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Polarsteps reaches 25 million tracked trips, and celebrates the adventures behind the number

The travel planning and tracking app marks a new milestone by highlighting the journeys from its global community.

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Polarsteps and Timeleft team up to bring travelers together at the table

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Product updates

Polarsteps launches Polarsteps Plus, a new subscription for its most dedicated travelers

Graphic with travelers looking at a view of a bay with binoculars, with the message: Polarsteps is no.16 on the Sifted Consumer 100 list!

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Polarsteps ranks No. 16 in the inaugural Sifted Consumer 100

Two screenshots showing the Polarsteps Explore tab, one with a map of the world and the other with trip suggestions tailored to individuals' travel styles

Product updates

Polarsteps launches 2026 summer release: new tools for planning, privacy, and sharing

Scrapbook-style graphic of Polaroids and cut-out photos of travelers doing adventurous things like climbing and kayaking, to illustrate the Polarsteps Summer 2026 Travel Report

Travel trends

Polarsteps Releases Summer 2026 Travel Trends Report

Polarsteps CEO Clare Jones receives the Koning Willem I award, presented by Her Majesty Queen Máxima. Standing beside them on the stage are co-winners from Spierings Mobile Cranes and Do It Organic

Awards & recognition

Polarsteps takes home Koning Willem I award at Amsterdam ceremony

A graphic stating that Polarsteps won TravelTech Mobile App of the Year at the TravelTech Breakthrough Awards (in the background, a starry night sky)

Awards & recognition

Polarsteps wins TravelTech Mobile App of the Year award

Blurry graphic suggesting user snapshots from Polarsteps trips, with 'Polarsteps: 20 Million Travelers Milestone' written in the foreground

Milestones

20 million travelers and counting: tech success story Polarsteps celebrates its fast-growing community

Polarsteps co-founder Job Harmsen giving a talk on stage at Apple's "Let's Talk Liquid Glass" event in Amsterdam. On the screen behind him: a picture of the whole team.

Press coverage

Apple spotlights Polarsteps as one of its most-loved travel apps and applauds its design approach

A traveler paddles an outrigger canoe along a turquoise river with palms on either side. The text on top proclaims "Financial Times 1000: Polarsteps in the top 100 fastest-growing companies in Europe."

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Polarsteps named one of Europe’s fastest growing companies by Financial Times

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Press coverage

Polarsteps in the news in 2025: Coverage in Forbes, Financial Times, Condé Nast Traveller and more

Two screenshots that illustrate the Polarsteps Unpacked feature, a round-up of users' year in travel, incuding their personalized travel personality.

Travel trends

Announcing Polarsteps Unpacked and 2025 Travel Report: A look back at the year in travel

Polarsteps CEO Koen Droste opens the FD Gazelle Awards with his story about founding and building Polarsteps. He stands on a podium surrounded by darkness, with the spotlight on him.

Milestones

Polarsteps among the fastest growing companies in the Netherlands

A woman wearing black rain gear and a backpack smiles as she walks down a dirt trail followed by a black dog, with mountains and a body of water in the background.

Milestones

Polarsteps celebrates 20 million tracked trips

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