Backpack buddies vs Trip Hopping
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Backpack buddies
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Travelling the world as a backpacker, seeing the sites and working in different countries! then this app is for you, find work, accommodation and buddies to travel with or connect and help share the adventure with a buddy or a group. It’s your choice. Upload a CV and cover letter, and it’s easy to apply for work to cover those working visa credits, click an area and hit apply. It’s as simple as that! Everyone has an experience to share so download today .
Trip Hopping
Discover spontaneous travel opportunities with a community-driven platform. Find rides, accommodation, and meetups globally. Share your journey and track friends on a dynamic map.
- Live spontaneous meetups
- Find rides and accommodation
- Global travel search
- Track travel friends
- Map-based notes and tips
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Trip Hopping fuels community-driven travel. Go "Live" for spontaneous meetups, rides, and hosting. Search for where to stay and how to get there, all in one place. Flights, buses, rideshares, hitchhiking, couch-surfing, hostels, campsites — everything. Plus, you can keep track of where your travel friends are and leave notes and tips all over the map.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Trip Hopping at every 10 days against Backpack buddies's monthly. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Backpack buddies ships an update monthly, Trip Hopping every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on May 16, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Backpack buddies | Trip Hopping |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 79 MB | 132 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Darren Rowe | Kenneth Flannery |
In-app purchases
Backpack buddies
No in-app purchases
Trip Hopping
No in-app purchases
Questions
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