AudleyTravel vs Backroads
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AudleyTravel
Access your travel itinerary offline, view maps, and track daily activities. Document your journey with a travel journal and share experiences via social media.
- Offline itinerary access
- Activity and recommendation finder
- Downloadable maps
- Travel journal
- Social media sharing
- Works offline
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The Audley Travel Companion is now available on your mobile phone and tablet. Enjoy easy access to your Audley Travel itinerary when you are on- and off-line so you can see exactly what you are doing each day of your trip. You can also keep a travel journal, send virtual postcards and share your experiences via social media. - All of your flights, transfers and accommodation details in one convenient place - Find your activities and recommended things to do - Browse maps (can be downloaded for use offline during your trip) - Keep a travel journal and share with friends and family on Facebook and other social media channels - Works offline – no internet connection required Please send us your feedback so that we can continue to develop the app.
Backroads
This app provides detailed information and daily route options for active travel adventures like biking and hiking. It offers helpful tips and regional information to enhance your journey. Your trip leaders are also available through the app for guidance.
- Daily route options
- Trip schedules
- Helpful tips
- Regional information
- Trip leader access
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Backroads is the leader in active travel, offering Biking, Hiking and Multi-Adventure Trips in 55+ countries worldwide. This Trip Companion app, and a unique log-in code, will be available to you just before your trip starts. You’ll find daily route options, schedules, helpful tips and other regional information. Of course, your incredible Trip Leaders are available every day of your trip to guide you through some of the most beautiful places in the world. We look forward to seeing you out there!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: AudleyTravel at 99% against Backroads's 52%. AudleyTravel also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.3) and ratings volume (606 vs 69). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
AudleyTravel holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AudleyTravel has 606 ratings behind it against 69, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 99% of AudleyTravel's written reviews are positive against 52% of Backroads's.
AudleyTravel ships an update every 2 months, Backroads every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AudleyTravel | Backroads |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (606 ratings) — better | 3.3 (69 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 99.0% of reviews — better | 52.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 606 — better | 69 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 173 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Audley Travel Group Ltd | Backroads |
Customer experience
AudleyTravel
Backroads
Bugs and requests
AudleyTravel
Reported bugs
2 issues- Login screen issues
- Incompatibility with certain devices
Requested features
3 requests- Daily timeline or schedule view
- Ability to share journal entries or create a trip book
- Integration with other travel apps or services
Backroads
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
AudleyTravel
No in-app purchases
Backroads
No in-app purchases
