Snapper vs Mevo
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.
Mevo
This app offers a flexible and cost-effective shared mobility solution, focusing on people rather than cars. It provides keyless entry and a variety of vehicle options for a unique vehicle sharing service.
- Shared mobility provider
- Focus on people, not cars
- Modular and flexible service
- Cost-effective travel
- Drives down emissions
- Keyless entry
- Variety of vehicle options
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Whether you're nipping across town for a meeting, grabbing a mate from the airport, doing the big shop, or escaping the city for the weekend, there's a Mevo waiting nearby. Book it for ten minutes or ten days and pay only for the time you use. Fuel, charging, insurance and select parking are all included in your rate, so the price you see is the price you pay. The app is your key. Find a car, reserve it, walk up, unlock, that's it. No paperwork, no key handover, no waiting around. With the Mevo app you can: • Sign up in minutes (you'll need a driver's licence and a payment card) • Find available cars 24/7 on the live map, or browse them as a list • See each vehicle's location, fuel or charge level, and walking distance from you • Reserve a car weeks in advance • Start, pause and end your trip from your phone • View parking zones and trip rules at a glance • Manage your account, trips and invoices in one place • Refer friends and earn driving credit • Get help from a real human More at www.mevo.co.nz
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Snapper at 219 against Mevo's 9. 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 4.8 for Mevo. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Snapper has 219 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Snapper ships an update every 6 weeks, Mevo monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Snapper | Mevo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (219 ratings) | 4.8 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 219 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Monthly — better |
| 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 | 88 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Snapper Services Ltd | Accel Technologies |
Customer experience
Snapper
Mevo
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
Mevo
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Snapper
No in-app purchases
Mevo
No in-app purchases
