Comparison

LUAS Realtime vs Melbourne.

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

Head to head
About

LUAS Realtime

Get real-time tram arrival information for all red and green line stations. Save your favorite stops for quick access to up-to-the-minute expected arrival times, ensuring you're always on time.

Highlights
  • Real-time arrival times
  • All red and green line stations
  • Inbound and outbound tram predictions
  • Save favorite stops
  • User-friendly design
Features
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This new and improved LUAS app is better than ever. It has never been quicker or easier to get the next LUAS times! Features: * Simple and easy user-friendly design. * Arrival times for all red and green line stations available. * Up to the minute expected arrival times for inbound and outbound trams. * Save favourite stops for quick access The application updates your arrival times on request to keep you up-to-date and on-time. With this application you’ll never find yourself out in the cold shivering after just missing the last one again! Save yourself time, effort and frustration! Disclaimer: Although every effort is made to ensure accuracy, the information available in this application is for guidance only. The application developer is not responsible for any information that is not correct. The application developer shall not be liable for any loss or damage that may arise from the use or misuse of any information contained in this application.

About

Melbourne.

Features
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Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, Australia. The city centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area. Often referred to as the "Garden City" and "cultural capital of Australia", Melbourne was ranked as the world's most liveable city. Most visitors base themselves in the city centre, the buzzing commercial heart of Melbourne that's also home to museums, theatres, restaurants, bars and shops. The city's grid layout makes Melbourne an easy city to navigate, and almost everything is within walking distance - if it's not, simply hop aboard a train, tram or bus. This app is designed specifically to assist visitors navigate around interesting sights within Melbourne city and its surrounds as well as places of interest around Victoria. There are 203 sights included in the app with purple pin-drops showing their locations on the map. Once your hotel details are entered, you can easily find what interesting sights are around the hotel you're staying through the map pin-drops. The app also allows you to check the weather conditions, send postcards to family and friends, enter your hotel information by keying in the address or obtain from your contacts, visitor information, modes of transport, and restaurants in Melbourne. As this app accesses the internet, an internet connection is required for the app to work. Features: Map - The map is mainly centred around Melbourne and its suburbs. It uses four coloured pin-drops. Purple pins shows all 203 sights within Melbourne and around Victoria. Red pins shows the location of hotels you've entered, green pins shows the locations that you wish to find, and the blue pin shows your current location. When you are in Australia, the 'Locate' button will pin-point your current location with a blue pin-drop. There is also a 'Find' button that allows you to find an address or place that you've entered and this location is shown with a green pin-drop. Sights - All 203 sights are listed. When you select a sight, a summary of the sight will be displayed including the address, opening times and entrance fees. You have the option to mark the site as visited or give a rating for the site. You can also visit its website or display its location on a map. Hotels - You can enter the name and address of a hotel or get one from your Contacts. When you press the 'Save' button, the hotel will be shown on the map. This will provide an indication of how far the sights are from your chosen hotel address. More than one hotel addresses may be entered. You can then go back to the Map section to see the locations (shown by red pin-drops) of these hotels. You can also save the hotel details to your contacts. Weather - This website shows the 7-day forecast on the current weather conditions in Melbourne. Postcard - You can send a postcard to your loved ones or friends with an attached photo of the sight you're visiting. Select the 'Sight' photo to send, enter the email address, type your email message, press either 'Send', 'Cancel', 'Delete Draft' or 'Save Draft'. Transport - This takes you to the Public Victoria Transport website where you can obtain information on buses/trains/trams timetables, fares and tickets, journey planner, using public transport, etc. Places - Shows the nearest location of places like restaurants, supermarket, banks, medical centres, etc. on the map based on your current location. It also shows driving direction or walk direction on the map between your current location and the selected place. Directions - This takes you to a website where you can obtain directions (by car, bus, walk, or cycle) to where you want to go. It will initially show your current location. Visitor Information - Obtain information on events, things to see and do, shops, food, etc. Restaurants - Find restaurants by cuisine, speciality, region, suburb, map, etc. It will also display ten of Melbourne's best restaurants.

Screenshots

LUAS Realtime4 screens
Melbourne.4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: LUAS Realtime at Free against Melbourne.'s $2.99. Melbourne.'s advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 24 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.6). On ads, in-app purchases 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

LUAS Realtime is free to download; Melbourne. costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LUAS Realtime ships an update every 24 months, Melbourne. every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
LUAS Realtime versus Melbourne.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLUAS RealtimeMelbourne.
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 24 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB90 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBAM! SoftwareJessica Tunnicliffe

In-app purchases

None

LUAS Realtime

No in-app purchases

None

Melbourne.

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LUAS Realtime free?
LUAS Realtime is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Melbourne. free?
Melbourne. costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do LUAS Realtime or Melbourne. have ads?
Neither LUAS Realtime nor Melbourne. shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LUAS Realtime or Melbourne.?
LUAS Realtime ships an update every 24 months, and Melbourne. every 4 months. Most recently, LUAS Realtime was updated on September 8, 2026 and Melbourne. on September 17, 2026.

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