Backpack Hike vs MiraSun
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Backpack Hike
Plan your hiking trips and organize your gear effortlessly. Coordinate equipment with friends and ensure nothing important is forgotten before your adventure. This app keeps all your trip details, gear lists, and participants in one organized place.
- Plan hikes and add trip details
- Organize personal gear lists
- Share and assign equipment with friends
- Coordinate group hikes
- Keep all trip information in one place
- PDF exports (Pro feature)
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Never forget gear again. Plan hikes, organize your backpack, and coordinate equipment with friends. Backpack Hike keeps all your trip details in one place. Backpack Hike helps you prepare for hikes, organize gear, and plan trips with friends so nothing important gets forgotten before you hit the trail. Whether you're preparing for a weekend hike or a multi-day backpacking adventure, Backpack Hike makes trip preparation simple and stress-free. Plan Your Hikes Create hikes, add trip details, and invite friends to join your adventure. Everyone in the group can see the plan and stay prepared. Organize Your Backpack Build your personal gear list and prepare your backpack before the trip. See everything you plan to take and stay organized. Share Gear with Friends Avoid duplicate gear on group hikes. Assign equipment between participants so everyone knows exactly what to bring. Keep Everything in One Place Trips, gear lists, and participants — all organized in one simple and clean interface. Backpack Hike Pro (Subscription) Backpack Hike offers an optional subscription: • unlimited trips • unlimited gear items • unlimited PDF exports Some features require a paid subscription. Why Hikers Choose Backpack Hike • stay organized before every trip • avoid forgetting important gear • coordinate equipment with friends • prepare your backpack with confidence Perfect for • hiking trips • backpacking adventures • planning trips with friends • organizing gear and packing lists • preparing for multi-day hikes Terms & Privacy Terms of Use: https://backpackhike.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://backpackhike.com/privacy
MiraSun
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MiraSun helps you discover beautiful places to watch the sunrise and sunset with realistic terrain analysis and precise sun alignment. Whether you're a photographer, traveler, hiker, or simply enjoy spending time outdoors, MiraSun makes it easy to find viewpoints where mountains, cliffs, coastlines, and landscapes create unforgettable moments. The app combines carefully selected scenic locations with advanced terrain analysis to estimate whether the sun will be visible from each spot and where it will appear relative to the surrounding landscape. Features: • Discover carefully selected sunrise and sunset viewpoints • Preview sunrise and sunset directions • Terrain analysis for realistic sun visibility • Detailed information about every location • Interactive map with nearby search • Save your favorite places • Download country packages for offline use • Fast, native experience MiraSun is designed for: • Landscape photographers • Travelers • Hikers • Road trips • Outdoor enthusiasts Country data is provided through downloadable packages, allowing you to install only the regions you need while keeping the app lightweight. New countries will be added over time. Whether you're planning tomorrow's sunrise, searching for the perfect sunset, or simply exploring new places, MiraSun helps you discover locations worth visiting.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: MiraSun at every 2 days against Backpack Hike's every 3 weeks. 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. Backpack Hike sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and MiraSun sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Backpack Hike ships an update every 3 weeks, MiraSun every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Backpack Hike | MiraSun |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Oleg Sishchuk | Ihor Mykhalchenko |
In-app purchases
Backpack Hike
- Backpack Hike Pro7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Backpack Hike Pro7 Days trial$49.991 Year
MiraSun
- Portugal Sunrise & Sunset Pack$2.99
- Spain Sunrise & Sunset Pack$3.99









