Snapper vs Plan My Walk
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Snapper
Manage your transit card on the go. Check your balance, top up your card, and view transaction history. Collect refunds and pending top-ups easily.
- Scan Snapper card
- Check real-time balance
- Top-up card
- View transaction history
- Collect pending refunds
- Save payment details
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Scan any Snapper card to top-up, check the balance on the go. --- Features --- Sign in with your existing Snapper account and scan any Snapper card to: - Check the real-time card balance - View the concession type - Top-up (minimum of $1) - View pass information - Save payment details - Collect pending refunds, top-ups, or passes - View Travel, top-ups, refunds or balance transfers in your transaction history --- Card compatibility --- If you have an older Snapper card without a ‘+’ in the corner* and wish to use this app we will swap it out for free if you visit www.snapper.co.nz/contact-us/ *The app is not compatible with RideBank cards.
Plan My Walk
Discover over 3,000 hiking tracks, huts, and campsites across New Zealand. Plan your adventures with detailed track information, weather forecasts, and safety alerts. Build custom routes and share trip details with emergency contacts for a safe and enjoyable outdoor experience.
- 3,000+ NZ tracks, huts, and campsites
- Search and filter functions
- Detailed track information
- Multiple map views
- Weather forecasts and alerts
- Custom track builder
- Emergency contact trip planner
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The free Plan My Walk app makes it easy to find tracks, huts and campsites across Aotearoa New Zealand and plan a safe and successful trip • 3,500+ NZ tracks, huts and campsites • Easy search functions and filters • Essential track information • Three map views including LINZ Topo and satellite maps • Personalised map experience with your completed trips and those on your wishlist • Weather forecasts and warnings • Official track alerts, such as closures • Reviews and photos including star ratings, and tags for safety tips and points of interest • Customisable gear lists • Custom track builder for off-the-beaten-track adventures • Trip planner that sends key details to your emergency contact • Official safety videos and Virtual Track Guides for selected popular tracks • Highlights pages make it easier to explore with key information on top hiking and tramping destinations, including helpful resources and trip recommendations The free Plan My Walk app supports you to get out and enjoy your adventure safely.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Snapper at 200 against Plan My Walk's 27. Plan My Walk's advantage is review sentiment (43% vs 33%). On price, rating, update cadence 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Snapper against 4.7 for Plan My Walk. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Snapper has 200 ratings behind it against 27, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 33% of Snapper's written reviews are positive against 43% of Plan My Walk's.
Snapper ships an update every 6 weeks, Plan My Walk every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Snapper | Plan My Walk |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (200 ratings) | 4.7 (27 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 42.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 200 — better | 27 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Snapper Services Ltd | Mountain Safety Council |
Customer experience
Snapper
Plan My Walk
User reviews
Snapper
From 200 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 🚀 Convenient top-up options
- 👍 Useful app features
- 🚀 Efficient and practical
- 👍 Good customer support
Room to improve
- 💰 Excessive fees and surcharges
- 🐛 Unreliable and glitchy
- 🔒 Security and account access issues
- 👎 Outdated technology and user experience
- 🚫 Limited payment options
Plan My Walk
From 27 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Very useful for planning walks/tramps
- 🗺️ Great for mapping routes
- ✅ Helps ensure things go to plan
- 🌍 Well-informed, especially for NZ
- 🆘 Includes emergency contacts and DOC notification
Room to improve
- 👎 Doc website not easy to navigate
- 🤔 Not user friendly, needs time to understand
- ❓ Can't figure out how to start the trail
- 📶 Doesn't load without internet connection
- ⚠️ Constantly prompts to turn on notifications
Bugs and requests
Snapper
Reported bugs
5 issues- Card scanner not working
- App crashing or freezing
- Inconsistent top-up and balance updates
- Compatibility issues with newer devices
- Account login and access problems
Requested features
5 requests- Eliminate the need for a physical card
- Integrate with mobile payment systems
- Provide remote top-up and account management
- Improve card reader and scanning functionality
- Offer auto top-up and balance monitoring
Plan My Walk
Reported bugs
16 issues- Login screen text and buttons are invisible
- App no longer loads and is stuck on the opening screen
- Authentication code not received
- App restarts when viewing tracks on the map
- App continuously restarts/reloads
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- App crashes on the map
- App restarts when filtering tracks
- App restarts on the main page
- App crashes every 10 seconds or restarts when interacting with map/tracks
- App crashes and restarts when Location Services is enabled
- App keeps refreshing every few seconds
- App keeps backing out every 5 seconds
- App constantly restarting when trying to download maps
- App restarts when under strain (e.g., zooming map)
- App not saving the date when planning a future walk
- App reverts to the current day when trying to add a walk
Requested features
4 requests- Option to download tracks as .gpx
- UI/UX update for custom route navigation
- Include inclines and side elevation of tracks
- Allow users to create their own routes
In-app purchases
Snapper
No in-app purchases
Plan My Walk
No in-app purchases
