Question 1

What is Mapinly?

Accepted Answer

Mapinly is a collaborative workspace for planning trips with friends. Your group saves places, votes on favorites, and builds one shared itinerary together — instead of scattering everything across Instagram saves, TikTok links, spreadsheets, and a group chat nobody can search.

Question 2

Who is Mapinly for?

Accepted Answer

Mapinly is for friend groups, couples, and families planning a trip together. It works for everyone in the group — not just the one doing all the organizing. If your group has ever tried to plan a trip together and ended up more confused than when you started, Mapinly is built for you.

Question 3

Is Mapinly free to use?

Accepted Answer

Yes — free forever for up to 5 collaborators on 1 active trip, no credit card required. The free tier includes saved places, group voting, custom lists, map view, and shared budget tracking. Plus Monthly ($4.99/month) and Plus Annual ($35.99/year) include unlimited trips, unlimited collaborators, and one-click itinerary export.

Question 4

Can multiple people edit a trip at the same time?

Accepted Answer

Yes — every collaborator edits the same workspace in real time. New places, votes, and itinerary changes sync instantly for the whole group. The plan lives in one place. Nobody has to ask what was decided.

Question 5

How is Mapinly different from a Google Doc or a group chat?

Accepted Answer

A group chat has no structure — places get buried, decisions get lost. A Google Doc has no map, no voting, and no idea when a restaurant is closed. Mapinly puts the places, the votes, the schedule, and the budget in one view. Everyone sees the same plan. Everyone can edit it.

Question 6

Do I need to create an account to join a trip?

Accepted Answer

Not to view — anyone with a share link can see the full trip without signing up. To save places, vote, or edit the itinerary, a free account is required. It takes under a minute to create.

Question 7

Can I save places from Google Maps?

Accepted Answer

Yes — Google Maps place search is built in. Search any destination, restaurant, or attraction and save it with its photo, hours, and rating. Mapinly automatically flags any conflicts — if a place is closed on the day you've scheduled it, the group sees it before it becomes a problem. Saved places plot on a map — click any pin or itinerary card to see the full route connecting all stops for that day.

Question 8

Can I import places from Instagram or TikTok?

Accepted Answer

Yes — paste any public Instagram post, TikTok, or travel blog URL and Mapinly finds the places for you to review and add to your trip. Free plans include up to 5 link imports per trip; Plus is unlimited.

Question 9

How does the AI Itinerary Generator work?

Accepted Answer

Your group saves and votes on places; Mapinly turns them into a day-by-day plan in about a minute. Voted picks come first, days are grouped by area so you're not zigzagging across the city, and it checks opening hours as it builds. You preview everything before it lands, hand-placed stops stay put, and you can regenerate anytime — so you go from a scattered list of ideas to a plan you can actually follow. AI generation is a Plus feature.

Question 10

Why not just ask ChatGPT to plan the trip?

Accepted Answer

ChatGPT can't see what your group saved or voted on — and it hands one person a wall of text to sell to the group chat. Mapinly's AI starts from your group's picks and puts the plan in a shared workspace where everyone can edit it, not just read it.

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