Comparison

Visit Hay vs Koala Radar

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

Head to head
About

Visit Hay

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Hay is a riverside town in south-West New South Wales. First Nations clans have cared for the Hay plains and Murrumbidgee River for over 60 000 years. The town has an intriguing history with several interesting small museums and is home to Shear Outback, a museum about the iconic Australian sheep shearing industry. The Historic Hay tour introduces four of these museums. Hay residents share personal stories about the town, sheep shearers talk about their work, and history lovers talk about the hardships and joys of life in Hay over the decades. You will be informed, surprised and eager to discover more with the new information that awaits you - so strap in and get started!

About

Koala Radar

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Don't ride past the locals. You traveled all the way to Adelaide for the cycling, but let’s be honest - you really want to see a koala. Koala Radar is the unofficial wildlife companion for the Tour Down Under. It's a community-driven, real-time map that answers the most important question of your ride: "Where are they hiding?" Why download Koala Radar? Live Heat Map: Sightings are colour-coded by freshness. Red pins are hot, fading to grey as the trail goes cold. One-Tap Spotting: Saw one in a gum tree? Log it instantly without stopping your Garmin. Strava Integration: Sign in with your Strava account to join the leaderboard of top spotters. Smart Alerts: Get notified when a sighting is reported nearby (so you can pull over safely). Don't rely on luck. Join the peloton of spotters and bag the ultimate KOM (King of Marsupials). Note: This app is for recreational tracking only and is not affiliated with the official Tour Down Under event.

Screenshots

Visit Hay4 screens
Koala Radar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Koala Radar at daily against Visit Hay's every 6 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Visit Hay ships an update every 6 months, Koala Radar daily. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Visit Hay versus Koala Radar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVisit HayKoala Radar
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size136 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMobile Adventures AustraliaLowen Logic Pty Ltd

In-app purchases

None

Visit Hay

No in-app purchases

None

Koala Radar

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Visit Hay free?
Visit Hay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Koala Radar free?
Koala Radar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Visit Hay or Koala Radar have ads?
Neither Visit Hay nor Koala Radar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Visit Hay or Koala Radar?
Visit Hay ships an update every 6 months, and Koala Radar daily. Most recently, Visit Hay was updated on October 20, 2026 and Koala Radar on October 7, 2026.

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