Yodel App vs QCTLC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Yodel App
Skip the wait at your favorite places. View real-time availability and crowd levels before you visit. Secure your spot and activate passes directly from the app for seamless entry.
- Skip the line
- Reserve a spot
- Real-time availability
- View crowd levels
- Activate passes
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Yodel gives you a convenient way beat the line and reserve a spot in your favorite locations. Plan ahead with realtime availability, and see how busy the park is before you go. Get your passes before hand, and active them when you are ready to enter the park, straight from your Passes.
QCTLC
Discover the flora, fauna, and historical sites along a popular New Zealand walking track. Log your sightings to remember your experience and purchase necessary passes for private sections.
- Identify plants and trees
- Learn about historical sites
- Discover local wildlife
- Log sightings
- Purchase track passes
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The Queen Charlotte Track App contains information about the things you are likely to see walking this very popular track in the Marlborough Sounds New Zealand. Information includes plants and trees, historical and geographical points of interest and wildlife including birds, insects and lizards. You can select the things you have seen and review them later to remember the experience. You can also purchase a pass for walking the privately owned sections of the track.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Yodel App at 2.3 against QCTLC's 1.0. Yodel App also leads on ratings volume (197 vs 2) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). 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.
Yodel App holds the better App Store score, 2.3 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Yodel App has 197 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 9% of Yodel App's written reviews are positive against 0% of QCTLC's.
Yodel App ships an update every 3 weeks, QCTLC every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Yodel App | QCTLC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (197 ratings) — better | 1.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 9.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 197 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 115 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Direct Technology Holdings Inc. | Strategic Leadership Ltd |
Customer experience
Yodel App
QCTLC
Bugs and requests
Yodel App
Reported bugs
16 issues- App crashes when adding vehicle information
- Payment processing fails with vague error messages
- Location detection shows incorrect or no location
- Duplicate charges when payment fails
- Session timeout and forced re-login
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- Verification codes not sent reliably
- Security code mismatch during login
- Display errors (email shown instead of license plate)
- App freezes during checkout process
- Phone number validation rejects valid international numbers
- Map functionality shows unavailable campsites
- Cannot complete account creation with certain inputs
- Inconsistent park availability information
- Multiple transaction charges for single purchase
- App crashes when searching for parks
- Login credentials rejected despite correct entry
Requested features
16 requests- Apple Pay integration
- Auto-fill for payment and contact fields
- Senior and handicap discount options
- Hourly parking options (not just full day)
- Ability to link existing passes purchased elsewhere
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- Support for international phone numbers
- Session persistence to prevent constant logouts
- Comprehensive park directory (not just 5 parks)
- Offline functionality for areas without service
- American Express payment support
- Ability to share passes across multiple devices
- Better error messages and customer support
- Price parity with in-person payment methods
- Refund/reversal interface for duplicate charges
- Edit functionality for account details
- FAQ and help documentation
QCTLC
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Yodel App
No in-app purchases
QCTLC
No in-app purchases
