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Andamos vs the DIY way
Plenty of trips get planned with a Google Maps list, a shared spreadsheet and a group chat. It works, and it’s free. Here’s what changes when the plan, bookings, money and memories live in one app.
In short
Pick the DIY way if…
Your trip is simple, everyone already lives in Google Maps, and you like building your own sheet. Google Maps also gives you turn-by-turn navigation and offline maps.
Pick Andamos if…
You’re tired of copying things between apps, and want each day’s plan, tickets, shared costs, packing and journal set up for you, with your Google Maps places brought along.
Side by side
Feature by feature
What each one does, from their own pages and ours. Tap an Andamos feature to see how it works.
Price
- Andamos Free
- $0
- Andamos Pro
- $4.99 a month or $39.99 a year, 7 days free
- Maps + sheet
- Free apps
Saved places in lists
- Andamos Free
- Yes, and import from Google Maps
- Andamos Pro
- Yes, and import from Google Maps
- Maps + sheet
- Lists, private or shared
Plan with others
- Andamos Free
- Invite by link or email
- Andamos Pro
- Invite by link or email
- Maps + sheet
- Shared lists and a shared sheet
Day-by-day plan with times
- Andamos Free
- Andamos Pro
- Maps + sheet
- You build it in the sheet
Each day on a map
- Andamos Free
- With drive times between stops
- Andamos Pro
- With drive times between stops
- Maps + sheet
- Your saved lists on the map
Turn-by-turn navigation
- Andamos Free
- Opens a stop or a whole day in your maps app
- Andamos Pro
- Opens a stop or a whole day in your maps app
- Maps + sheet
Offline
- Andamos Free
- Pages and files you’ve opened
- Andamos Pro
- The whole trip, photos included
- Maps + sheet
- Download map areas
Weather for each day
- Andamos Free
- Andamos Pro
- Maps + sheet
- Look it up yourself
Tickets and bookings
- Andamos Free
- Wallet, 5 documents per trip
- Andamos Pro
- Unlimited, plus import
- Maps + sheet
- Links or notes in the sheet
Shared costs and settle up
- Andamos Free
- Andamos Pro
- Maps + sheet
- Formulas you set up
Polls and date polls
- Andamos Free
- Andamos Pro
- Maps + sheet
- In the group chat
Packing lists
- Andamos Free
- Andamos Pro
- Maps + sheet
- Another tab or note
Every stop in your calendar
- Andamos Free
- A live calendar link for every stop
- Andamos Pro
- Plus reminders
- Maps + sheet
- Add them by hand
Journal and trip recap
- Andamos Free
- Andamos Pro
- Plus story themes
- Maps + sheet
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| Feature | Andamos Free | Andamos Pro | Maps + sheet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $0 | $4.99 a month or $39.99 a year, 7 days free | Free apps |
| Saved places in lists | Yes, and import from Google Maps | Yes, and import from Google Maps | Lists, private or shared |
| Plan with others | Invite by link or email | Invite by link or email | Shared lists and a shared sheet |
| Day-by-day plan with times | You build it in the sheet | ||
| Each day on a map | With drive times between stops | With drive times between stops | Your saved lists on the map |
| Turn-by-turn navigation | Opens a stop or a whole day in your maps app | Opens a stop or a whole day in your maps app | |
| Offline | Pages and files you’ve opened | The whole trip, photos included | Download map areas |
| Weather for each day | Look it up yourself | ||
| Tickets and bookings | Wallet, 5 documents per trip | Unlimited, plus import | Links or notes in the sheet |
| Shared costs and settle up | Formulas you set up | ||
| Polls and date polls | In the group chat | ||
| Packing lists | Another tab or note | ||
| Every stop in your calendar | A live calendar link for every stop | Plus reminders | Add them by hand |
| Journal and trip recap | Plus story themes | — |
— means not included. Google Maps and Google Sheets do much more than plan trips; this table only covers using them to plan one.
Credit where it’s due
Where the DIY way shines
Navigation
Google Maps gets you there, turn by turn. Andamos doesn’t navigate: tap a stop, or open the whole day in Google Maps, for directions.
Maps without a signal
You can download map areas in Google Maps and drive with them offline, where offline maps are available. Andamos saves your trip for offline use, but its maps need a connection.
Total freedom
A spreadsheet takes any shape you want, and Google Maps and Google Sheets are free apps most people already have.
Plan, bookings, money, memories
Where Andamos is different
Already set up
Days, times, a map for each day with drive times, and the weather. No columns to design, no formulas to fix.
Day-by-day planBring your places
Import your Google Maps saved places with Google Takeout, then put any of them on a day of the trip. When you go, export the trip back to Google Maps.
Saved placesOne place for the group
Polls, shared costs, the packing list and the tickets live with the trip instead of across a chat, a sheet and an inbox.
Polls and date pollsFAQ
Questions people ask
Compared October 2026. Features and prices can change.
Can I import my Google Maps lists?
Yes, on the free plan. Download your saved places with Google Takeout, then import the file into Andamos. They show up in your saved places, ready for any trip.
Does Andamos replace Google Maps?
No. Andamos plans the trip and opens your maps app for directions, one stop or a whole day at a time. You can also export the trip to Google My Maps. Most people use both.
Is Andamos free like a spreadsheet?
Yes, for your first trip and any trip you’re invited to. Andamos Pro adds unlimited trips and more for $4.99 a month or $39.99 a year, with a 7-day free trial.
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Try it on your next trip.
Free on iPhone, Android and the web. Your first trip takes a minute to set up.