| What it does | GPS audio tour guide that narrates landmarks and history as you drive
| You booked the trip. Petrel organizes it.
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| Stage | Startup
| Startup
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| Founded | 2026
| 2026
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| Based in | US
| US
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| Pricing model | Freemium
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| Pricing | Free to download with first 15 stops included. Road Tripper subscription: $9.99 per month for up to 750 guided stops per month.
| Free first trip (every feature, no credit card); Voyager $49/year (unlimited trips); One more trip $9.99 (one-time)
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| Key features | - 550,000+ narrated locations across the USA and world
- Nine customizable voices to choose from
- Tour focus settings: Everything, History, Nature, or Family
- Adjustable pacing: Chatty, Balanced, or Relaxed
- Hands-free operation while driving
- Compatible with music, podcasts, and navigation apps
- Works in background with screen off
- Save and heart favorite stories with directions
- No microphone or recording capability
- Partial offline support for curated stops
| - Automatic itinerary building from booking confirmations in any format (emails, PDFs, screenshots, photos, spreadsheets)
- Live flight status with gate, terminal, and delay updates
- Offline access to complete trip
- Free invite and collaboration for travel companions with edit access
- Live calendar feed (ICS) with automatic updates
- Encrypted document vault for passports, IDs, and contacts
- Travel statistics tracking countries, continents, miles, and traveler tier
- Business trip management with expense reports and receipt attachment
- Trip recap with route, miles, and photos as travel blog
- Travel time calculations between stops with map integration
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| What makes it different | - No route planning required—just press Start Tour and drive
- Automatic storytelling triggered by GPS location without user interaction
- Stories from authoritative sources: Wikipedia, state historical records, and original research
- Fully customizable experience with voice, focus, and pacing options
| - Reads any format of booking confirmation: emails, PDFs, screenshots, photos, even spreadsheets and paper vouchers
- No account required for first trip, no credit card needed to start
- Travel companions can view, edit, and split costs completely free
- Modern alternative to TripIt with simpler interface and automatic parsing
- Trips never deleted; permanently accessible, editable, and exportable
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| Community votes | 0 | 0 |
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| DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs) | 4 ● no change since last check | 3 ▼ −1 (down) since last check |
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| Trust Flow (Majestic) | 0 | 1 |
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| Citation Flow (Majestic) | 13 | 26 |
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| Referring domains (Majestic) | 4 | 53 |
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