Comparison

BackpackRadar vs Australie Guide Backpackers

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

Head to head
About

BackpackRadar

Find eligible jobs for your Australian Working Holiday Visa faster. This app aggregates real-time job offers tailored to visa requirements and helps track your 88 days of specified work. It features AI-powered payslip scanning and dossier export for visa applications.

Highlights
  • Real-time job aggregation
  • AI-powered 88-day eligibility filter
  • Live 88-day counter
  • AI payslip auto-read
  • 88-day dossier export
  • Smart job and visa alerts
  • Payslip storage
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BackpackRadar - The smart companion for WHV backpackers in Australia Find your WHV job faster and validate your 88 days without the headache. We aggregate the best offers tailored to your visa, in real time, across 10 major Australian cities. [IMPORTANT] INDEPENDENT THIRD-PARTY APP - NOT GOVERNMENT AFFILIATED BackpackRadar is not affiliated with the Australian Government or the Department of Home Affairs. Visa-related information is provided for informational purposes only, based on publicly available official sources. Official source: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/work-holiday-417/specified-work WHY BACKPACKRADAR? REAL-TIME OFFERS We aggregate publicly available job listings from trusted Australian sources. No more juggling multiple sites - everything is centralised, updated hourly. SMART 88-DAY FILTER Our AI automatically detects jobs that may be eligible for your 2nd-year visa according to the industries published by the Australian Department of Home Affairs (official link above): agriculture, mining, construction, fishing, forestry, food processing, regional tourism. Confidence score shown for each listing. The final determination of eligibility rests with the Department of Home Affairs. 10 AUSTRALIAN CITIES - Adelaide - Brisbane - Cairns - Darwin - Gold Coast - Melbourne - Mildura - Perth - Sydney - Townsville LIVE 88-DAY COUNTER Import your payslips (photo or PDF) or add your days manually. The counter updates automatically. A clean file for your 2nd-year visa application. AI PAYSLIP AUTO-READ (NEW) Take a photo or upload a PDF of your payslip - our AI automatically extracts the company, dates and days worked. No more manual data entry. 88-DAY DOSSIER EXPORT (NEW) Export your complete file (all payslips bundled) in a single ZIP, ready to submit for your 2nd-year visa application. SMART ALERTS - Notifications when new jobs match your criteria - 88-day milestone alerts (22, 44, 66, 88) - Visa expiry reminders: 3 months, 1 month, 2 weeks before PAYSLIP STORAGE Keep all your payslips safe, accessible anytime. Useful to organize your records for your 2nd-year visa application. POWERFUL FILTERS - Min/max hourly rate - Contract type (Full-time, Part-time, Casual) - Selectable industries - Posted date BILINGUAL Available in English and French. Switch anytime. SECURITY AND PRIVACY Your data is encrypted and stored in secure cloud. We NEVER sell your data. Complete account deletion in 1 tap. FREE PLAN - 1 city - A few jobs per day - A few payslip uploads - Basic notifications PRO PLAN - All 10 cities unlocked - Unlimited jobs - Unlimited payslips - AI payslip auto-read - 88-day dossier export - Advanced per-city notifications - Premium filters BUILT IN AUSTRALIA Made by a backpacker in Adelaide. For backpackers, by a backpacker. backpackradar.app hello@backpackradar.app NON-AFFILIATION DISCLAIMER BackpackRadar is not a government app. We do not represent the Australian Government or the Department of Home Affairs. We do not process visa applications. We do not communicate with the Department of Home Affairs on your behalf. We do not guarantee that any job listing will be eligible for your 2nd-year Working Holiday Visa. For official information, please refer to the Australian Government website: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/work-holiday-417/specified-work Terms of Use (EULA): https://backpackradar.app/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://backpackradar.app/privacy.html

About

Australie Guide Backpackers

This app simplifies your Working Holiday visa (PVT) experience in Australia. It offers a personalized checklist, an interactive job board with real-time listings, and an automatic 88-day calculator. Discover curated road trips and receive timely notifications to help you succeed.

Highlights
  • Personalized PVT checklist
  • Interactive job board with map
  • Automatic 88-day calculator
  • Curated road trip itineraries
  • Customizable notifications
  • Visa and TFN assistance
Features
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L'application qui simplifie ton PVT en Australie. 100% pour francophones. 100% pour l'Australie. 100% gratuit. Tu prépares ton départ ou tu es déjà sur place ? Australie Guide Backpackers regroupe TOUT ce dont tu as besoin dans une seule app pensée par des voyageurs, pour des voyageurs. TA CHECKLIST PVT PERSONNALISÉE 36 étapes critiques adaptées à TA date de départ. De la demande de WHV à l'ouverture du compte bancaire AU. Avec rappels automatiques au bon moment. - Visa Working Holiday (WHV) - Assurance santé PVT - Billet d'avion, hébergement, sac - Traduction du permis (NAATI) - Adresse postale Australie (OZBOX) - Compte bancaire AU et TFN - Certifications RSA / White Card JOBS BOARD INTERACTIVE 300+ JOBS EN TEMPS RÉEL La SEULE app qui te montre les jobs PVT sur une carte de l'Australie interactive. - Filtres par État (QLD, NSW, VIC, SA, WA, TAS, NT, ACT) - Filtres par secteur (agriculture, hospitalité, mines...) - Zones éligibles 88 jours clairement identifiées - Compatible visa Working Holiday Plus besoin de chercher sur tous les sites, groupes Facebook etc. Plus de jobs "à 3000km". Plus de fake recruteurs. CALCULATEUR 88 JOURS AUTOMATIQUE Tu fais tes 88 jours en zone éligible ? L'app te dit où tu en es à tout moment. - Saisie simple de tes jours travaillés - Validation auto de la zone éligible - Anticipation de ton 2e WHV - Alertes avant fin de visa 8 ROAD TRIPS TESTÉS PAR L'ÉQUIPE Les itinéraires road trip incontournables d'Australie. - Great Ocean Road - East Coast Classic (Sydney → Cairns) - West Coast Wild (Perth → Broome) - Red Centre (Uluru, Alice Springs) - Tasmania Loop - Adelaide → Alice Springs - Adelaide → Perth - Darwin → Alice Springs Chaque road trip détaillé : étapes, budget, conseils, photos authentiques de l'équipe AGB. Comparateur de location de vans intégré. NOTIFICATIONS PERSONNALISÉES L'app t'envoie les bons rappels au bon moment, selon TA date d'arrivée en Australie. Tu pars dans 6 mois ? Notifs étalées mois par mois. Tu pars dans 2 mois ? Notifs compressées intelligemment. Tu es déjà arrivé ? Focus sur les démarches sur place. Maximum 1 notif par jour. Pas de spam. 100% GRATUIT, 100% FRANÇAIS, 100% AUSTRALIE Pas d'abonnement caché. Pas de fonctionnalité bloquée derrière un paywall. Pas de publicité. L'app est gratuite pour les fonctions de base. Elle le restera. POURQUOI L'APP AUSTRALIE GUIDE BACKPACKERS ? L'app n'est pas multi-pays généraliste. C'est une app ULTRA-FOCUS Australie. - 15 ans d'expertise PVT - Une communauté de plus de 100 000 membres (Instagram, Facebook, Youtube, Tiktok..) - Une équipe de Backpackers qui ont vécu le voyage NOUS CONTACTER Email : contact@australie-guidebackpackers.com Site : australie-guidebackpackers.com Instagram : @australieguidebackpackers Tes retours nous aident à améliorer l'app pour tous les Backpackers qui suivent. Bon PVT à toi !

Screenshots

BackpackRadar4 screens
Australie Guide Backpackers4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Australie Guide Backpackers at none against BackpackRadar's 3. Australie Guide Backpackers also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, review sentiment, ads 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. BackpackRadar sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Australie Guide Backpackers asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BackpackRadar ships an update every 3 weeks, Australie Guide Backpackers every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 5, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
BackpackRadar versus Australie Guide Backpackers: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBackpackRadarAustralie Guide Backpackers
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB68 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperQuentin GarciaPhilippe ATLAN

Customer experience

BackpackRadar

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Australie Guide Backpackers

Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

BackpackRadar

Subscriptions3
  • PRO Monthly$5.991 Month
  • PRO 3 Months$12.993 Months
  • PRO Yearly$29.991 Year
None

Australie Guide Backpackers

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BackpackRadar free?
BackpackRadar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Australie Guide Backpackers free?
Australie Guide Backpackers is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BackpackRadar or Australie Guide Backpackers have ads?
Neither BackpackRadar nor Australie Guide Backpackers shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BackpackRadar or Australie Guide Backpackers?
BackpackRadar ships an update every 3 weeks, and Australie Guide Backpackers every 6 days. Most recently, BackpackRadar was updated on September 5, 2026 and Australie Guide Backpackers on September 24, 2026.

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