JetMeAway vs BackpackLink
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
JetMeAway
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Compare cheap flights, hotels, car hire, holidays, tours and travel eSIMs — one app, worldwide. Flights and hotels are booked direct in the app with our own airline and hotel partners. Car hire, holidays, tours, eSIMs and travel insurance we compare and hand you straight to the provider. The total you see is the total you pay — taxes and any fees are included in the price shown up front, never added at checkout. WHAT YOU CAN COMPARE • Flights — 250+ airports, direct booking with our airline partners, e-ticket by email • Hotels — live rates and photos, filter by price, area and rating, book direct • Car hire — worldwide pick-up, compare providers side by side • Holiday packages — flight and hotel bundles compared in one place • Tours and activities — city tours, day trips, attraction tickets • Travel eSIM — mobile data in 150+ countries, no roaming bill • Travel insurance — compare cover before you fly IN THE APP Search results stream live from our booking engine, so prices are never cached or out of date. On top of that, the app does things the website can't: • Saved trips offline — open your saved searches and booking references with no signal and no roaming data • Face ID / Touch ID — lock the app so your trips and bookings stay private • Push deal alerts — we tell you when something worth booking appears, no email needed • Sign in with Apple — one tap, no password, no email handed over Sign in on your phone and your saved trips are there when you open jetmeaway.co.uk on a laptop. HOW WE MAKE MONEY No subscription and no ads. When you book with one of our partners we earn a commission from them. You always see one clear total before you pay. PRIVACY-FIRST We don't sell your data and we don't share your search history with hotel marketing networks. Your details reach a provider at the moment of booking, not the moment of search. Privacy policy: jetmeaway.co.uk/privacy UK-REGISTERED JETMEAWAY LTD — Companies House 17140522, ICO ZC125217. Registered at 66 Paul Street, London EC2A 4NA. Questions? contact@jetmeaway.co.uk
BackpackLink
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Land, scan, get online. BackpackLink gives you instant mobile data in 200+ countries — no roaming bills, no queuing for a local SIM, and no swapping the tiny tray card you'll inevitably lose. Buy an eSIM before you fly, scan the QR code, and you're connected the moment you land. WHY TRAVELLERS USE BACKPACKLINK • Instant delivery — your eSIM appears in your account seconds after payment. • 200+ destinations — country, regional and worldwide plans in one place. • Keep your number — your eSIM runs alongside your normal SIM, so calls and texts still reach you. • No roaming shock — transparent prepaid pricing, paid once, up front. • Hotspot ready — tether your laptop and travel companions on most plans. • Up to 5G — full speed wherever the local network supports it. • Top up anytime — running low? Add data to the same eSIM in a couple of taps. HOW IT WORKS 1. Search your destination and pick the data, validity and speed that suit your trip. 2. Pay securely by card. 3. Scan the QR code from your account, and you're online. TRACK YOUR DATA See exactly how much data is left on each eSIM, check coverage before you travel, and keep every order and QR code in one place. HELP WHEN YOU NEED IT Chat with our support team from inside the app, browse install guides and troubleshooting, and read tips from other travellers. REQUIREMENTS An eSIM-capable, carrier-unlocked iPhone. Plans are data-only unless the plan says otherwise. BackpackLink is a reseller of global eSIM connectivity. Coverage and speeds depend on our local network partners in each destination.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: BackpackLink at 13.0 against JetMeAway's 15.1. 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | JetMeAway | BackpackLink |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | JETMEAWAY LTD | Didarul Islam |
In-app purchases
JetMeAway
No in-app purchases
BackpackLink
No in-app purchases









