Plan, Compare & Discover

Plan a day out, compare food and streaming costs, check news sources, or save stories to read later. Explore more reader tools · Practical calculators and planners · Search, save and plan.

Travel day planner

Start with your departure time. Enter each stop as a name, travel minutes, and visit minutes, separated by vertical bars.

Adventure pack weight

Enter each item’s weight in grams. Compare the total with a limit you set.

Restaurant shortlist

Compare restaurants using the prices and group size you enter. Include service charges and taxes in each quote.

Enter each restaurant name and estimated price per person, separated by a vertical bar. Use the same currency throughout.

Drink recipe scaler

Scale a coffee, tea or mocktail recipe. Keep each ingredient’s original unit.

Streaming cost planner

Compare your monthly subscriptions with your budget. Enter prices in the same currency.

Return window calculator

Use the seller’s stated number of calendar days. Confirm the actual cutoff and any exclusions with the seller.

News timeline builder

Put events in date order to see what happened before a claim or announcement.

News source checklist

Use these checks before sharing a story or acting on a headline.

Find the right journal

Type a topic to find the relevant section or guide.

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    World time converter

    Enter the date and time in UTC, then check the local time at your destination.

    Trip nights and stay cost

    Count the nights between check-in and check-out and estimate the room total using your quoted rate.

    Trail elevation estimate

    Divide total elevation gain by route distance. This average does not show steep sections, terrain or difficulty.

    Group meal order tally

    Combine repeated dishes into one order before you call a restaurant or place a group order.

    Coffee brew ratio

    Use your recipe’s water-to-coffee ratio to calculate how much water to weigh out.

    Compare news claims

    Summarise each source in short statements. The tool groups matching wording and shows what each source adds.

    Reading time estimate

    Paste an excerpt to estimate how long it will take to read. The text is processed in the browser and isn’t saved.

    Series viewing schedule

    Work out how many viewing days you need for the episodes you have left.

    Discount and checkout calculator

    Apply two percentage discounts in order, then add a fixed amount for delivery and fees.

    Product comparison scorecard

    Give each criterion an importance weight and score both products out of 10. The result reflects the priorities you enter.

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    Flight connection buffer

    Enter both times in the connection airport’s local time. Use your own allowance for transfers, checks and boarding.

    Travel eSIM data budget

    Estimate the data you’ll use from the daily amount and extra usage you enter. Uses 1 GB = 1,000 MB.

    Trail pace planner

    Estimate moving time from your chosen average pace, then add planned stops.

    Metric ingredient converter

    Convert between metric weights or between metric volumes. Use a recipe-specific density when converting weight to volume.

    Meal timing planner

    Work backwards from serving time. Enter tasks in the order you’ll do them, with minutes after a vertical bar.

    Drink concentrate calculator

    Work out how much concentrate and water to use at the ratio printed on your recipe or bottle.

    Headline percentage checker

    Compare two figures using the same units and denominator. Select percentages to see the percentage-point difference as well.

    Cinema outing budget

    Compare the whole outing with your budget. Include group spending on snacks and transport.

    Product dimensions fit checker

    Check whether a rigid rectangular item can fit in a rectangular space. Enter both sets of dimensions in the same unit.

    Photo and video storage planner

    Estimate storage from file sizes you enter. The tool uses 1 GB = 1,000 MB.

    Search, save and plan

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      Country and territory finder

      Search the World Adventures directory and open the destination’s entry.

        Calendar event download

        Create a one-day calendar entry for a trip date, reservation or release. Open the downloaded file in your calendar to import it.

        Shared travel dates

        Compare two date ranges to see which days you’re both free. Start and end dates are included.

        Road trip fuel estimate

        Estimate litres and fuel cost for the full distance. Enter your vehicle’s consumption in litres per 100 km.

        Grocery checklist

        Paste one grocery item per line. Check items off as you shop. This browser keeps the list and checkmarks.

          Weekly meal plan

          Start on any date. Enter one meal idea per line, up to seven, to generate a dated plan you can copy.

          Find a film that fits

          Enter titles and runtimes to find options that fit the time you have. Include any break you want in the allowance.

          News source citation builder

          Create a plain-text citation using the publisher, headline, publication date and link you enter.

          Personal product price log

          Record prices you find and compare entries for the same product and currency. This browser keeps the log. Prices are entered manually.