Comparison

Backtrack vs PackLight

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

PackLight

Features
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• Plan your whole trip in seconds: AI builds a day-by-day itinerary tailored to your destination, dates, budget and travel style. • Real, verified restaurants and cafés — with ratings and a one-tap route in Maps. • Everything in one place: packing list, budget forecast, expense tracker and a pre-departure checklist. • Fully available in English, French and Spanish. • Transparent AI consent: you choose what you share, and can turn it off anytime in Settings.

Screenshots

Backtrack4 screens
PackLight4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PackLight at none against Backtrack's 1. PackLight also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks). Backtrack's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, 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. Backtrack sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $6.99 per month. PackLight asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Backtrack ships an update every 2 weeks, PackLight every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Backtrack versus PackLight: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBacktrackPackLight
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMathieu JannolfoMaxime Ducher

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Backtrack

Subscriptions1
  • Backtrack Premium$6.991 Month
None

PackLight

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Backtrack free?
Backtrack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PackLight free?
PackLight is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Backtrack or PackLight have ads?
PackLight shows ads; Backtrack does not.
Which is updated more often, Backtrack or PackLight?
Backtrack ships an update every 2 weeks, and PackLight every 3 days. Most recently, Backtrack was updated on October 10, 2026 and PackLight on October 12, 2026.

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