Comparison

Outback Way vs whereUbeen

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Outback Way

Embark on a 2800km adventure across Australia, linking the Reef, The Rock, and the West. This journey features ancient landscapes, fossil digging, and a unique geocache trail. Explore the red centre, famous 4WD tracks, and immerse yourself in indigenous culture.

Highlights
  • Australia's Longest Shortcut route
  • 2800km adventure
  • Ancient landscapes and fossil digging
  • World's longest geocache trail
  • Famous 4WD tracks
  • Indigenous artwork and culture exploration
Features
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The Outback Way, also known as Australia’s Longest Shortcut. Take time to enjoy this "Quintessential National Adventure" linking the Reef, The Rock and the West. The route will take you from Winton, Queensland, to Laverton, Western Australia. It covers 2800km of which 1700km is dirt road. There is a maximum of 260km between food, fuel & sleep stops. Be captivated by ancient landscapes, dig for fossils, and do the world’s longest geocache trail. Soak up the majestic red centre and explore famous 4WD tracks. Be mesmerised by the mysterious Min Min lights and dazzling gems. Immerse yourself in the rich indigenous artwork and culture and learn Waltzing Matilda. Be inspired by our courageous explorers. Find your own Treasures! Take a journey through the heart of the nation and tick it off your bucket list. Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. We advise you to quit the app when finished.

About

whereUbeen

Automatically records your driving and walking routes, distances, and stops without manual input. View detailed maps, daily graphs of travel, and trip summaries with overnight stay information.

Highlights
  • Automatic trip recording
  • Driving and walking track logging
  • Detailed trip maps
  • Stop duration tracking
  • Daily travel graphs
  • Trip summary spreadsheets
Features
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After a short set-up, you only need to open the app when you want to see details of your travels. The app automatically records driving & walking tracks, distances etc and trip details with no need for any app entry. At any time you can: • See a map of where you’ve been today, for any day, a selection of days, or a trip. • See a list of every place you’ve stopped and for how long on any day. • See a daily graph of your driving distance and time, and walking steps and distance. • See a log listing daily travel details (your overnight address, number of nights there, driving time, driving distance etc.) for selected days, all days or all days on a trip. Also has buttons for each day to show a map or stops during that day or photos taken that day. • See a log of all your trips with trip details (driving time, driving distance etc.). Also has buttons for each trip to show a map or a log of days for that trip. • See a summary spreadsheet for any trip where for every overnight place it shows: the address, arrival date, departure date, number of nights spent there, distance from last place and 12 other details. After you enter a home address the app will automatically start recording a trip whenever you spend a night away from home. The app achieves the ideal balance between accuracy and low battery drain for practical non-stop GPS tracking. Although the app has been optimised to achieve low battery drain it utilises location background mode which (though unlikely) could dramatically decrease battery life.

Screenshots

Outback Way4 screens
whereUbeen4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: whereUbeen at 80% against Outback Way's 0%. whereUbeen also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 13 months). Outback Way's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Outback Way ships an update every 13 months, whereUbeen every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Outback Way versus whereUbeen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOutback WaywhereUbeen
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size165 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOutback Highway Development Council IncRICHARD STRESAU

Customer experience

Outback Way

Written reviews11 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral18.2%
Negative81.8%

whereUbeen

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

None

Outback Way

No in-app purchases

None

whereUbeen

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Outback Way free?
Outback Way is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is whereUbeen free?
whereUbeen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Outback Way or whereUbeen have ads?
Neither Outback Way nor whereUbeen shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Outback Way or whereUbeen?
Outback Way ships an update every 13 months, and whereUbeen every 2 months. Most recently, Outback Way was updated on October 20, 2026 and whereUbeen on October 15, 2026.

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