Backroads vs MultiWay2
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!
MultiWay2
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Generate user specified travel trip routes with multiple designated spots (waypoints). Add or delete waypoints at any time. The app will calculate automobile travel time and total trip distance. Easily compare optional routes. Note: the app does not provide driving instructions, the purpose is to compare time and distance options for routes with any number of waypoints.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Backroads at Free against MultiWay2's $4.99. Backroads also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Backroads is free to download; MultiWay2 costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Backroads ships an update every 4 months, MultiWay2 every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Backroads | MultiWay2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 3.3 (69 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 52.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 69 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 173 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Backroads | John Grauel |
In-app purchases
Backroads
No in-app purchases
MultiWay2
No in-app purchases
