Backpacker™ vs Categories Game
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Backpacker™
Embark on a globetrotting trivia adventure where you earn money through missions and odd jobs to fund your travels. Discover new cities, collect unique mementos, and test your knowledge to conquer the world.
- Globetrotting trivia game
- Earn money through missions and jobs
- Discover new cities
- Collect mementos and tokens
- Complete job diplomas
- Help strangers for rewards
- Stamp passport in each city
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Your bag is packed and you’re ready to go, but as fate has it, you’re stranded in Rome with only 500 coins in your pocket. What now? Show the world what you’re made of in Backpacker, a new globetrotting trivia game! Save up enough money to continue your travels by going on various missions and applying for odd jobs! At the end of each day, either splurge on a hotel or risk sleeping in the streets. Discover new cities and maybe even learn a thing or two along the way. Backpacker Features: * Test your trivia skills! * See the world, one city at a time! * Complete your memento collection with tokens from each city! * Collect job diplomas and earn cash for traveling! * Help strangers around the world for secret rewards! * Stamp your passport in each city, can you collect them all? * Which mini game will become your new favorite? Conquer the world, become a Backpacker! Backpacker has been lovingly created, we take fun seriously. We really value your feedback, go to www.facebook.com/BackpackerGame and say what's on your mind! More about WeAreQiiwi Interactive at www.qiiwi.com Backpacker Premium Subscription: Some items in the app require Backpacker Premium, such as no waiting time when traveling. Backpacker Premium is a weekly auto-renewing subscription at $3.49. Backpacker Premium will renew within 24 hours before the subscription period ends, and you will be charged through your iTunes account. You can manage and cancel your subscription in your iTunes Account Settings at any time. If you purchase new Backpacker Premium subscription during a free trial you will forfeit any free trial period remaining from your first purchase. Our privacy policy and terms of service can be found at http://www.qiiwi.com/user-data
Categories Game
This app is a digital companion for a creative party game. It generates category lists and random letters, then times players as they come up with unique examples for each. Avoid common answers to score points.
- Category generation
- Random letter selection
- 60-second timer
- Score tracking
- Companion app functionality
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Categories is the legally distinct, fun, familiar, creative-thinking, category-based party game. You get the categories and a random letter then you have 60 seconds to come up with an example for each. But be careful not to choose something obvious, picking the same word as another player loses you points. This is a companion app to the traditional pen and paper party game. The app will generate you a list of categories, pick you a random letter and keep time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Backpacker™ at 4.5 against Categories Game's 3.0. Backpacker™ also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 64 months) and review sentiment (70% vs 43%). Categories Game's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Backpacker™ sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.49 per 7 days. Categories Game asks for nothing beyond the download.
Backpacker™ holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Backpacker™ has 5.4K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Backpacker™'s written reviews are positive against 43% of Categories Game's.
Backpacker™ ships an update every 6 weeks, Categories Game every 64 months. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Backpacker™ | Categories Game |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (5.4K ratings) — better | 3.0 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 70.3% of reviews — better | 42.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5.4K — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 64 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 325 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Qiiwi Games AB | Chris Hawkins |
Customer experience
Backpacker™
Categories Game
Bugs and requests
Backpacker™
Reported bugs
4 issues- Disappearing tickets and coins
- Inconsistent progress tracking and rewards
- Unresponsive or freezing interactive jobs
- Compatibility issues with newer devices
Requested features
5 requests- More diverse and globally-relevant questions
- Easier access to tickets and reduced costs for landmarks
- Improved job system with more variety and less repetition
- Better tutorial and instructions for gameplay mechanics
- More frequent updates with new cities and content
Categories Game
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Backpacker™
- Backpacker Premium$3.497 Days
- Keep playing$0.99
- Small stack$1.99
- Wallet$2.99
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- Medium stack$3.99
- Sack of Coins$7.99
- Large stack$13.99
- Small chest$13.99
- Huge chest$26.99
- Case$28.99
Categories Game
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Backpacker™ free?
Is Categories Game free?
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