Comparison

TripView vs Exploren

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

Head to head
About

TripView

Access public transport schedules for Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane offline. View next services, full timetables, and real-time delay information. Plan trips, set alarms, and track your journey with interactive maps and Apple Watch support.

Highlights
  • Offline timetables
  • Next service summary
  • Full timetable viewer
  • Real-time delay info
  • Interactive trip planning
  • Arrival/departure alarms
  • Apple Watch integration
Features
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TripView displays Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane public transport timetable data on your phone. It features a summary view showing your next services, as well as a full timetable viewer. All timetable data is stored on your phone, so it can be used offline. Features: - View times for any saved trip with a single tap - Real-time delay information and vehicle map (subject to data availability) - Trackwork and service interruption information - Interactive maps (create your trip by clicking on your station/stop) - Alarms (arrival/departure, time/distance) - Multi-modal trip editor (customise exact change locations / lines) - View your favourite trips on Apple Watch - Siri Shortcuts NOTE: Best efforts are taken to ensure timetable accuracy, but no guarantees are made. If you find an error in the timetable, please email support@tripview.com.au with details. No guarantees are made about real-time data availability. If the transit operator doesn't provide real-time data for a particular service, TripView will revert to showing the scheduled time, as per the timetable.

About

Exploren

Discover and navigate to electric vehicle charging stations nationwide. Easily manage your account, link a payment method, and start/pay for charging sessions. Track your charging history and filter stations by speed and price.

Highlights
  • Find charging stations
  • Navigate to chargepoints
  • Check chargepoint availability
  • Reserve chargepoints
  • Scan QR code or use RFID
  • Automated billing
  • View charging history
  • Filter by charging speed
  • See charging costs upfront
Features
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Get ready for your next electric vehicle adventure by downloading the award-winning Exploren App. Exploren allows you to find charging stations across the country with our open access EV charging network. You can create your own account, and link a credit card to easily start and pay for charging across our entire network. The Exploren App allows you to keep charged up while charging from home, at work, or out and about. Get out there and get Exploren! With our app you get: Search: Find and navigate to our public chargepoints Availability: Check status and reserve a chargepoint User Access: Scan the QR code or program an RFID card into your account. Automated billing: Upload your credit card details for PAYG History: All your charging history recorded on the APP Filter: Based on required charging speed Pricing: Easily see how much it will cost to charge, before you plug in

Screenshots

TripView4 screens
Exploren4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Exploren at Free against TripView's $4.99. Exploren also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). TripView's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 1.0) and review sentiment (76% vs 46%). On ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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

Exploren is free to download; TripView costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TripView holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TripView has 1.3K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of TripView's written reviews are positive against 46% of Exploren's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TripView ships an update every 2 months, Exploren weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
TripView versus Exploren: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTripViewExploren
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (1.3K ratings) — better1.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews76.3% of reviews — better46.3% of reviews
Number of ratings1.3K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#48 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB125 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTripView Pty LtdEve Australia Pty Ltd

Customer experience

TripView

All ratings1,296 ratings
Positive96.1%
Neutral2.9%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews358 reviews
Positive76.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative17.0%

Exploren

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews54 reviews
Positive46.3%
Neutral7.4%
Negative46.3%

In-app purchases

None

TripView

No in-app purchases

None

Exploren

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TripView free?
TripView costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Exploren free?
Exploren is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TripView or Exploren?
TripView is rated higher. TripView averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings, while Exploren averages 1.0 from 2 ratings.
Do TripView or Exploren have ads?
Neither TripView nor Exploren shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TripView or Exploren?
TripView ships an update every 2 months, and Exploren weekly. Most recently, TripView was updated on September 22, 2026 and Exploren on September 21, 2026.

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