Trace is a social trip planner that lets travelers discover real itineraries from friends and trusted travelers, then copy and adapt them for their own trips. The app supports group collaboration, allowing users to clone routes, edit stops, and organize bookings in one shared workspace. Available on iOS and Android, it replaces generic travel lists with authentic, proven routes.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
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Product
Problem
Travelers often struggle to plan trips from scratch, relying on generic lists and recommendations that lack the personal context and reliability of real experiences. This leads to time-consuming research, uncertainty about route quality, and difficulty coordinating plans with travel companions.
Solution
Trace provides a social trip planning platform where users can discover complete itineraries shared by friends and travelers they trust. The app allows users to copy a route in one tap, then adapt it by editing stops, adjusting dates, and inviting group members into a shared planning workspace. Bookings, passes, accommodation, transport, and notes can be attached to specific parts of the trip, keeping everything organized and accessible. Public itineraries include destinations, days, stops, and traveler context, helping users evaluate a route before committing to it.
Target Audience
Primary users are travelers who prefer planning based on trusted personal recommendations and real itineraries, as well as groups of friends or companions who need a shared tool to coordinate trips together.
Features
- One-tap cloning of complete itineraries from friends or public travelers
- Collaborative group workspace for editing routes, adjusting dates, and managing decisions
- Booking organization with tickets, passes, accommodation, and transport attached to specific trip segments
- Public itinerary explorer with destination, day-by-day stops, and traveler context
- Cross-platform availability on iOS and Android with a beta testing waitlist for early feature access