Comparison

tramTRACKER vs The 88th Day

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

The 88th Day

This app helps backpackers on Australian Working Holiday Visas find specified work to complete their 88 days. It features a database of farms and factories, a day calculator, and resources for visa applications. The app focuses on securing regional work in South Australia.

Highlights
  • Find specified farm and factory work
  • Calculate 88 days worked
  • Track visa application details
  • Database of regional jobs
  • Share house accommodation listings
  • Guide to farm work in Australia
Features
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An app designed by backpackers for backpackers! Everything you need to know about completing your 88 days specified work whilst in Australia on the 417 or 462 Working Holiday Visa. Use our database of farms and factories to find specified work and complete your 88 days. Our data is focused around Adelaide so sign up to stay in one of our share houses in the Adelaide area and get yourself a 2nd year visa. Calculate the days you work with The 88th Day App, input your hours worked on a daily or weekly basis whilst completing your farm work and instantly find out how many of your 88 days are left before you can apply for a Second Year Working Holiday Visa in Australia. The 88th Day specialises in securing specified regional work for those on the 417 or 462 Working Holiday Visa, taking out the worry and stresses of finding rural jobs that count towards a second-year visa. We secure consistent and reliable hourly paid jobs in South Australia, sign up via the App or The 88th Day website to join the waiting list and be closer to completing your 88 days. ADVANTAGES: • Find specified work. • Stay with other backpackers. • Calculate your days precisely. • Save every detail that’s needed for the visa application. • Read our “Complete Guide to Farm Work in Australia” Please read our Terms & Conditions at https://www.the88thday.com/termsandconditions

Screenshots

tramTRACKER4 screens
The 88th Day4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: The 88th Day at 5.0 against tramTRACKER's 4.0. The 88th Day also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (36% vs 20%). tramTRACKER's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. The 88th Day sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.49 per month. tramTRACKER asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The 88th Day holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of tramTRACKER's written reviews are positive against 36% of The 88th Day's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

tramTRACKER ships an update every 3 months, The 88th Day every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on September 21, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
tramTRACKER versus The 88th Day: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametertramTRACKERThe 88th Day
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (5 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews35.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings56 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB115 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYarra TramsThe 88th Day

Customer experience

tramTRACKER

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

The 88th Day

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews42 reviews
Positive35.7%
Neutral7.1%
Negative57.1%

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

The 88th Day

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

tramTRACKER

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

The 88th Day

Subscriptions4
  • Nationwide Access14 Days trial$4.491 Month
  • The 88th Day Premium Monthly14 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • 88 Days Full Access14 Days trial$8.993 Months
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  • The 88th Day Premium 3 Months14 Days trial$12.993 Months

Questions

Is tramTRACKER free?
tramTRACKER is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The 88th Day free?
The 88th Day is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, tramTRACKER or The 88th Day?
The 88th Day is rated higher. tramTRACKER averages 4.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while The 88th Day averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do tramTRACKER or The 88th Day have ads?
Neither tramTRACKER nor The 88th Day shows ads.
Which is updated more often, tramTRACKER or The 88th Day?
tramTRACKER ships an update every 3 months, and The 88th Day every 3 weeks. Most recently, tramTRACKER was updated on September 21, 2026 and The 88th Day on September 21, 2026.

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