# Daily Drop Pro vs Backyard Explorer

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Daily Drop Pro at none against Backyard Explorer's 2. Daily Drop Pro also leads on ratings volume (503 vs 1). Backyard Explorer's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6). On price, update cadence, ads and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Backyard Explorer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Daily Drop Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

Backyard Explorer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Daily Drop Pro has 503 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Daily Drop Pro ships an update weekly, Backyard Explorer fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Daily Drop Pro | Backyard Explorer |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (503 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/daily-drop-pro/id1583315019/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/backyard-explorer/id6789675904/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **503** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 62.7% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Size | 27 MB | 62 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [FareDrop, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1583315021) | [KELLY LEUNG](https://appshunter.io/developer/6789675906) |

## What reviewers say

### Daily Drop Pro

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/daily-drop-pro/id1583315019)

Discover incredible travel deals and save significantly on flights and hotels. Get personalized alerts for price drops and maximize your travel points with unlimited searches. Travel the world affordably.

**Highlights:** Flight deal alerts, Save up to 80% on airfare, Unlimited flight and hotel deal searches, Points search for over 140 programs, Personalized travel preferences, Business class deal notifications

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great deals
- 💡 Helpful for planning trips
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Saves time
- 👍 Useful app

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Buggy app
- 🐛 Constant login issues
- 🐛 Errors and crashes
- 🐛 Lack of functionality
- 🐛 Unreliable search tools

**Reported bugs**

- Search tools don't work
- Unable to create an account
- Constant login issues
- Incompatible with older devices
- Frequent errors and crashes

**Requested features**

- Add more Canadian airports
- Allow searching by specific destination
- Filter deals by airline
- Improve notification system
- Add round-trip search option


### Backyard Explorer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/backyard-explorer/id6789675904)

Discover the history and hidden stories of your surroundings with an audio guide that automatically narrates as you walk. Explore different historical perspectives and unlock new content through optional subscriptions.

**Highlights:** Automatic GPS-triggered audio narration, Multiple themed walking tours, Interactive map that reveals as you explore, Live narration for real-world events, Museum collection tours, User-published and discoverable routes, Personal exploration log and achievements

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Backyard Explorer | $4.99 | per month |
| Backyard Explorer Annual | $39.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Daily Drop Pro free?

Daily Drop Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Backyard Explorer free?

Backyard Explorer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Daily Drop Pro or Backyard Explorer?

Backyard Explorer is rated higher. Daily Drop Pro averages 4.6 out of 5 from 503 ratings, while Backyard Explorer averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Daily Drop Pro or Backyard Explorer have ads?

Neither Daily Drop Pro nor Backyard Explorer shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Daily Drop Pro or Backyard Explorer?

Daily Drop Pro ships an update weekly, and Backyard Explorer fortnightly. Most recently, Daily Drop Pro was updated on October 16, 2026 and Backyard Explorer on October 9, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*