# Apps to save places from social media

> You see a reel on Instagram, you like the place, you send a friend a “we should go there” — and that message disappears into the chat. Several apps claim to solve this, but most are really doing a different job: keeping a personal map, planning a trip, or journaling a journey. Below we compare four of them in one table and say who each one suits.

## Feature-by-feature comparison

| Feature | Mapstr | Wanderlog | Polarsteps | Go There |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Save a place by Instagram DM | No | No | No | Yes — DM it, the place lands on your map |
| Instagram Reels / Stories | No | No | No | Yes |
| Extract places from TikTok | No | No | No | Yes |
| Extract places from YouTube | No | No | No | Yes |
| Save Google Maps links | Yes (import) | Partial | Partial | Yes |
| AI day-by-day trip plan | No | Yes (mostly manual planning) | No | Yes |
| Audio narration for places | No | No | No | Yes |
| Arabic / RTL support | No | No | No | Yes (16 languages) |

## Which one should you pick

### Mapstr

If you want a simple, mature personal map and adding places by hand does not bother you. Tag-based organisation is more developed here.

### Wanderlog

If your main job is planning a trip — day-by-day itinerary, bookings and directions. No extraction of places from social media.

### Polarsteps

If you want to record a journey and tell the story afterwards. More of a travel journal than a discovery or planning tool.

### Go There

If you discover places on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube and you are tired of copy-pasting to save them. Send a DM and the place lands on your map with its address and photo.


## Where we fall short

- Most competitors have been around for years and have far larger user bases
- Tag-based organisation is more mature in Mapstr
- For the detailed side of trip planning (bookings, expense lines) Wanderlog goes deeper

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This comparison was written by the Go There team and we openly acknowledge the possible bias. Competitor details were compiled from public sources; if you spot something wrong, tell us and we will fix it.

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