Backroads vs Exeter Latin America
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!
Exeter Latin America
This travel app securely stores your itinerary, documents, and updates for trips booked with Exeter Latin America. Access maps, confirmations, and flight status offline to focus on exploring Latin America's landscapes and culture.
- Private itinerary access
- Offline document access
- Flight status updates
- Secure storage
- Trip logistics management
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Plan with ease. Travel with confidence. The Exeter Latin America app is your trusted companion before and during your trip. Designed specifically for travelers booked with Exeter Latin America, this app keeps your private itinerary, documents, and travel updates all in one secure place, while you explore remote rainforests, vibrant cities, or ancient archaeological sites. – View your daily itinerary, including accommodations, transfers, and activities. – Access maps, travel documents, and confirmations offline. – Stay informed with flight updates and status changes. Focus on discovering the landscapes, culture, and character of Latin America, knowing the logistics are taken care of.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Exeter Latin America at 5.0 against Backroads's 3.3. Exeter Latin America also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months). Backroads's advantage is ratings volume (69 vs 1). 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.
Exeter Latin America 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Backroads ships an update every 4 months, Exeter Latin America every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Backroads | Exeter Latin America |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (69 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 52.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 69 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 173 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Backroads | Safari Portal LLC |
Customer experience
Backroads
Exeter Latin America
In-app purchases
Backroads
No in-app purchases
Exeter Latin America
No in-app purchases
