Comparison
NomadPoint
vs Soar
Plan exit & re-entry
Days you could stay if you entered that day
- 20 Oct
Leave
Could stay until 28 Oct
- 20 Apr
Enter
Up to 90 days
Currently in
Thailand
No visa needed
On your Spain passport
47
days left
Asia
Spain
Japan
● Visa-free · 90 days
Thailand
● Visa-free
Indonesia
● e-Visa on arrival
India
● e-Visa required
Gate changed
now
TG 431 to Bali now boards at D4, 11:15
Gate
D4
Boards
11:15
Seat
23A
Was gate D2. Your trip is updated.
Soar
Soar Travel is a free iPhone app that connects to your Gmail, sorts your confirmations into trips, tracks the flight on your lock screen and lets you book hotels by texting an AI. Nothing costs money, because the hotel booking pays for it. NomadPoint is also free for all of that except the booking, and it answers the question Soar answers with a chatbot: whether the passport you actually hold gets you in, and how many days you have left.
Where it wins
- Gmail connected once, then bookings arrive on their own
- Hotel search and booking inside the app, with Apple Pay
- An AI you can text from iMessage without opening the app
- Curb-to-gate walking time and "leave now" guidance at big airports
- Free with no subscription at all
Soar is free with no paid tier; it earns money on the hotels you book through it. NomadPoint is free to download and use. NomadPoint Pro is optional: $7.99/month or $29.99/year in the US (priced lower in most other countries), with weekly and one-time lifetime options.
NomadPoint
Ask Soar whether you need a visa and an AI answers. NomadPoint checks the rule for your passport and your dates, counts the days you have already spent in the zone, and warns you before your passport is too close to expiry to enter.
What NomadPoint adds
- Visa and entry rules read from a rules engine, not guessed by a chatbot
- Rolling-window day counting (Schengen 90/180, CA-4) across the whole area
- Passport validity warnings before you book, per destination
- A day-by-day plan you build, with stays and activities, not just bookings filed
- Works offline, and on iPad, Mac and Apple Watch as well as iPhone
What NomadPoint tracks for you
Plan exit & re-entry
Days you could stay if you entered that day
- 20 Oct
Leave
Could stay until 28 Oct
- 20 Apr
Enter
Up to 90 days
Plan around Schengen 90/180
Pick when you leave and come back. See how long you can stay.
Currently in
Thailand
No visa needed
On your Spain passport
47
days left
Passport valid
OKIndonesia needs 6 months left on arrival. Yours has 3 years.
How long you can stay
Visa status and days left, for your passport.
Asia
Spain
Japan
● Visa-free · 90 days
Thailand
● Visa-free
Indonesia
● e-Visa on arrival
India
● e-Visa required
Entry rules for every country
Visa-free, e-visa or visa required, per destination.
Up next
in 5 days
Fly to Bali
BKK → DPS · TG 431
4h 30m
Terminal from the pattern we hold · belt from past arrivals
Departs
11:55
Arrives
17:25
Gate changed
now
TG 431 to Bali now boards at D4, 11:15
Gate
D4
Boards
11:15
Seat
23A
Was gate D2. Your trip is updated.
What is next, and when
Delay and gate change alerts included.
Feature comparison
| Feature | Soar | NomadPoint |
|---|---|---|
| Free to use | Entirely | Free plan, optional Pro |
| Gmail connected for automatic bookings | Core feature | Forward or connect email |
| Book hotels and flights in the app | Core feature | Not available |
| Live flight alerts and Live Activity | Free | Free |
| Day-by-day itinerary you build yourself | Bookings, sorted into trips | Core feature |
| Visa requirements per passport | AI answers questions | Rules engine, per destination |
| Schengen 90/180 day counting | Not available | Rolling window, whole area |
| Works offline | Not listed | Free |
| iPad, Mac and Apple Watch | iPhone only | All three |
Questions
Is Soar free?
Yes. Soar Travel is free on the App Store with no subscription and no in-app purchases (checked September 2026). It makes money when you book a hotel through it. It needs iOS 26 and runs on iPhone only.
What does NomadPoint do that Soar does not?
Visa and entry rules for the passport you hold, Schengen 90/180 day counting across the whole area, passport validity checks per destination, a day-by-day plan with stays and activities, offline access, and apps for iPad, Mac and Apple Watch. All of that is free.
Can Soar tell me if I need a visa?
You can ask its AI and it will answer, but it is a chatbot answer rather than a tracked rule. NomadPoint stores entry rules per passport and destination, counts the days you have already used and alerts you before an allowance or a passport runs out.
Do I need to connect Gmail to use NomadPoint?
No. You can forward a booking email, import your iPhone calendar, or add flights and stays yourself. Soar is built around connecting a Gmail account.
Plan your next trip.
Free to download. Plan the whole trip and see how long your passport lets you stay in each country.
Free on the App Store