Comparison

My Visa Tracker vs BackMaps

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

Head to head
About

My Visa Tracker

Easily track your 88 days of work for Australian visa requirements. Plan your harvest work with seasonal guides and access your data offline. Generate official reports for easy submission.

Highlights
  • Track 88-day visa work requirements
  • Plan harvest work by season and region
  • Offline access to work data
  • Generate official summary reports
  • Explore resources and tips
Features
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Track your 88 days of specified work for Australian Working Holiday Visa extensions. My Visa Tracker counts your eligible workdays using the DHA natural-week algorithm — so you always know exactly where you stand. Supports Subclass 417 and 462, Year 1, 2, and 3. Join 3,000+ backpackers already tracking. Start free, upgrade from AU$7.99/month. — ACCURATE DAY COUNTING — Uses the same rules the Department of Home Affairs uses: daily hours capped at 6, natural-week grouping, and cross-month attribution. No guesswork, no spreadsheets, no miscounts. Over 85,000 workdays tracked and counting. — DHA-READY PDF REPORTS — Generate a compliance summary of your work history in one tap. Includes employer details, dates, hours, and eligible days — formatted and ready to submit with your visa extension application. — PROGRESS DASHBOARD — Visualize your 88-day progress with real-time stats, workdays by company, and interval-based insights. Know your pace, see what's left, and stay on track. — CALENDAR TRACKING — Log workdays one at a time or in batches. Add time slots, mark full days, and use shift templates to fill a whole week in seconds. Every entry links to an employer profile. — EMPLOYER DIRECTORY — 19,000+ VERIFIED EMPLOYERS — Browse the largest employer database for Working Holiday Makers in Australia. Filter by industry, region, or open hiring periods. View verified contact info, check DHA-approved postcode eligibility, and find work near you. All Australian states covered. — WORK MAP — Discover regional employers on an interactive map. Filter by state and industry, compare seasonal activity across regions, and inspect employer details before you travel. — HARVEST CALENDAR — Browse Australia's picking seasons by state, region, and crop type. See what's in season right now and plan your next placement around peak work periods. — BUILT FOR YOUR JOURNEY — • Supports Subclass 417 and 462 • Tracks Year 1, 2, and 3 independently • Batch entry with shift templates • Employer profiles with postcode, industry, and eligibility • Regional postcode eligibility checking • Employer contact details and hiring periods • Push notification reminders • Offline mode — works without internet • Cloud sync when you sign in — FLEXIBLE PLANS — Free: Up to 50 work events, 5 reports, and current-month picking details Monthly: AU$7.99/month — full access, cancel anytime One year: AU$19.99 one-time payment — best for a full visa year Lifetime: AU$29.99 one-time payment — every feature, forever. All future premium features included. — TRUSTED BY BACKPACKERS ACROSS AUSTRALIA — Built by a backpacker who tracked his own 88 days. My Visa Tracker is not affiliated with the Australian Government. Always verify your eligibility with the Department of Home Affairs. Download free and start tracking today.

About

BackMaps

Features
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BackMaps is a community-sourced collection of travel recommendations at backpacker hotspots around the world. Some of its features include: - An interactive world map to view all of the most popular backpacker travel recommendations around the world - Community-sourced backpacker travel guides for countries around the world, including where to stay, what to do, and where to eat - Bookmark recommendations so that you can easily return to them later - See which recommendations are most popular in the backpacking community by looking at the community upvotes and downvotes

Screenshots

My Visa Tracker4 screens
BackMaps3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BackMaps at none against My Visa Tracker's 2. BackMaps also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). On price, ads, device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. My Visa Tracker sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. BackMaps asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My Visa Tracker ships an update fortnightly, BackMaps every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 6, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
My Visa Tracker versus BackMaps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy Visa TrackerBackMaps
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB26 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperJavier MaestreShane Kadish

In-app purchases

2 purchases

My Visa Tracker

One-time2
  • Premium - 1 year$12.99
  • Premium - Lifetime$19.99
None

BackMaps

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is My Visa Tracker free?
My Visa Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BackMaps free?
BackMaps is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do My Visa Tracker or BackMaps have ads?
Neither My Visa Tracker nor BackMaps shows ads.
Which is updated more often, My Visa Tracker or BackMaps?
My Visa Tracker ships an update fortnightly, and BackMaps every 5 days. Most recently, My Visa Tracker was updated on October 6, 2026 and BackMaps on October 6, 2026.

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