Outback Way vs T
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Outback Way
Embark on a 2800km adventure across Australia, linking the Reef, The Rock, and the West. This journey features ancient landscapes, fossil digging, and a unique geocache trail. Explore the red centre, famous 4WD tracks, and immerse yourself in indigenous culture.
- Australia's Longest Shortcut route
- 2800km adventure
- Ancient landscapes and fossil digging
- World's longest geocache trail
- Famous 4WD tracks
- Indigenous artwork and culture exploration
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The Outback Way, also known as Australia’s Longest Shortcut. Take time to enjoy this "Quintessential National Adventure" linking the Reef, The Rock and the West. The route will take you from Winton, Queensland, to Laverton, Western Australia. It covers 2800km of which 1700km is dirt road. There is a maximum of 260km between food, fuel & sleep stops. Be captivated by ancient landscapes, dig for fossils, and do the world’s longest geocache trail. Soak up the majestic red centre and explore famous 4WD tracks. Be mesmerised by the mysterious Min Min lights and dazzling gems. Immerse yourself in the rich indigenous artwork and culture and learn Waltzing Matilda. Be inspired by our courageous explorers. Find your own Treasures! Take a journey through the heart of the nation and tick it off your bucket list. Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. We advise you to quit the app when finished.
T
This app helps you find optimal times to check for available forward seats on Australian airline flights. It calculates the best moment to log into your frequent flyer website based on your flight details and potential seat release windows.
- Flight date and time selection
- Departure state selection
- Calendar reminder creation
- Optimal seat checking time calculation
- Timezone and daylight saving adjustments
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Australian airlines typically reserve the forward seats on flights for Platinum level customers and above. Sometime a strange phenomenon occurs where these reserved seats are released to other flyers 80 hours before a flight departs! Use this APP to calculate the optimal time to check your seat allocation for flights in four easy steps! 1/ Select the Date and Time of your Flight. 2/ Select the Departure State of your Flight. 3/ Easily create a Calendar Reminder using the APP. 4/ Log into the Frequent Flyer Website at the Calculated Time and Select the best seats available. Note, depending upon unknown variables you may need to wait one minute after the calculated time for seats to be released! Note, the T-80 APP uses your devices current timezone to present the calculated T-80 date/time based upon the departure state's timezone of your selected flight. Additionally, the APP will also take into account any daylight saving differences between your current timezone and the departure state's timezone.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: T at 75% against Outback Way's 0%. T also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 13 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Outback Way ships an update every 13 months, T every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Outback Way | T |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 165 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Outback Highway Development Council Inc | McCauley Andrew |
Customer experience
Outback Way
T
In-app purchases
Outback Way
No in-app purchases
T
No in-app purchases









