Comparison

Linkt vs SkyBus

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

Head to head
About

Linkt

Easily manage your toll account on the go. Check balances, top up funds, view trip history, and manage vehicles. Access rewards and receive real-time travel alerts.

Highlights
  • Account balance and status
  • Secure top-ups
  • Statement download and sharing
  • Customer rewards and discounts
  • Real-time road incident alerts
  • Vehicle management
  • Order and manage tags
Features
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Managing your Linkt account has never been easier. Open an account, check your balance, view trips, top up your account, download/share statements, add/remove vehicles and set up auto payments, with just a few taps. Popular features: • See your account balance and status instantly. • Top up your account quickly and securely. • Download and share account statements. • Save with Linkt Customer Rewards. Get easy access to great discounts and offers from our new Linkt Customer Rewards partners. Exclusions apply. Full offer terms available in the Linkt app. • Stay informed: enable notifications to get relevant and timely information about your account. • Avoid traffic and plan your travel: Get real-time road incident alerts on the Linkt app. • Choose when and how much to top up using auto pay. • Review and search your recent activity in the 'Activity' tab: see trip history details and costs and compare your monthly spend. • Need a new tag, tag holder or just need a replacement? All Victorian account holders, New South Wales Tag account holders and Queensland Tag account holders can order and manage their tags. • Sold or bought a car? Add and remove vehicles with just a few taps. • Moved house? Update your personal details instantly. • Pay toll notices or toll invoices (selected toll roads only). Want to know more about Linkt app? Discover all its features and functionality here - linkt.com.au/app The Linkt app is just one of the many ways we’re working to make your life easier. If you’d like to share your feedback or suggest future features, please email us at mobileapps@linkt.com.au or visit linkt.com.au/app

About

SkyBus

This app simplifies airport bus transfers with easy ticket purchasing, journey planning, and digital ticket access. It offers user accounts for faster checkouts and exclusive deals, along with real-time departure information and notifications for service updates.

Highlights
  • User accounts for faster purchasing
  • Easy ticket buying
  • Journey planning and stop finder
  • Digital ticket wallet
  • Departure timetables and journey times
  • Push notifications for updates and offers
Features
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SkyBus has been providing fast, convenient and affordable Airport bus transfers for over 40 years, servicing Airports in Australia. Travelling on SkyBus just got easier with the official SkyBus App. The SkyBus App is the perfect travel companion for your next SkyBus journey, with everything you need right at your fingertips. Features include: USER ACCOUNTS - Create an account and enjoy faster purchasing, exclusive offers and access to your tickets from any device. BUY TICKETS - With the SkyBus App we're excited to provide the fastest and easiest way to buy a SkyBus ticket. PLAN YOUR JOURNEY - Find your nearest SkyBus stop using your location, landmark or address. View your journey in the app or open directions to each stop in your preferred maps app. - View upcoming departures as well as timetables for your chosen day and time of travel. See estimated journey times for your trip. TICKET WALLET - Fast access to tickets with your e-ticket sent instantly to the SkyBus ticket wallet. No more searching for ticket emails or holding onto paper tickets. Access your tickets when offline. - View the status of your ticket including the number of trips remaining for multi-use tickets. Used and expired tickets will automatically move to the archive tab of the wallet to help keep it tidy. - 'Buy again' with a single tap directly from your wallet. - Manage bookings from your e-ticket. NOTIFICATIONS - Stay up to date with SkyBus news, service announcements and offers with our app notifications. Select which notifications you want to receive directly within the app. -------------------- Location and notification services are required for some SkyBus app features. Internet connectivity required for purchases. We would love to hear your feedback, email app@skybus.com.au

Screenshots

Linkt4 screens
SkyBus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Linkt at 4.5 against SkyBus's 1.0. Linkt also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and ratings volume (299 vs 1). SkyBus's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Linkt holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Linkt has 299 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of Linkt's written reviews are positive against 12% of SkyBus's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Linkt ships an update every 3 weeks, SkyBus monthly. Both last shipped on October 16, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Linkt versus SkyBus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLinktSkyBus
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (299 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews27.4% of reviews — better12.3% of reviews
Number of ratings299 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size161 MB78 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTransurban LimitedSkyBus

Customer experience

Linkt

All ratings299 ratings
Positive88.6%
Neutral2.3%
Negative9.0%
Written reviews445 reviews
Positive27.4%
Neutral5.4%
Negative67.2%

SkyBus

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews57 reviews
Positive12.3%
Neutral17.5%
Negative70.2%

Bugs and requests

Linkt

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes and freezes
  • Issues with adding/removing vehicles
  • Incorrect toll charges and video matching fees
  • Delayed or missing trip information
  • Problems with auto top-up and payment processing

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to view and manage account details more easily
  • Real-time trip updates
  • Support for alternative payment methods (e.g. Apple Pay)
  • Improved notification system
  • Better integration between app and website

SkyBus

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Linkt

No in-app purchases

None

SkyBus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Linkt free?
Linkt is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SkyBus free?
SkyBus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Linkt or SkyBus?
Linkt is rated higher. Linkt averages 4.5 out of 5 from 299 ratings, while SkyBus averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Linkt or SkyBus have ads?
Neither Linkt nor SkyBus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Linkt or SkyBus?
Linkt ships an update every 3 weeks, and SkyBus monthly. Most recently, Linkt was updated on October 16, 2026 and SkyBus on October 16, 2026.

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