Comparison

Avenue Two Travel vs Backroads

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

Head to head
About

Avenue Two Travel

Access your travel itineraries and documents on any mobile device, even without Wi-Fi. View real-time updates and past trips for inspiration. Requires booking with the service to view trip details.

Highlights
  • Real-time itinerary updates
  • Offline access to documents
  • Consolidated trip details
  • Access to old travel itineraries
  • Mobile itinerary management
Features
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The Avenue Two Travel app allows Avenue Two travelers to access their itineraries and travel documents on any mobile device. You may download this app for free, however in order to see an itinerary or any other trip preparation documents you must be booked on an Avenue Two trip. Notable features of the Avenue Two Travel app: - Changes and updates to your itinerary are displayed in real time. You’ll always see the most up to date version of your itinerary. - Offline access to the itinerary and any attached documents – you can access your itinerary and trip documents even when you’re not in wifi. Whether you’re on a plane, in the airport terminal, or in a car on the way to the hotel you’ll be able to access any information you need. - Consolidates all details into one interface that you can take with you wherever you go. - Old travel itineraries remain on the app to provide inspiration for the future and to share details about your trip no matter where you go.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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!

Screenshots

Avenue Two Travel4 screens
Backroads4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Avenue Two Travel at 100% against Backroads's 52%. Avenue Two Travel also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.3). Backroads's advantage is ratings volume (69 vs 8). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Avenue Two Travel holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Backroads has 69 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Avenue Two Travel's written reviews are positive against 52% of Backroads's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Avenue Two Travel ships an update every 2 months, Backroads every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Avenue Two Travel versus Backroads: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAvenue Two TravelBackroads
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (8 ratings) — better3.3 (69 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better52.0% of reviews
Number of ratings869 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB173 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAXUS Travel LLCBackroads

Customer experience

Avenue Two Travel

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Backroads

All ratings58 ratings
Positive51.7%
Neutral8.6%
Negative39.7%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive52.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative44.0%

In-app purchases

None

Avenue Two Travel

No in-app purchases

None

Backroads

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Avenue Two Travel free?
Avenue Two Travel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Backroads free?
Backroads is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Avenue Two Travel or Backroads?
Avenue Two Travel is rated higher. Avenue Two Travel averages 5.0 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Backroads averages 3.3 from 69 ratings.
Do Avenue Two Travel or Backroads have ads?
Neither Avenue Two Travel nor Backroads shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Avenue Two Travel or Backroads?
Avenue Two Travel ships an update every 2 months, and Backroads every 4 months. Most recently, Avenue Two Travel was updated on November 4, 2026 and Backroads on November 3, 2026.

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