TripView Lite vs tramTRACKER
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TripView Lite
Access public transport schedules for Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane offline. View next services, detailed timetables, and trackwork updates. Real-time delay information and vehicle tracking are also available when data permits.
- Offline timetables
- Next service summary
- Full timetable viewer
- Trackwork and interruption info
- Real-time delay info
- Interactive maps
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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: - Trackwork and service interruption information - Real-time delay information and vehicle map (Subject to data availability) - Interactive maps (create your trip by clicking on your station/stop) - Multi-modal trip editor (customise exact change locations / lines) Additional features in the full version of TripView: - Save your trips - No advertisements - Organise trips into folders - Alarms - 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.
tramTRACKER
Get real-time tram arrival predictions and disruption alerts for Melbourne's tram network. Track your tram's journey, set stop alarms, and receive notifications for your favorite routes. This app provides comprehensive information for navigating the city's trams.
- Real-time tram arrival predictions
- Disruption and service updates
- Favorite route notifications
- Tram and stop alarms
- Live tram tracking (myTRAM)
- Low-floor and air-conditioned tram information
- Route-based stop lists and maps
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If you're in Melbourne, Australia, find out when your tram is coming via your iPhone device. tramTRACKER® provides digital passenger information including predicted tram arrival times, disruption updates, and information about Melbourne's tram network. tramTRACKER features: * Add favourite routes and receive push notifications if your route is disrupted * App widget * Tram and stop alarms * Browse by Route, Nearby, Search by name/suburb, Most Recent or tram/stop ID * View scheduled timetables * Use the myTRAM feature to track your tram along its journey * Filter display by route number and low-floor trams * Get disruption and service updates * See next low-floor and air conditioned trams * Route-based stop lists on a built-in route map For more information, visit yarratrams.com.au/tramtracker For scheduled services on trains, trams and buses, download the Public Transport Victoria app. Your feedback is important to constantly improve this application. Submit your feedback at yarratrams.com.au or call 1800 800 007 6am-midnight (all night Friday & Saturday) Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: TripView Lite at 4.6 against tramTRACKER's 4.0. TripView Lite also leads on review sentiment (63% vs 21%) and ratings volume (1.7K vs 5). tramTRACKER's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, in-app purchases, device support 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
TripView Lite holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TripView Lite has 1.7K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of TripView Lite's written reviews are positive against 21% of tramTRACKER's.
TripView Lite ships an update every 5 weeks, tramTRACKER every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 13, 2026.
| Parameter | TripView Lite | tramTRACKER |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (1.7K ratings) — better | 4.0 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 62.8% of reviews — better | 20.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.7K — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TripView Pty Ltd | Yarra Trams |
Customer experience
TripView Lite
tramTRACKER
User reviews
TripView Lite
From 1.7K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Convenient and easy to use
- 🚀 Accurate real-time updates
- 💡 Helpful trip planning features
- 🚇 Useful for navigating public transport
Room to improve
- 🐛 Unreliable real-time data
- ⏱️ Disappearing trip information
- 💰 Expensive paid version
- 🔍 Difficult to find specific stations
- 📢 Intrusive ads in free version
tramTRACKER
From 5 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ✅ Accurate real-time tram arrival times (when working)
- 🎯 Ability to filter by tram type (low floor accessibility)
- ⭐ Favorite stops with custom naming
- 📍 Search trams by route number with detailed stop information
- 🖼️ Visual tram class identification with pictures
Room to improve
- 🐛 App frequently crashes and won't load past splash screen
- ❌ Completely non-functional for extended periods (weeks/months)
- 🔌 Requires WiFi connection despite being mobile app (recent issue)
- ⚠️ Inaccurate tram arrival times and predictions
- 🔔 Push notifications for disruptions don't work
Bugs and requests
TripView Lite
Reported bugs
3 issues- Incorrect train/bus arrival times
- App freezing or crashing
- Fake virus warnings and scam ads
Requested features
4 requests- Save trip history and favorites
- Improved route planning for multi-modal journeys
- More comprehensive coverage of transport networks
- Better communication about service delays and disruptions
tramTRACKER
Reported bugs
15 issues- App crashes on startup or gets stuck on splash screen
- Data feed no longer provides actual times
- Unable to retrieve tram information errors
- Network map fails to load
- Push notifications for disruptions non-functional
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- iOS 18 incompatibility - app won't launch
- Requires WiFi despite being designed for mobile use
- Timetable function removed or non-functional
- Search returns irrelevant results
- App hangs indefinitely while loading
- Tram times countdown gets stuck at '1 minute' or 'now' without tram arriving
- Disruption notification settings won't save
- Widget broken after iOS updates
- Location-based features inaccurate
- Recent updates break previously working functionality
Requested features
10 requests- Widget support for home screen (especially iOS 18 compatible)
- Journey/trip planner functionality
- Show early terminating trams (e.g., 19d vs 19)
- Improved real-time tracking instead of schedule-based predictions
- Better error messages and loading indicators
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- Stable, reliable performance
- Modern UI/UX redesign
- Depot tram information
- Opt-out option for advertisement banners
- Better support and communication from developers
In-app purchases
TripView Lite
No in-app purchases
tramTRACKER
No in-app purchases
