Comparison

Transport WA vs Opal Travel

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

Head to head
About

Transport WA

Access real-time bus and train timetables for public transport. Find nearby stops and stations, view walking times, and check your SmartRider balance. Requires internet connectivity and data download.

Highlights
  • Bus and train timetables
  • Nearby bus stop and train station finder
  • Walking time and distance to stops
  • SmartRider balance check
  • Next bus times for specific stops
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Transport WA application provides the bus and train timetable based on Transperth's official website. This application requires data download and internet connectivity. It shows closest bus stops near your location including walking time and distance. It shows train stations near you including distance and travel time. You can check SmartRider balance as well as look for next bus times for a specific bus stop. Please provide us feedback at admin@chittagong-it.com to improve this application.

About

Opal Travel

Plan and manage your journeys across New South Wales, Australia. This official app allows you to plan trips, check fares, and manage your transport card. Get real-time updates and track your travel history all in one convenient place.

Highlights
  • Manage and top up Opal card
  • Track payment activities and fares
  • Plan public transport, cycling, walking, driving trips
  • Check real-time departure times
  • Receive live trip updates and alerts
Features
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The Opal Travel app is the official Transport for NSW app to help you get around in NSW Australia. You can plan and save your trip, check travel activities and fares, top up Opal card and more, all in one place. Download the FREE Opal Travel app now. Key features: - Manage and top up Opal card on the go: Register your Opal card to check your balance, top up or set up auto top-up. - Track Opal and Contactless payment activities: Review your Opal and contactless payment travel history and fares. - Simple trip planning: Plan your trip via public transport, cycling, walking, or driving, set your favourite trips and locations, and check public transport fares. - Check departure times at a glance: Check public transport departure times for train, metro, bus, light rail and ferry services. - Get live trip update: Receive service update, disruption and on-the-go hop off alerts for your trip. For more info, visit https://transportnsw.info/apps/opal-travel By installing Opal Travel you acknowledge and accept the Opal Travel app Terms of Use and agree to receive those Terms of Use and any amendments electronically via the Apple App Store. You acknowledge that Transport for NSW will not send you a paper copy. This application is not optimised for iPad's larger screen, which may cause visual or layout issues. For the best experience, please use an iPhone device.

Screenshots

Transport WA4 screens
Opal Travel4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Opal Travel at monthly against Transport WA's every 22 months. Opal Travel also leads on review sentiment (21% vs 7%). Transport WA's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.0). 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Transport WA ships an update every 22 months, Opal Travel monthly. The most recent releases landed on June 4, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Transport WA versus Opal Travel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTransport WAOpal Travel
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.5 (472 ratings) — better
Positive reviews7.1% of reviews20.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—472 — better
Update frequencyEvery 22 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS7.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB94 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCHITTAGONG IT SOLUTIONSKURT STEINDLTransport for NSW

Customer experience

Transport WA

Written reviews14 reviews
Positive7.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative92.9%

Opal Travel

All ratings472 ratings
Positive87.9%
Neutral3.6%
Negative8.5%
Written reviews462 reviews
Positive20.6%
Neutral9.3%
Negative70.1%

In-app purchases

None

Transport WA

No in-app purchases

None

Opal Travel

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Transport WA free?
Transport WA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Opal Travel free?
Opal Travel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Transport WA or Opal Travel have ads?
Neither Transport WA nor Opal Travel shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Transport WA or Opal Travel?
Transport WA ships an update every 22 months, and Opal Travel monthly. Most recently, Transport WA was updated on June 4, 2026 and Opal Travel on September 24, 2026.

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