The 88th Day vs NT Bus Tracker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
NT Bus Tracker
This official government app provides real-time public bus tracking for Darwin and Alice Springs. Find nearby stops, view departure times, and see bus locations on a map. Save your favorite stops for quick access.
- Real-time bus tracking
- Locate nearby bus stops
- View departure times
- Save favorite bus stops
- Route and bus stop details
- Map view of bus locations
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NT Bus Tracker app is a free official Northern Territory Government app. The app provides information about public buses in Darwin and Alice Springs. Buses may be tracked in real-time showing when the next bus is due to your selected stop. With the app you can: - Locate nearby bus stops : Find the bus stops closest to you and see the routes that use these bus stops. You can also search for bus stops via suburb, number or name. - Save your favourite bus stops: You can save the bus stops you regularly use to your favourites, to make them easily available. - Show departures from a bus stop : You can view the next scheduled routes departing from a bus stop, with a real-time forecast of when the bus will depart. - View route details : You can view the location of the bus servicing your selected route and the bus stops on this route. - View bus stops and your bus on a map: You can track your bus as it approaches your bus stop on a map in real time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NT Bus Tracker at none against The 88th Day's 4. The 88th Day's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 7 months) and review sentiment (36% vs 22%). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. NT Bus Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for The 88th Day against 5.0 for NT Bus Tracker. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 4 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 36% of The 88th Day's written reviews are positive against 22% of NT Bus Tracker's.
The 88th Day ships an update every 3 weeks, NT Bus Tracker every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The 88th Day | NT Bus Tracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 35.7% of reviews — better | 22.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 115 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The 88th Day | Northern Territory of Australia |
Customer experience
The 88th Day
NT Bus Tracker
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
NT Bus Tracker
No in-app purchases
