The travel tracker apps for iPhone that count your countries come in five kinds: maps you color in by hand (two apps called been, and Visited), all-in-one travel apps with extras such as eSIMs (Skratch), trip trackers that record your route as you go (Polarsteps), list-and-ranking communities for serious counters (NomadMania), and apps that read the photos you already have (Globestamp). Which suits you depends mostly on how you want the map filled: by tapping, by tracking a trip live, or from your photo library.
Everything below comes from each app's own App Store listing and website as they read on 13 November 2026, and says "Not stated" where they don't say.
The apps side by side
| App (developer) | How the map gets filled | Reads photo locations to find countries | Account | Android version |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| been (VINCI Apps) | You mark countries and US states | Not stated | Not stated | Yes |
| been: track visited countries (Prostachki) | You mark countries, cities, airports and places | Not stated | Sign in with Google or Apple to sync | Yes |
| Visited (Arriving In High Heels) | You mark countries, states, regions and cities | No: its website says it doesn't read photo metadata | Signing up saves your data on its servers | Yes |
| Skratch (Zero Dawn) | You mark places; the listing says it "helps you automatically build your map" | Uses camera-roll location to place the photos you add | Yes | Yes |
| Polarsteps (Polarsteps B.V.) | Records your route during a trip | Not stated; you add photos to each step | Yes | Yes |
| NomadMania (NomadMania OU) | You mark regions and list items | Not stated | Its site calls the app a tool for members | Yes |
| Globestamp (Loopware LLC) | Reads photo locations; you can also hold any country to mark it | Yes, privately on the iPhone | No | No, iPhone only |
What each app says it does
been (VINCI Apps)
Countries and US states you've visited, and when if you like, shown as a list with a ratio per continent and as a world map you can share or compare with friends who have the app. Premium Mode adds regions in 25+ countries, cities and airports, 3D globe filters, a chronologic map, several local profiles and your timeline as a video.
been: track visited countries (Prostachki)
A separate app from a different developer. Its website describes cities, regions and airports, trips with dates, transport and photos, and a choice of what counts toward your total: UN members, every territory or your own list. Its FAQ says adding new trips or countries needs an internet connection.
Visited
Countries, states, regions and cities where you've been, lived or want to go, with regional maps for over 20 countries. Its center is more than 150 travel lists, from wine regions to Formula One circuits, plus itineraries, journal notes, printed posters and a setting for the sovereignty of disputed territories.
Skratch
A scratch-style map of countries, cities, states, regions and attractions, with a bucket list, a trip timeline, travel eSIMs, visa information, guides, and photo and video "memories" pinned to the map.
Polarsteps
Plans trips, including with an AI itinerary planner, tracks your route automatically, lets friends and family follow along, and turns a trip into a Trip Reel video or a printed Travel Book. Its travel stats include your total of countries visited.
NomadMania
A traveler community built on lists: the 193 UN countries, 1,381 NomadMania regions and more than 60,000 sights in its Series, with rankings and a verification process for top-ranked travelers. The rankings live on its website, not in the app.
Globestamp
Reads where your photos were taken, privately on the iPhone, and finds the countries you've been to, old trips included. Photos are never uploaded; there's no account and no ads. It counts by the 193 UN members, all 250 countries and territories, the Travelers' Century Club's 330 (Pro) or your own list (Pro), takes a list pasted from any tracker, and exports CSV, PDF, KML or GeoJSON.
Other, smaller trackers on the App Store describe reading photo locations too.
How to choose
- You or your family use Android: every other app here lists an Android version. Globestamp is iPhone only.
- You want to plan and share a trip as it happens: that's Polarsteps' job.
- You want eSIMs and visa help next to your map: Skratch puts them in one app.
- You want places and experiences to tick off: Visited's lists are its core.
- You chase regions and rankings: NomadMania goes far deeper than countries. Our Travelers' Century Club guide covers another long list.
- You want your lifetime count found for you, with no account: a photo reader. Read how to find every country from your iPhone photos first, because photos without a location are invisible to any app.
Whatever you pick, keep the list portable (how to move your visited countries between apps) and decide early which country list to count by: 193 and 250 give different totals.
What the App Store privacy labels say
Each App Store page has an App Privacy section written by the developer and not verified by Apple. Why a travel tracker without an account is worth looking for explains how to read one.
- been (VINCI Apps): Data Used to Track You: Usage Data. Linked to You: Identifiers. Not Linked: Usage Data, Diagnostics.
- been (Prostachki): Not Linked to You: User Content, Identifiers, Usage Data, Diagnostics.
- Visited: Linked to You: Contact Info, Identifiers, Usage Data. Not Linked: Usage Data, Diagnostics.
- Skratch: Used to Track You: Identifiers, Usage Data. Linked: Purchases, Contact Info, Identifiers, Usage Data. Not Linked: Location, Identifiers, Usage Data, Diagnostics.
- Polarsteps: Linked to You: Purchases, Financial Info, Location, Contact Info, Contacts, User Content, Search History, Identifiers, Usage Data, Diagnostics.
- NomadMania: Not Linked to You: Location, Contact Info, User Content, Search History, Identifiers, Usage Data, Diagnostics.
been, Visited, Skratch, Polarsteps and NomadMania are trademarks of their owners; Globestamp is not affiliated with any of them.