Comparison

Trip Splitter Lite vs Backroads

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

Head to head
About

Trip Splitter Lite

Easily track shared expenses for travel with a companion. Quickly add participants, enter costs, and get instant IOU calculations. Email breakdowns to others and view totals by category. Features include receipt photos, currency support, and expense mapping.

Highlights
  • Split expenses between two participants
  • Create even or uneven splits
  • Categorize expenses with icons
  • Supports multiple currencies
  • Email detailed spending breakdowns
  • Geo-locate spending on a map
  • Attach photos of receipts
Features
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Breezily split expenses with a travel companion. In 10 seconds. It takes mere seconds to create a new trip and add yourself and a traveling companion. When you split a bill, simply pop open the app, enter each participant's costs, and the IOU is calculated and stored. At any point, just request the Totals menu item to see the simplest number of payments for everyone to get even, or send a quick email to participants with the breakdown of costs. Our customers say it all: 5 Stars! "Works great - perfect app!" 5 Stars! "Easy to use and fun" 5 Stars! "Makes group travel a snap!" I love it! I've tested out at least 8 other travel apps and this one is so easy to use and intuitive. Main features: - Split expenses between two participants (IAP upgrade to unlimited participants) - Add participant photos for added fun - Create even or uneven splits - Enter quantities owed or paid in under 6 seconds - Categorize expenses with the touch of an icon - Supports all country currencies, multiple currencies in a single trip, and the very large numbers required by some currencies - Totals View at any time to see totals by categories and persons, and the IOUs to even-up - Email participants a very detailed list of spendings Special features: - Geo-locate all your spendings on a map - Attach photos of receipts or events - Record individual payments between people - View daily expenses and totals - Switch between concurrent trips - Email and web support PLUS TONS MORE—as you continue your trip, you’ll reveal how much functionality our app has and how stress-free your trip can be!

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!

Screenshots

Trip Splitter Lite4 screens
Backroads4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Trip Splitter Lite at 4.4 against Backroads's 3.3. Trip Splitter Lite also leads on review sentiment (87% vs 52%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). Backroads's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Trip Splitter Lite sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Backroads asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Trip Splitter Lite holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 23 and 62 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of Trip Splitter Lite's written reviews are positive against 52% of Backroads's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Trip Splitter Lite ships an update every 3 months, Backroads every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on August 23, 2026 and August 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Trip Splitter Lite versus Backroads: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrip Splitter LiteBackroads
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (23 ratings) — better3.3 (62 ratings)
Positive reviews86.6% of reviews — better52.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2362 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB173 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDC Software ArtsBackroads

Customer experience

Trip Splitter Lite

All ratings23 ratings
Positive87.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative13.0%
Written reviews67 reviews
Positive86.6%
Neutral3.0%
Negative10.4%

Backroads

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

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Trip Splitter Lite

One-time1
  • Unlimited Splitters$1.99
None

Backroads

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Trip Splitter Lite free?
Trip Splitter Lite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Backroads free?
Backroads is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Trip Splitter Lite or Backroads?
Trip Splitter Lite is rated higher. Trip Splitter Lite averages 4.4 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while Backroads averages 3.3 from 62 ratings.
Do Trip Splitter Lite or Backroads have ads?
Neither Trip Splitter Lite nor Backroads shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Trip Splitter Lite or Backroads?
Trip Splitter Lite ships an update every 3 months, and Backroads every 4 months. Most recently, Trip Splitter Lite was updated on August 23, 2026 and Backroads on August 31, 2026.

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