NZeTA vs Willunga Charter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NZeTA
This official government app allows you to quickly request and pay for your New Zealand Electronic Travel Authority (NZeTA) and the International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy (IVL). It streamlines the process by enabling passport and credit card scanning, and supports group applications.
- Request NZeTA
- Pay IVL
- Scan passport for details
- Scan credit/debit card
- Group applications (up to 10)
- Fastest application method
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NZeTA – Get it before you go Download this free official New Zealand government app and use it to request your NZeTA and pay the IVL. The app is the fastest way to request an NZeTA and should take you less than 5 minutes. You can use the app to scan your passport to upload your details and scan your credit or debit card for ease of payment. You can request and pay for up to 10 NZeTAs in one transaction for your family or group. What are the NZeTA & IVL? The NZeTA is a border security measure introduced by the New Zealand Government on 1 October 2019. To find out more, visit the Immigration New Zealand website. https://www.immigration.govt.nz/nzeta Most visitors coming to New Zealand must pay an International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy (IVL). The IVL is a way for you to contribute directly to the tourism infrastructure you use and help protect the natural environment you enjoy during your stay in New Zealand. For more information on the IVL, visit this website https://www.mbie.govt.nz/immigration-and-tourism/tourism/tourism-funding/international-visitor-conservation-and-tourism-levy/. The Legal stuff Immigration New Zealand (INZ) will use the information you provide in this app about yourself or others, including photographs, to assess NZeTA requests. Information may also be used to improve INZ’s services and administration of the Immigration Act 2009. See our privacy statement (https://www.immigration.govt.nz/about-us/site-information/privacy) for more information about our handling of personal information and your rights. The use of this app is subject to our terms of use https://www.immigration.govt.nz/about-us/site-information/terms-of-use. It is your responsibility to ensure that to the best of your knowledge the information you provide via this app is accurate and that you answer the questions truthfully and correctly. The information will be retained and will become part of New Zealand immigration records. INZ may provide information to other agencies in New Zealand and overseas where such disclosure is required or permitted by the Privacy Act 1993, or otherwise required or permitted by law.
Willunga Charter
Track your children's school bus in real-time, receive notifications when they board or leave, and manage payments for bus passes. View travel history and get important alerts from the school or the service provider.
- Real-time bus location tracking
- Boarding and alighting notifications
- School bus pass payments
- View travel history
- School and service alerts
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Willunga Charter app shows the location of our School Buses in real-time. You can also be notified whenever your children board or leave the bus, pay for your school bus passes, view your children’s travel history and receive alerts from either the school or Willunga Charter and lots more. For more information go to www.willungacharter.com.au
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Willunga Charter at 86% against NZeTA's 31%. Willunga Charter also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). NZeTA's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
NZeTA ships an update every 6 weeks, Willunga Charter every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NZeTA | Willunga Charter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (886 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 30.5% of reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 886 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 117 MB | 83 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment | BIGSMS Pty Ltd |
Customer experience
NZeTA
Willunga Charter
Bugs and requests
NZeTA
Reported bugs
4 issues- Passport scanning issues due to reflections
- Inconsistent app behavior across devices
- Payment processing failures or double charges
- Loss of application data when app is closed
Requested features
4 requests- Option to manually upload photos
- Ability to add multiple travelers in one session
- Clearer instructions and error handling
- In-app status tracking and updates
Willunga Charter
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
NZeTA
No in-app purchases
Willunga Charter
No in-app purchases
