Australian Op Shops vs V/Line
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Australian Op Shops
Discover nearby second-hand stores across Australia. Find great deals on clothing and unique items using your device's GPS. Navigate directly to the nearest op shops for your next treasure hunt.
- Op shop directory
- GPS location services
- Find nearest stores
- Deals on clothing and bric-a-brac
- Country-wide coverage
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Your guide to all the Australian Op Shops, throughout this magnificent country. Get deals on clothes, bric-a-brac, anything you can find, no matter where you are. Our app uses the GPS on your device to tell you where the nearest shops are, and help you find them.
V/Line
Plan your train journeys with real-time updates and platform information. Save favorite routes for quick access to upcoming services, including details on train type, accessibility, and bike storage.
- Save favorite journeys
- View next five train services
- Platform information
- Train type and accessibility details
- Bike storage capacity
- Live service updates
- Timetables and journey planner access
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• Save your favourite journeys to see your next five train services at a glance. • View platform information for services departing and arriving into Southern Cross Station. • See what train will be running your service, the number of accessible spaces on-board, and how many bikes can be stowed in the bike storage areas. • Easily access live service updates, timetables and the plan your journey tool on V/Line’s website.
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Verdict
Australian Op Shops and V/Line both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 67% of Australian Op Shops's written reviews are positive against 8% of V/Line's. V/Line's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On rating, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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
V/Line is free to download; Australian Op Shops costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Australian Op Shops against 5.0 for V/Line. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of Australian Op Shops's written reviews are positive against 8% of V/Line's.
Australian Op Shops ships an update every 4 months, V/Line every 6 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | Australian Op Shops | V/Line |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 7.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | JOhn Lyons | V/Line Corporation |
Customer experience
Australian Op Shops
V/Line
Bugs and requests
Australian Op Shops
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
V/Line
Reported bugs
53 issues- Widget unavailable
- Timetable not displayed
- Next 5 not working
- App not working properly
- Next 5 not working for iphone 15
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- Message: Please check your internet connection
- App still not working
- No services from X to Y could be retrieved
- Next Five function hasn’t worked for about three years
- Albury/Wodonga line not an option
- No departures or arrivals visible
- App crashes
- Live line status not visible on ipad mini
- Next 5 feature broken for weeks
- App has a bug
- Next 5 function doesn’t show trips on added stations
- App stopped working for 2 weeks
- Next 5 Function Broken
- Next 5 train function doesn’t work
- Random misc error messages
- Nominated service runs with wrong carriage count
- Large lag time in sending alerts
- Next 5 function is unavailable
- Next 5 option doesn't show any timetable
- App saying no internet connection
- App isn’t working on iPhone for Next 5 since IOS17
- User interface is clunky and does not even work
- No real-time updates
- Journey planner doesn’t show journey
- No way to look at earlier or later services
- App doesn’t show real time arrival times
- Delay info not in the app
- App is great for on-the-go traveler but has issues
- Booking a ticket issues
- No seat information visible
- Quiet carriage is always full
- Countdown feature only gives next available train
- Journey planner fails to load multiple times
- Widget function no longer works
- Next 5 arrivals/departures section not working
- Next 5 not working on iPhones
- Next 5 feature broken on personal phone for years
- App not working in iPhone 12
- Next 5 and departures/arrivals doesn’t work
- Next 5 train schedule does not work
- Widget feature no longer works after latest update
- Next 5 option
- App saying no internet connection
- App not working properly anymore
- Widget doesn’t work anymore
- App not working properly
- Widget doesn’t work
- Next 5 function broken
Requested features
21 requests- Ability to toggle more than next five
- Modify day/date for travel
- Dynamic timetables
- Live tracking
- White and dark mode
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- Merge V/Line into PTV
- Filter out timetabled coach services
- Filter for direct point A to B services
- Show specific line with all times
- Live tracking feature
- Pop up notifications for delays/cancellations
- Option to create account and save details
- See previous trains
- More comprehensive trip planning information
- Ability to move earlier and later in the day
- Display stops along the way in journey planner
- Real-time arrival times
- Default carriage to standard, not quiet
- Clearly indicate quiet carriage
- 24-hour time format option
- User friendly interface for journey planner
In-app purchases
Australian Op Shops
No in-app purchases
V/Line
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Australian Op Shops free?
Is V/Line free?
Which has better reviews, Australian Op Shops or V/Line?
Do Australian Op Shops or V/Line have ads?
Which is updated more often, Australian Op Shops or V/Line?
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