Linkt vs The 88th Day
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
The 88th Day
This app helps backpackers on Australian Working Holiday Visas find specified work to complete their 88 days. It features a database of farms and factories, a day calculator, and resources for visa applications. The app focuses on securing regional work in South Australia.
- Find specified farm and factory work
- Calculate 88 days worked
- Track visa application details
- Database of regional jobs
- Share house accommodation listings
- Guide to farm work in Australia
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An app designed by backpackers for backpackers! Everything you need to know about completing your 88 days specified work whilst in Australia on the 417 or 462 Working Holiday Visa. Use our database of farms and factories to find specified work and complete your 88 days. Our data is focused around Adelaide so sign up to stay in one of our share houses in the Adelaide area and get yourself a 2nd year visa. Calculate the days you work with The 88th Day App, input your hours worked on a daily or weekly basis whilst completing your farm work and instantly find out how many of your 88 days are left before you can apply for a Second Year Working Holiday Visa in Australia. The 88th Day specialises in securing specified regional work for those on the 417 or 462 Working Holiday Visa, taking out the worry and stresses of finding rural jobs that count towards a second-year visa. We secure consistent and reliable hourly paid jobs in South Australia, sign up via the App or The 88th Day website to join the waiting list and be closer to completing your 88 days. ADVANTAGES: • Find specified work. • Stay with other backpackers. • Calculate your days precisely. • Save every detail that’s needed for the visa application. • Read our “Complete Guide to Farm Work in Australia” Please read our Terms & Conditions at https://www.the88thday.com/termsandconditions
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Linkt at none against The 88th Day's 4. Linkt also leads on ratings volume (302 vs 6). The 88th Day's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and review sentiment (36% vs 27%). On price, update cadence, ads 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. The 88th Day sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.49 per month. Linkt asks for nothing beyond the download.
The 88th Day holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Linkt has 302 ratings behind it against 6, 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 36% of The 88th Day's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Linkt | The 88th Day |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (302 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 27.4% of reviews | 35.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 302 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 161 MB | 115 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Transurban Limited | The 88th Day |
Customer experience
Linkt
The 88th Day
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
The 88th Day
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Linkt
No in-app purchases
The 88th Day
- Nationwide Access14 Days trial$4.491 Month
- The 88th Day Premium Monthly14 Days trial$5.991 Month
- 88 Days Full Access14 Days trial$8.993 Months
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- The 88th Day Premium 3 Months14 Days trial$12.993 Months







