- Accounts for must-sees, things to avoid and companions
- Explains why each suggestion fits you
- Realistic routes and travel times between stops
- AI planning is free and ad-free
- Planning, automatic tracking and memories in one app
- Huge user base (20M+) with high ratings
- Plus is optional and mostly extras
- Mobile-first; web planning not confirmed
- Personalisation works best once you've tracked past trips
- Less detail for day-by-day city plans than dedicated planners