SpinDate vs Backpackr
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SpinDate
Discover new people through a unique spinning wheel interface that reveals profiles based on your chosen categories. Engage in immediate messaging without the need for matching, fostering spontaneous connections in a safe and moderated environment.
- Virtual wheel for profile discovery
- Visual storytelling feed
- Immediate messaging
- Dedicated moderation team
- Safety and quality focus
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Spin the wheel. Meet someone new. SpinDate turns meeting people into a game. Instead of swiping through endless cards, you spin a wheel and it stops on someone near you. Like what you see? Send a message. No waiting for a match. WHAT YOU GET • The wheel – every spin lands on a different single around you. • Meet – browse people nearby or across the country, filtered by age and distance. • Chat right away – write to anyone you like. Photos, gifts and photo replies keep the conversation going. • Stories – short moments from people around you, posted today. • Likes and visitors – get likes from people nearby and like back. Premium shows you exactly who liked you and who viewed your profile. • Your profile, your rules – choose who you want to meet, how far, and what you are looking for. SAFE AND RESPECTFUL SpinDate is for adults 18 and over. Photos are checked before they go live, a moderation team works around the clock to keep things respectful, and you can report or block anyone in two taps. PREMIUM AND COINS SpinDate is free to download. Coins buy spins, gifts and photo unlocks. Premium adds unlimited chat and 10 free spins a day, and shows you who liked you, who viewed your profile and everyone's stories. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period, and are managed in your App Store account. Terms: https://spindate.app/tos Privacy: https://spindate.app/privacy
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 rating: Backpackr at 5.0 against SpinDate's 4.3. Backpackr also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). SpinDate's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly) and ratings volume (63 vs 5). On price, ads, 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. SpinDate sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 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.
Backpackr holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SpinDate has 63 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.
SpinDate ships an update every 9 days, Backpackr monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SpinDate | Backpackr |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (63 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 18.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 63 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| 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 | 66 MB | 88 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | razorcircuit systems ltd | 1000543729 Ontario Ltd |
Customer experience
SpinDate
Backpackr
In-app purchases
SpinDate
- Premium Monthly Pass$19.991 Month
- Premium Monthly Pass$29.991 Month
- Premium Quarterly Pass$39.993 Months
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- Premium Quarterly Pass$69.993 Months
- Premium Annual Pass$89.991 Year
- Premium Annual Pass$199.991 Year
- Mini Pack: 200 Coins$2.99
- Starter Pack: 600 Coins$9.99
- Value Pack: 1,000 Coins$14.99
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- Medium Pack: 2,000 Coins$29.99
Backpackr
- Backpackr Plus$4.991 Month
