Comparison

NZTD vs Green Cabs

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

Head to head
About

NZTD

Streamline your arrival in New Zealand by completing your Traveller Declaration digitally before you travel. This app allows you to submit your declaration up to 24 hours in advance, saving time at the border. It supports offline data entry and can store details for multiple travelers.

Highlights
  • Digital traveller declaration
  • Pre-travel submission
  • Passport scanning
  • Multiple declaration support
  • Offline data entry
  • Real-time updates
Features
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Make your arrival in New Zealand a smoother experience by filling out your New Zealand Traveller Declaration (NZTD) before you get here. You can submit it up to 24 hours before starting your trip to New Zealand. Your declaration will take about 10 minutes to complete and you’ll need to answer the questions in English. You can update it at any time, up until you get to the border in New Zealand. Information you need to provide when filling out your NZTD includes: - Your passport, contact and flight details; - Your immigration status (if required); - Details about your trip, including your recent travel history; - Items you are bringing into New Zealand, including in your carry on bags and checked in luggage. With the NZTD app you can: - Scan your passport to add your passport details; - Add and complete multiple declarations, for example, for your children; - Use offline mode to enter information while you’re flying or out of WiFi or data range. You need to be online to start or submit a declaration. Once you’ve submitted your NZTD there’s nothing more you need to do. You won’t have to print anything out or show a QR code. Your NZTD will automatically show up when your passport is scanned at the border.

About

Green Cabs

Book a taxi quickly and easily with priority service. Get fare estimates, track your driver's arrival in real-time, and schedule future rides. Streamline business travel with expense automation.

Highlights
  • Passwordless registration
  • Business account login for expense automation
  • Price estimator for trip costs
  • Real-time driver and vehicle tracking
  • Schedule future trips
Features
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Book a taxi in under 10 seconds and experience exclusive priority service from Green Cabs. We provide taxi services across Queenstown New Zealand. - Passwordless registration flow - Login & book with your business account and automate expenses - Know an average of how much your trip will cost with the price estimator - See your driver's and vehicle details and track their arrival on the map. - Schedule future trips

Screenshots

NZTD4 screens
Green Cabs3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Green Cabs at 5.0 against NZTD's 4.6. NZTD's advantage is ratings volume (599 vs 2) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Green Cabs holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NZTD has 599 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NZTD ships an update monthly, Green Cabs every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
NZTD versus Green Cabs: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNZTDGreen Cabs
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (599 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings599 — better2
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB92 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMinistry of Business, Innovation and EmploymentGreen Cabs 2023 Limited

Bugs and requests

NZTD

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Dropdown menus not working
  • Submission errors
  • Address entry issues
  • Inconsistent behavior when switching apps
  • Passport scanning problems

Requested features

6 requests
  • Ability to save user profiles
  • Option to copy information for family members
  • Clearer guidance on what to declare
  • Support for cruise ship travelers
  • Confirmation email after submission
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  • Automatic date/time selection

Green Cabs

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

NZTD

No in-app purchases

None

Green Cabs

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NZTD free?
NZTD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Green Cabs free?
Green Cabs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, NZTD or Green Cabs?
Green Cabs is rated higher. NZTD averages 4.6 out of 5 from 599 ratings, while Green Cabs averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do NZTD or Green Cabs have ads?
Neither NZTD nor Green Cabs shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NZTD or Green Cabs?
NZTD ships an update monthly, and Green Cabs every 6 weeks. Most recently, NZTD was updated on October 30, 2026 and Green Cabs on October 25, 2026.

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