Backroads vs Travelex Insurance
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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!
Travelex Insurance
This app provides real-time risk intelligence, expert advice, and emergency assistance to help travelers explore the world safely and confidently. Access your policy details and receive safety alerts directly on your smartphone.
- Real-time risk intelligence
- Expert destination advice
- Policy details access
- Safety alerts
- 24/7 emergency assistance
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Want to explore the world safely and confidently? Our Travel On app monitors worldwide events and sends valuable risk intelligence straight to your smartphone as you travel, so you can focus on what matters most – enjoying your trip. Travel Smarter Discover expert advice about your destination and its potential risks. Understand Your Cover Access your policy details in the palm of your hand anytime, anywhere. Stay In The Know Receive real-time safety alerts about nearby risks as you travel. Get Help Access 24/7 emergency assistance when you need it most. Note: Upon download, enter your Policy/Confirmation Number and the policy purchasers Last Name, which can be found in your Confirmation of Coverage document sent by our Travelex Insurance team. Your use of our Travelex Insurance: Travel On app and any and all content thereon is at all times subject to the End User License Agreement. Please note your mobile device must be compatible with international networks to use certain features overseas, such as calls assistance support. Message, data and roaming rates and charges may apply to your use of our app and content thereon, and you may be charged by your mobile carrier or other service provider. Our application is not a substitute for medical advice or treatment. All our plans and claims are subject to policy terms, conditions, and exclusions. Travelex Insurance Services, Inc. and World Travel Protection Canada Inc. (WTP) are committed to protecting your privacy. By using our Travelex Travel On app, including any content thereon, you are consenting to the collection and processing of your personal data under as described in the Privacy Policy. Useful Links: Our Privacy Statement: https://www.travelexinsurance.com/company/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.travelexinsurance.com/company/terms-of-use
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Travelex Insurance at 4.7 against Backroads's 3.3. Travelex Insurance also leads on ratings volume (899 vs 62). Backroads's advantage is review sentiment (52% vs 40%). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Travelex Insurance holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Travelex Insurance has 899 ratings behind it against 62, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 52% of Backroads's written reviews are positive against 40% of Travelex Insurance's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Backroads ships an update every 4 months, Travelex Insurance every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 31, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Backroads | Travelex Insurance |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (62 ratings) | 4.7 (899 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 52.0% of reviews — better | 39.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 62 | 899 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 173 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Backroads | Travelex Insurance Services |
Customer experience
Backroads
Travelex Insurance
Bugs and requests
Backroads
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Travelex Insurance
Reported bugs
3 issues- Unable to add a trip
- Unable to find policy in the app
- Verification issues
Requested features
2 requests- Email address availability
- Secure login option
In-app purchases
Backroads
No in-app purchases
Travelex Insurance
No in-app purchases
