Spime vs Backpackr
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Spime
Discover real-time events globally and locally through authentic photos and videos shared by people on the ground. Experience unfiltered moments as they unfold, offering a genuine perspective on what's happening now.
- Live event discovery
- Real photos and videos
- Authentic moments
- No uploads or recycled content
- Global and local perspectives
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Be part of the moment. Capture it live. Spime is a shared camera for everyone present. When something is happening, people around you capture it — together, from multiple angles. No uploads. No recycled content. Just real moments, as they happen. It works differently. You don’t just follow people. You follow places. Each Spime is a live, location-based space where: - People nearby capture photos and videos - Everything is shared instantly - You see the moment from every perspective The more people around you use Spime, the more angles everyone gets. Only people there can post. That means: - No old content - No reposts - No fake moments Everything is captured in the app — as it happens, while the Spime is live. One moment. Many angles. Open a Spime and see: - Different perspectives - Real reactions - The full picture as it unfolds Start your own shared camera. Create a shared camera (a Spime) around your current location. - Set the radius - Make it public or private (access by QR code) - Optionally hide it, so only people physically there can enter - Or hide its location, so people can see something is happening — but not where Bring people together — instantly. Why use Spime - Join a shared camera active around you - Capture moments together — from multiple angles - No group chat needed - No invites either - Your presence is your ticket - No "send me pics" later - Everything is saved automatically — easy to find later - See what’s happening now, or what happened nearby in the past Stay connected - Comment on any photo or Spime - Chat privately with others - Share photos in conversations Spime turns real places into shared cameras. Open it. Be part of it. Capture it — as it happens. [Apple Standard Terms of Use](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/) [Privacy Policy](https://www.spime.ca/privacy-policy/)
Backpackr
Connect with fellow travelers worldwide to discover new destinations and plan adventures. Find companions for your next trip, share experiences, and organize meet-ups.
- Discover travel buddies
- Connect with global travelers
- Find people going to the same destination
- Organize meet-ups
- Share photos with friends
- See what's happening nearby
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Discover travel buddies and connect with other like-minded travellers across the globe. Travel the world while meeting backpackers who want to see and do the same things as you do. Find others travelling to the same destination, collect virtual stamps and share photos with friends as you go! In the Common Room, anything goes. Ask travellers what the best sites to see are, the best bar to drink in, or even organise meet-ups. The 'nearby' tab allows you to see what's going on around you whereas the 'worldwide' tab is a more universal way of finding out information from around the world. Enter a date and city and Backpackr will show you all the travellers going there at the same time. The results will show you their interests and if they match yours you can plan to meet or travel together. This feature can be a handy aid in helping to eliminate the fear of travelling alone. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://backpackr.org/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Backpackr at none against Spime's shown. Backpackr also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Spime's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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. Spime sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Backpackr sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Spime ships an update fortnightly, Backpackr monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Spime | Backpackr |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 89 MB | 88 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | ALKIS POULLIS | 1000543729 Ontario Ltd |
Customer experience
Spime
Backpackr
In-app purchases
Spime
- Spime Premium Subscription$3.991 Month
- Tokens, Pack of 5$3.99
- Tokens, Pack of 10$6.99
- Tokens, Pack of 50$33.00
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- Tokens, Pack of 100$62.00
- Tokens, Pack of 500$274.99
Backpackr
- Backpackr Plus$4.991 Month









