Comparison

Backpacker™ vs The Chase

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

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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

The Chase

Test your general knowledge against world-famous quiz masters in this official TV trivia game. Collect and power up unique Chasers from around the globe, tackle thousands of questions, and climb the leaderboards. Experience authentic graphics and sound as you prove your quizzing prowess.

Highlights
  • Official TV quiz game
  • Take on famous Chasers
  • Collect and power up Chasers
  • Thousands of trivia questions
  • Global landmarks graphics
  • Weekly leaderboards
  • Team battles
Features
Currently charting
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Download The Chase - World Tour official game for FREE today! Do you love trivia, general knowledge and quizzes? Standing in the way between you and the chance to win big are The Chasers, some of the finest quiz brains in the world. Based on the hit TV show, The Chase - World Tour is a brand new game where you can show off your knowledge by taking on our famous Chasers to bring home your winnings and prove yourself a champion quizzer. The Chase is on! • Featuring all the rounds from the show and more! • Collect numerous Chasers from around the world, including: - The High Roller (USA) - The Beast (UK) - The Supernerd (Australia) - The Queen (USA) - The Governess (UK) - The Smiling Assassin (Australia) • Power up Chasers to get bigger offers • Amazing authentic graphics featuring global landmarks • Fantastic sound and music • Answer thousands of fun questions • Climb the weekly leaderboards • Battle others with a team of your Chasers Download The Chase - World Tour official game for FREE today! By downloading this app, you agree to our privacy policy and terms of service, available at https://www.barnstormgames.com/the-chase-world-tour-app-privacy-policy/ and https://www.barnstormgames.com/terms-of-service/ The Chase™ and © ITV Studios Limited 2023-25. Licensed by ITV Global Entertainment B.V. All rights reserved.

Screenshots

Backpacker™4 screens
The Chase4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Backpacker™ at 5.4K against The Chase's 544. The Chase's advantage is chart position (#164 vs unranked). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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 and The Chase sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Backpacker™ against 4.7 for The Chase. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Backpacker™ has 5.4K ratings behind it against 544, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 70% of Backpacker™'s written reviews are positive against 75% of The Chase's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Backpacker™ ships an update every 6 weeks, The Chase every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
Backpacker™ versus The Chase: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBackpacker™The Chase
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (5.4K ratings)4.7 (544 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.3% of reviews75.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5.4K — better544
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#164 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size325 MB591 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperQiiwi Games ABBarnstorm Games

Customer experience

Backpacker™

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

The Chase

All ratings541 ratings
Positive91.1%
Neutral5.0%
Negative3.9%
Written reviews57 reviews
Positive75.4%
Neutral7.0%
Negative17.5%

User reviews

Backpacker™

From 5.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🌍 Educational and informative
  • 🌟 Fun and engaging trivia
  • 🎓 Helpful for learning about the world
  • 👍 Great concept and game design

Room to improve

  • 🎫 Difficult to earn enough tickets
  • ❓ Too many US-centric questions
  • 🤔 Overly challenging jobs and diplomas
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 💰 Aggressive monetization tactics

The Chase

From 544 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Challenging & Fun
  • 🚀 Amazing
  • 🚀 Interesting ideas
  • 🚀 Loving The Chase World Tour
  • 🚀 New Update Is Awesome

Room to improve

  • 🇬🇧 Too British oriented
  • 🇬🇧 Eurocentric to the extreme
  • 💰 Pay to play
  • 📺 Too many ads
  • 🔁 Spending too much energy

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

The Chase

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • The inbox button shows red, but there's nothing there
  • The game won't let me proceed without opening a loot box
  • The bar appears but stays at 10% and only stays there

Requested features

9 requests
  • Increase the amount of Gold to buy
  • Have a set of choices for how much amount of Energy to buy
  • Add Goliath from Australia
  • Stop the timer when a player pauses the game
  • Give the option to play in landscape or portrait
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  • Add more modern day questions
  • Give the American fans of The Chase what they want
  • Don't make the final chase cost gold
  • Change it to where you can play the game like the actual show

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
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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
10 purchases

The Chase

One-time10
  • Small Gold Pack$1.99
  • Starter Pack Offer$1.99
  • Medium Gold Pack$4.99
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  • Medium Gold Pack Offer$4.99
  • Daily Gold and Cash Offer$4.99
  • Daily Energy Offer$4.99
  • Large Gold Pack$9.99
  • Premium Travel Pass$9.99
  • Pushbacks Offer$9.99
  • Extraordinary Energy Bundle$19.99

Questions

Is Backpacker™ free?
Backpacker™ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Chase free?
The Chase is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Backpacker™ or The Chase?
The Chase is rated higher. Backpacker™ averages 4.5 out of 5 from 5.4K ratings, while The Chase averages 4.7 from 544 ratings.
Do Backpacker™ or The Chase have ads?
Both Backpacker™ and The Chase show ads.
Which is updated more often, Backpacker™ or The Chase?
Backpacker™ ships an update every 6 weeks, and The Chase every 4 weeks. Most recently, Backpacker™ was updated on November 8, 2026 and The Chase on November 7, 2026.

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