Comparison

SANRAL vs Courier Guy

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

Head to head
About

SANRAL

Manage your mobility services, view account balances, and top up your account. Report and track potholes, and access statements and transaction details. Easily contact customer service and manage your vehicles and subscriptions.

Highlights
  • View account balance
  • Top up account
  • Manage vehicles and tags
  • Manage mobility service subscriptions
  • Report and view potholes (online/offline)
  • View and download statements/invoices
  • Manage travel cards
Features
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Use this App to: - View your Account Balance - Top Up your Account - Manage your Vehicles and Tags - Manage subscriptions to Mobility Services (Parking, Speed Alerts, etc.) - Report and View Potholes (online and offline) - View and Download Statements, Invoices and Receipts - View and Download Transaction Details - View your account and profile details - Update Your Contact Details - Reset your Mobility Account password - Log an Enquiry - Easily Contact SANRAL customer services - Login with your ABT Travel card and top up your ABT anonymous account - Register your Travel Card into your Mobility Account - Manage your Travel Cards (after you register a Mobility Account) Please note that if you already have a SANRAL account you don't have to register again to use this App, simply use your existing credentials to log in (the same details you would use for the SANRAL website). Should you not remember your password, you can reset it from the App main screen using the Password Recovery feature. In case you don't remember your ClientId, Username, or registered Email, please contact the Call Centre: 0800 726 725 Before using the new feature to report Potholes offline, make sure you have logged in successfully to the App at least once. This is for the App to remember your details and capture the Potholes locally on your device associated with your profile. Once your device is connected again (to any network, mobile, or Wi-Fi), the App will automatically upload in the background the Potholes that were captured while online. Allow a few minutes for the new Potholes to be displayed on the "My Reports" menu.

About

Courier Guy

Easily send and receive parcels through a secure locker network. Skip queues and enjoy a fast, comfortable shipping experience. Track your packages in real-time from deposit to pickup.

Highlights
  • Send and receive parcels
  • Locker network access
  • Real-time parcel tracking
  • Load credits for shipments
  • User account management
  • Easy and fast shipping
Features
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With the app you will be able to send and receive parcels in the The Courier Guy Locker Network in South Africa. No waiting, no queues, in an easy, fast and comfortable way for you. How to start using this service? Create your user account, load credits and you can now make your first shipment. You just have to fill in the shipping information and select the locker you prefer to deposit it. You have the control of the process! You will know where your parcel is and when it has been picked up by the recipient. Sending parcels is now easier than ever. Powered by The Courier Guy.

Screenshots

SANRAL4 screens
Courier Guy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: SANRAL at free against Courier Guy's free with in-app purchases. Courier Guy's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On price, review sentiment, 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SANRAL ships an update every 3 months, Courier Guy monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and July 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
SANRAL versus Courier Guy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSANRALCourier Guy
PriceFreeFree
Rating—2.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews9.6% of reviews — better5.8% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAcumen SoftwareThe Courier Guy PTY LTD

Customer experience

SANRAL

Written reviews52 reviews
Positive9.6%
Neutral3.8%
Negative86.5%

Courier Guy

Written reviews52 reviews
Positive5.8%
Neutral13.5%
Negative80.8%

In-app purchases

None

SANRAL

No in-app purchases

None

Courier Guy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SANRAL free?
SANRAL is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Courier Guy free?
Courier Guy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SANRAL or Courier Guy have ads?
Neither SANRAL nor Courier Guy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SANRAL or Courier Guy?
SANRAL ships an update every 3 months, and Courier Guy monthly. Most recently, SANRAL was updated on September 18, 2026 and Courier Guy on July 2, 2026.

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