Linkt vs Experience Gold Coast
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
Experience Gold Coast
Discover the best of the Gold Coast with this pocket guide. It offers detailed festival experiences, including artist lineups, schedules, and maps, alongside year-round attractions, dining, and exclusive deals. An AI travel buddy provides personalized tips and information.
- Festival lineup and artist profiles
- Interactive festival map
- Personalized event timetable
- AI travel buddy for tips
- Visitor experiences and local insights
- Exclusive deals and offers
- Save favorite attractions
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The free Experience Gold Coast App is your go-to pocket guide for discovering the best of the Gold Coast, now with a dedicated Groundwater CMF 2026 experience. Groundwater CMF takes centre stage in this release, with everything you need to explore the lineup, plan your festival and find your way around Broadbeach. Your Groundwater CMF guide: • Lineup & Artist Profiles – Browse the full artist lineup, view bios and explore performance details. • Timetable & Planner – See set times, filter by stage or venue and build your personalised festival schedule. • Festival Map – Navigate with ease using the interactive festival map highlighting stages, venues and key amenities. • Getting Here – Plan your journey with transport and accessibility information at your fingertips. • FAQs – Get quick answers to all your festival questions, from entry to accessibility support. • Our Story & Sponsors – Learn about the story behind Groundwater CMF and the partners who make it happen. • Festival Notifications – Stay updated with important festival news and live updates. Plus, all your Gold Coast favourites remain: • Visitor Experiences – Be inspired by moments shared by locals and travellers. • Things to Do – From beaches to rainforests, adventures to dining, discover it all. • Events & Festivals – Stay updated with what’s happening across the city year-round. • Exclusive Deals – Unlock offers on attractions, tours and more. • Goldie, Your AI Travel Buddy – Ask Goldie for tips and information about Groundwater CMF and the wider Gold Coast. • Save Favourites – Build custom lists of must-do experiences. Download the Experience Gold Coast App to make the most of Groundwater CMF 2026 and explore everything the Gold Coast has to offer.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Linkt at 27% against Experience Gold Coast's 0%. Experience Gold Coast's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Linkt ships an update every 3 weeks, Experience Gold Coast every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Linkt | Experience Gold Coast |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (301 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 27.4% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 301 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 161 MB | 154 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Transurban Limited | EXPERIENCE GOLD COAST PTY LTD |
Customer experience
Linkt
Experience Gold Coast
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
Experience Gold Coast
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Linkt
No in-app purchases
Experience Gold Coast
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Linkt free?
Is Experience Gold Coast free?
Do Linkt or Experience Gold Coast have ads?
Which is updated more often, Linkt or Experience Gold Coast?
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