ROAM Loop vs Go Penny
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ROAM Loop
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The Central South Island is an area of stunning and diverse landscapes from the Pacific Coast to the mountainous high country. The ROAM loop will have you: • Visiting iconic South Island locations like Aoraki/Mt Cook, Caroline Bay and the Clay Cliffs • Wining, dining and coastal walking in little seaside city Timaru • Checking out the geology and wineries of the Waitaki Valley • Discovering towering silo art and a cool eco-sanctuary in Waimate. All of this within an easy driving loop.
Go Penny
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Use Penny to pay and activate campground and other services throughout New Zealand. Top up your balance and then use your Penny key wherever you see the Penny logo. Create bookings for visits to Penny locations. Manage your profile vehicles and Penny keys. Penny can activate power sockets, laundry facilities, showers, cooking, campground gate access and much more.
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Verdict
ROAM Loop and Go Penny are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
ROAM Loop ships an update every 7 months, Go Penny daily. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ROAM Loop | Go Penny |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 133 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Venture Timaru Ltd | Kiwi Cash Limited |
In-app purchases
ROAM Loop
No in-app purchases
Go Penny
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is ROAM Loop free?
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Do ROAM Loop or Go Penny have ads?
Which is updated more often, ROAM Loop or Go Penny?
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