Comparison

Backroads vs MyVoyageBoard

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

MyVoyageBoard

Organize all your cruise plans in one place, from booking to returning home. Track itineraries, payments, flights, and packing lists. Get smart reminders for important planning milestones and build daily activity plans.

Highlights
  • Voyage itinerary tracking
  • Payment and expense tracking
  • Daily activity planning
  • Smart planning reminders
  • Packing list creation
  • Cruise log of past voyages
  • Future cruise saving
Features
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Because every great cruise starts with a great plan. MyVoyageBoard brings your cruise plans together in one organized place — from the moment you book until the day you return home. Keep track of your voyages, itinerary, payments, flights, hotels, excursions, packing, onboard extras and more without jumping between confirmations, emails and notes. Built with cruisers in mind, MyVoyageBoard makes it easy to see what’s coming next and what still needs your attention. PLAN YOUR VOYAGE Keep your cruise details, ship, cabin, dates, ports of call and itinerary together in one convenient place. STAY VOYAGE READY Smart reminders help you keep an eye on important cruise-planning milestones such as final payments, flights, excursions, cruise documents and other upcoming tasks. TRACK YOUR PAYMENTS See your cruise cost, payment history, remaining balance, onboard credit and other voyage expenses at a glance. BUILD YOUR DAILY PLANS Use the Voyage Planner to organize activities, excursions and plans for each day of your cruise. PACK WITH CONFIDENCE Create a packing list for each voyage and check off items as you get ready to sail. KEEP TRAVEL DETAILS TOGETHER Store your flights, hotel, parking and ground transportation alongside the voyage they belong to. EXPLORE YOUR SHIP Quickly access ship information, deck plans and ship guides while planning your voyage. REMEMBER WHERE YOU’VE BEEN Cruise Log keeps your past voyages together so you can look back at the ships you’ve sailed and places you’ve visited. PLAN WHAT’S NEXT Save future cruises you’re interested in with My Next Adventures, even before you’re ready to book. YOUR VOYAGES, ACROSS YOUR DEVICES MyVoyageBoard keeps your voyage information connected with your account, so your plans stay with you. Whether you’re preparing for your first cruise or already have several voyages on the horizon, MyVoyageBoard gives you one place to plan, organize and enjoy the journey. Plan smarter. Cruise better.

Screenshots

Backroads4 screens
MyVoyageBoard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MyVoyageBoard at 5.0 against Backroads's 3.3. MyVoyageBoard also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 4 months). Backroads's advantage is ratings volume (62 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

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

MyVoyageBoard holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Backroads has 62 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Backroads ships an update every 4 months, MyVoyageBoard every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Backroads versus MyVoyageBoard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBackroadsMyVoyageBoard
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (62 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews52.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings62 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size173 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBackroadsAndrew Smouse

Customer experience

Backroads

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

MyVoyageBoard

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Backroads

No in-app purchases

None

MyVoyageBoard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Backroads free?
Backroads is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MyVoyageBoard free?
MyVoyageBoard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Backroads or MyVoyageBoard?
MyVoyageBoard is rated higher. Backroads averages 3.3 out of 5 from 62 ratings, while MyVoyageBoard averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Backroads or MyVoyageBoard have ads?
Neither Backroads nor MyVoyageBoard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Backroads or MyVoyageBoard?
Backroads ships an update every 4 months, and MyVoyageBoard every 3 days. Most recently, Backroads was updated on October 20, 2026 and MyVoyageBoard on October 4, 2026.

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