Comparison

Backroads vs Dare to Explore

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

Head to head
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!

About

Dare to Explore

Features
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Travel beautifully. Worry less. The Dare to Explore app is your tailored travel companion—giving you instant access to your bespoke itinerary, travel documents, and flight details, all in one place. – Explore your day-by-day itinerary, thoughtfully designed by your travel expert. – Access your travel plans, maps, and key documents offline, wherever you are. – Use your secure travel wallet to store e-tickets, insurance, and important docs. – Stay in the know with flight alerts and updates. Crafted for the modern explorer, this app delivers the hallmark care, detail, and service you’ve come to expect from Dare to Explore—in a sleek, intuitive format made for the journey ahead.

Screenshots

Backroads4 screens
Dare to Explore4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Dare to Explore at every 6 weeks against Backroads's every 4 months. On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Backroads ships an update every 4 months, Dare to Explore every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Backroads versus Dare to Explore: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBackroadsDare to Explore
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (62 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews52.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings62 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.416.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size173 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBackroadsSafari Portal LLC

In-app purchases

None

Backroads

No in-app purchases

None

Dare to Explore

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Backroads free?
Backroads is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dare to Explore free?
Dare to Explore is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Backroads or Dare to Explore have ads?
Neither Backroads nor Dare to Explore shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Backroads or Dare to Explore?
Backroads ships an update every 4 months, and Dare to Explore every 6 weeks. Most recently, Backroads was updated on October 7, 2026 and Dare to Explore on September 29, 2026.

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