Comparison

Backtrack vs Flare

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

Head to head
About

Backtrack

Features
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Backtrack is the must-have app for Working Holiday visa holders in Australia. Track your regional work days in real time — know exactly where you stand toward your 88 or 179-day goal for your 2nd or 3rd year visa. FEATURES • Day counter — track your progress toward 88 or 179 days with a live visual bar, automatically refreshed every time you open the app • Payslip scanner — photograph your payslip and AI automatically extracts the pay period and amount, adding your work days in one tap • Financial dashboard — total gross income, superannuation accrued and your real DASP amount recoverable before you leave Australia • Earnings tab — backpacker tax estimate (ATO brackets), net/tax/super breakdown, and progress toward the $45,000 threshold • Regional employer map — 1,779 verified farms and agencies across all Australian states, filterable by city and job type • Visa 417 and 462 compatible • English & French PRO PLAN — UNLOCK EVERYTHING • Unlimited day tracking (free plan: 14 days) • Unlimited payslip scans (free plan: 5 scans) • Full map access — names, addresses and direct contacts for all 1,779 farms and agencies The free plan lets you try Backtrack with up to 14 days and 5 scans. Upgrade to Pro for unlimited tracking and full access to the employer map. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Flare

Features
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Error fares and rare price drops, from the airports near you. An error fare can die within hours. Flare watches fares leaving your airports, compares every price with that route's own history and gives each deal a clear score from 0 to 100. When something unusual appears, Flare alerts you before the price climbs back. ERROR FARES, CHECKED BEFORE THEY REACH YOU • Error fares spotted by deal hunters are checked against live prices before Flare sends them • Rare price drops on your own routes, scored against what the route usually costs • Flare Plus alerts you the moment a fare is confirmed • Free alerts cover your whole country and arrive about 40 minutes later • Flare keeps watching a confirmed error fare and only sends the free alert while it still looks alive FIND A FARE WORTH TAKING • See unusually good flight deals from airports near you • Understand every fare with a Deal Score from 0 to 100 • Compare the price with that route's own tracked history • Check the live fare before leaving Flare to book • See alternative dates ranked by value • Filter by one-way, round-trip, weekend, last-minute, or travel window • Get country-wide Free alerts or immediate targeted alerts with Flare Plus EXPLORE THE WHOLE MAP With Flare Plus, spin Flare's 3D globe, tap a destination, and see the route, fare, dates, airline, stops, usual price, and score. Your nearest departure airports are prioritized, while exceptional cross-border fares can still surface when they are worth the trip. KEEP THE ADVENTURE Flare is also a home for the trips you take: • Capture a fare in your Flare Passport • Collect destination stamps and traveller milestones • Keep a camera-first travel journal • Add a song to individual journal memories • Compile a shareable Passport Soundtrack with Flare Plus • Revisit your travel story in Flare Wrapped with Flare Plus ASK FLARE INTELLIGENCE Describe the escape you want. Flare Intelligence works from the deals already available in Flare to help you narrow the possibilities and choose your next trip. Signed-in Free users get 3 messages in total. Flare Plus includes up to 100 messages per month and the destination buy-or-wait signal. FREE AND FLARE PLUS Without Flare Plus, you can explore the feed, Deal Scores, route price history, live fare checks, filters, Daily Flare, passport stamps and the travel journal. Free includes up to 3 saved fares. Free alerts are country-wide and arrive about 40 minutes later. Flare Plus is required for immediate targeted rare-fare alerts, more than 3 saved fares, the 3D deals globe, the destination buy-or-wait signal, up to 100 Flare Intelligence messages per month, the compiled Passport Soundtrack and Flare Wrapped. QUIET AND HONEST Explore without creating an account. Location is optional and helps prioritize nearby airports. Flight prices can change quickly, so Flare shows the source and lets you compare before booking. Flare does not sell flights or guarantee third-party inventory. Stop searching every route. Let the right fare find you.

Screenshots

Backtrack4 screens
Flare4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Flare at every 2 days against Backtrack's every 2 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Backtrack sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $6.99 per month and Flare sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Backtrack ships an update every 2 weeks, Flare every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Backtrack versus Flare: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBacktrackFlare
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB89 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMathieu JannolfoVictor Laybats

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Backtrack

Subscriptions1
  • Backtrack Premium$6.991 Month
3 purchases

Flare

Subscriptions2
  • Flare Plus 1 Month1 Month trial$6.991 Month
  • Flare Plus 1 Year$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Flare Lifetime$89.99

Questions

Is Backtrack free?
Backtrack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Flare free?
Flare is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Backtrack or Flare have ads?
Neither Backtrack nor Flare shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Backtrack or Flare?
Backtrack ships an update every 2 weeks, and Flare every 2 days. Most recently, Backtrack was updated on October 31, 2026 and Flare on November 5, 2026.

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