Comparison

tramTRACKER vs Hinfo

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Hinfo

This digital compendium provides guests with instant access to property information, services, and local area details during their stay. Discover nearby attractions, restaurants, and essential local services like doctors.

Highlights
  • Property information access
  • Local area details
  • Nearby attractions discovery
  • Local service directory
  • Multi-language support
Features
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Hinfo is the digital compendium designed for guests staying at a member property. Access all property information, services and local area details instantly, anytime, anywhere. Get started in three simple steps: 1. Check into a property that uses the Hinfo service. 2. Download the free Hinfo app. 3. If the property you are staying at does not automatically load, please search for the property via the 'Current Location' or 'Search via Name' button. Hinfo is a useful directory during your stay: Property Details: View details on the property itself, including but not limited to check in/out times, parking, Wi-Fi details, how to use various appliances etc. Near Me: Discover what there is to do nearby including restaurants, supermarkets, local attractions and more. Local Services: Have immediate access to local doctor details and more including phone numbers and directions there. Be sure to keep Hinfo installed on your device after you depart the property, so all you need to do at the next property you stay at, is search for the next property you are staying at, to access their information. Hinfo is available in English, Chinese (Traditional and Simplified), Japanese, Malay, Hindi, Spanish, French, Korean, German, Portuguese (Brazil), Italian, Dutch, Swedish, Indonesian, Māori, Thai, Filipino and Vietnamese which is subject to details supplied by each property. We strongly advise that you should not download the Hinfo app on your iPhone or iPad, from any 3rd party website with all downloads and updates coming from the Apple App Store directly. For full details on our 'App Privacy' section below, please visit the privacy section on our website for more details.

Screenshots

tramTRACKER4 screens
Hinfo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hinfo at 67% against tramTRACKER's 20%. Hinfo also leads on rating (4.4 vs 4.0) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Hinfo holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hinfo has 29 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of tramTRACKER's written reviews are positive against 67% of Hinfo's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

tramTRACKER ships an update every 3 months, Hinfo every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on September 21, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
tramTRACKER versus Hinfo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametertramTRACKERHinfo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (5 ratings)4.4 (29 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings529 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYarra TramsAPP IT BYTE

Customer experience

tramTRACKER

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews140 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral10.7%
Negative69.3%

Hinfo

All ratings29 ratings
Positive86.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative13.8%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

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

Hinfo

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

tramTRACKER

No in-app purchases

None

Hinfo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is tramTRACKER free?
tramTRACKER is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hinfo free?
Hinfo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, tramTRACKER or Hinfo?
Hinfo is rated higher. tramTRACKER averages 4.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Hinfo averages 4.4 from 29 ratings.
Do tramTRACKER or Hinfo have ads?
Neither tramTRACKER nor Hinfo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, tramTRACKER or Hinfo?
tramTRACKER ships an update every 3 months, and Hinfo every 3 weeks. Most recently, tramTRACKER was updated on September 21, 2026 and Hinfo on September 21, 2026.

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