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Google Gemini & AI Mode vs Wanderlog
Google Gemini & AI Mode scores higher overall (8.2 vs 8.1), 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 →Side by side
| Google Gemini & AI Mode | Wanderlog | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 8.2/10 | 8.1/10 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 12 | #2 of 12 |
| Price | Freemium · from £4.49/month | Freemium · from $39.99/year |
| Free version | Gemini and AI Mode in Search are free | Unlimited places, live collaboration, imported reservations and itinerary-plus-map view |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android | Web, iOS, Android, Chrome extension |
| Made by | Travelchime Inc. | |
| Planning quality | 9 | 8 |
| Ease of use | 7 | 8 |
| Features | 7.5 | 8 |
| Value for money | 9 | 8 |
| Platforms | 8 | 9 |
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
Wanderlog: what the AI does
- Auto-fills itinerary days with top-reviewed places
- ChatGPT-powered assistant for suggestions, translations and questions
- Route optimisation for each day (Pro)
- Turns forwarded or Gmail booking emails into itinerary items
- Real-time collaborative editing
- Itinerary and map in a single view
- Strong free tier
- Very high app ratings from tens of thousands of users
- Offline access, route optimisation and unlimited AI are Pro-only
- AI assists a manual planner rather than generating whole trips by chat