Comparison

Backpacker™ vs Categories Game

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

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.

Highlights
  • Category generation
  • Random letter selection
  • 60-second timer
  • Score tracking
  • Companion app functionality
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Backpacker™4 screens
Categories Game3 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Backpacker™ versus Categories Game: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBackpacker™Categories Game
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (5.4K ratings) — better3.0 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews70.3% of reviews — better42.9% of reviews
Number of ratings5.4K — better8
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 64 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size325 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperQiiwi Games ABChris Hawkins

Customer experience

Backpacker™

All ratings5,366 ratings
Positive88.8%
Neutral7.1%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews694 reviews
Positive70.3%
Neutral13.7%
Negative16.0%

Categories Game

All ratings8 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative57.1%

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

10 purchases

Backpacker™

Subscriptions1
  • Backpacker Premium$3.497 Days
One-time9
  • Keep playing$0.99
  • Small stack$1.99
  • Wallet$2.99
Show 6 more
  • Medium stack$3.99
  • Sack of Coins$7.99
  • Large stack$13.99
  • Small chest$13.99
  • Huge chest$26.99
  • Case$28.99
None

Categories Game

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Backpacker™ free?
Backpacker™ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Categories Game free?
Categories Game is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Backpacker™ or Categories Game?
Backpacker™ is rated higher. Backpacker™ averages 4.5 out of 5 from 5.4K ratings, while Categories Game averages 3.0 from 8 ratings.
Do Backpacker™ or Categories Game have ads?
Backpacker™ shows ads; Categories Game does not.
Which is updated more often, Backpacker™ or Categories Game?
Backpacker™ ships an update every 6 weeks, and Categories Game every 64 months. Most recently, Backpacker™ was updated on November 12, 2026 and Categories Game on November 2, 2026.

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