Backtrack vs Drift Destination
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Backtrack
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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/
Drift Destination
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Drift Destination is your local guide to Queensland’s coastal towns — Whitsundays, Magnetic Island, Hamilton Island, Port Douglas, Mission Beach and more. Find today’s specials, happy hours, events, tours, restaurants, wellness and more — all in one place. Built for locals and visitors who want what’s on right now, not a dusty guidebook. • Today’s Specials and Happy Hour • What’s On — events and live music • Tours & activities, eat & drink, wellness and more • Local listings you can call, map or visit • Multiple destinations, one app Claim your business, keep your details up to date, and reach people who are already looking for somewhere to go tonight. Drift Destination — local at heart. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://driftdestination.com.au
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Drift Destination at daily 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
Both are free to download. Backtrack sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $6.99 per month and Drift Destination sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Backtrack ships an update every 2 weeks, Drift Destination daily. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Backtrack | Drift Destination |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mathieu Jannolfo | Tony Ritter |
In-app purchases
Backtrack
- Backtrack Premium$6.991 Month
Drift Destination
- Drift Listing$19.991 Month
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