Polarsteps

Although it is not safe to travel during this covid time, but after fully vaccinated and taking some precautions, many countries have allowed travel.

Anyway, you must have been bored by staying at home for a long time. So let's give you information about this new travel companion app. And, if you are one of those who likes to document every place you have been to, and reflect on all your travel experiences by the minute long after a holiday, then we have just the app for you in Polarsteps - an app that cliams to help you plan, track, and relive your adventures.

This app was launched in 2015 when one of its co-founders, Niek Bokkers, was on a selling trip and wanted his family to updated about his trip.

Polarsteps concept is simple - once you start a trip, the app will sync with the GPS on your phone and track your movements throughout the trip. The app available on both  IOS and Android, has seen over a million downloads so far, and has a 4.7 rating, according to data available on App Store.

How does Polarsteps works?

Once downloaded, the app asks you to either sign up with Facebook account or an email id. Once logged in, the app displays a disclaimer claiming to only use an additional 4% of your phone battery.

The app also requests for access to your GPS at all time to track your movements while you are travelling. For those worrying about privacy, there is a 'Maybe later' option tucked away on the top right corner if you want to skip this.

The next step takes you to your profile page where you can add your username and city, and a short bio of yours. This page also lets you choose to keep your account private or public. A private account lets only your followers see your travel updates.

The app's user interface is simple and fuss-free.

One great advantage for adventurous travellers is that Polarsteps does not mandate a constant internet connection to function smoothly. In its offline mode, the app continues to track your location using GPS, and your pictures and videos will get automatically saved. The data gets published once there is a stable internet connection.

The app also enables its users to share their trips on Facebook, Whatsapp and a few other social media platforms.

The Polarsteps app is free to download and use, but you have to pay for travel book if you want one printed for you.

Conclusion : By the way, the app is very good but it keeps record the information and we don't know when and how it can be shared.