Rhyno vs Melbourne Train
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rhyno
Easily check your Myki card balance and status for public transport in Melbourne. Find nearby top-up locations and receive reminders for low balances or expiring cards. Supports multiple cards with custom labels and offers offline functionality.
- Check Myki card balance and status
- Find nearby top-up locations
- Receive low balance and expiry reminders
- Add multiple cards with custom labels
- Offline functionality
- Widgets for quick balance checks
- VoiceOver and Dynamic Type support
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Rhyno is a simple app for checking whether or not your Myki card will allow you to travel on public transport in Melbourne. It's easy to understand and delightful to use. Checking your balance has never been this straightforward or fun! Rhyno is laser-focused on the offline traveller’s experience. When your balance is low, use Rhyno’s map of every top-up location in Victoria to find places to top up in person. Rhyno can even suggest the closest one. If your card is about to expire, Rhyno will let you know. Add your Myki card using NFC, and Rhyno will show its status, be it Myki money or Myki pass. If you add multiple cards, you can assign each one a coloured label to help understand which one is which. Order your cards however you choose, and remove them when they’re no longer needed. Widgets enable you to glance at your cards’ balances at any moment. If you really want to up the game, you can build your own shortcut in the Shortcuts app using Rhyno's actions. Rhyno will show a reminder to top up in Notification Centre when your main card’s balance or pass is running out and also when your main card is about to expire. Robust VoiceOver and Dynamic Type support makes Rhyno a fully accessible member of the odd-toed ungulate order of mammals. Rhyno proudly boasts: • no ads, • no creepy tracking or analytics, • no back-end server as a middle-man (all processing and logic is run on-device), • no imported code. Rhyno is lovingly coded by hand in Melbourne.
Melbourne Train
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Rushing to catch your train, tram, bus, or V/Line to work? Check your commute instantly in just one step. Key Features: - Real-Time Data: See the next 5 upcoming arrival times with live countdowns and disruption info. - Smart Bookmarks: Save your regular stations for instant access to live departures. - Future Planning: Quickly look up any service for a later time. Friendly, interactive, and easy to use—download your new commute buddy today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Melbourne Train at every 3 days against Rhyno's every 3 months. Rhyno's advantage is iOS requirement (13.3 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Rhyno ships an update every 3 months, Melbourne Train every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rhyno | Melbourne Train |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 95.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.3 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Matt Kelsh | Hung Nguyen |
In-app purchases
Rhyno
No in-app purchases
Melbourne Train
No in-app purchases
Questions
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