Comparison

Roady vs Go Penny

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Roady

Discover hidden local gems like walks, waterfalls, and viewpoints in New Zealand and Australia. Plan your road trip with reliable information and share your own travel experiences.

Highlights
  • Discover local walks, waterfalls, and viewpoints
  • Access reliable travel information
  • Plan NZ and AUS road trips
  • Tick off experiences and earn badges
  • Climb the leaderboard
  • Create a travel profile map
  • Share ratings and tips
Features
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Finding things to do in new places can be tough. We got sick of Googling “best things to do in XYZ” and finding the same results each time. We wanted local knowledge, the walks, waterfalls, swimming holes and viewpoints that we didn’t know existed. But finding these, let alone getting any reliable information on them to plan an NZ or AUS road trip, isn’t easy. So Roady set out with a mission to give travellers easy access to local knowledge, no matter where they are. After years of travelling around the country capturing content and learning about these places, we’ve built a travel app that includes our favourite spots and key information that we would have wanted in one place. Tick off experiences as you travel the country, earning badges and climbing the leaderboard along the way. By ticking off an experience, you’ll create a record of your travels on your profile map. Upload a photo, leaving a rating and sharing a tip to provide your own local knowledge for others. Follow us on Instagram @roadynz [:mav: 2.71.0]

About

Go Penny

Features
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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.

Screenshots

Roady4 screens
Go Penny4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Go Penny at none against Roady's 13. On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Roady sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Go Penny asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Roady ships an update every 6 days, Go Penny daily. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Roady versus Go Penny: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRoadyGo Penny
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (29 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews71.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings29 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size123 MB68 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperRoady Travel LimitedKiwi Cash Limited

Bugs and requests

Roady

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Cannot access bucket lists or add items
  • Photos won't upload (not jpeg)
  • Submit button doesn't work on survey
  • Bug at the start - cannot use app
  • Crash issue (now fixed)
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  • Occasional issues with ticking off activities
  • Images won't upload
  • Slow page loading
  • Bugs that sometimes close the app
  • Unable to reset password

Requested features

10 requests
  • Version for Europe
  • Add/suggest places
  • Offline mode
  • Ability to hide/color-code map pins
  • "Along the way" feature for routes
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  • Ability to tick off places without posting a picture
  • Add local recommendations
  • Access other photo options besides photo library
  • More locations off the beaten track
  • Paid vs free option for locations

Go Penny

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Roady

Subscriptions4
  • AUS Explorer - Monthly$4.991 Month
  • NZ Explorer - 3 monthly$5.993 Months
  • NZ Explorer - yearly$9.991 Year
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  • AUS Explorer - Yearly$12.991 Year
One-time8
  • New Zealand Access$5.99
  • New Zealand Access$7.99
  • New Zealand Access$12.99
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  • Australia Access$14.99
  • NZ Access$17.99
  • New Zealand Access$17.99
  • New Zealand Access$19.99
  • Australia Access$19.99
None

Go Penny

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Roady free?
Roady is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Go Penny free?
Go Penny is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Roady or Go Penny have ads?
Neither Roady nor Go Penny shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Roady or Go Penny?
Roady ships an update every 6 days, and Go Penny daily. Most recently, Roady was updated on October 25, 2026 and Go Penny on October 9, 2026.

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