Location Alert vs Transperth
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Location Alert
This navigation app helps commuters set reminders for their destinations. It allows users to find locations, set a custom alert distance, and play a sound as they approach. Ideal for those who nap during their travels.
- Find location by address
- Refine search with pin
- Set custom reminder distance
- Play sound alert
- Uses Apple Maps
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Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. This app is ideal for commuters who enjoy a nap between travels. Features: - Find a place through address - Refine the search moving the pin with a touch - Set the distance to be reminded - Beautiful apple maps - Play a sound before you reach the destination. Just plug your earphones and wait to be reminded
Transperth
This app simplifies public transport travel by providing real-time tracking for buses, trains, and ferries. Users can locate nearby stops, plan journeys, and manage their SmartRider card and notifications.
- Real-time bus, train, ferry tracking
- Nearby stops and stations finder
- Live service times
- Journey planner
- SmartRider balance and notifications
- Save favourite stops and journeys
- Manage SmartParker and bike shelters
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The new Transperth app makes it even easier to catch public transport. • Track your bus, train or ferry in real time on a map* • Find nearby stops and stations, and see live service times • Plan your trip using JourneyPlanner • Register, link and check your SmartRider balance and My Alerts notifications • Save your favourite stops, stations, and journeys for quick access to arrival times • Manage your SmartParker vehicles and bike shelters. *Real-time data is dependent on availability.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Transperth at 2.6 against Location Alert's 1.0. Location Alert's advantage is review sentiment (25% vs 16%) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.1). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Transperth holds the better App Store score, 2.6 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 5 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 25% of Location Alert's written reviews are positive against 16% of Transperth's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Location Alert ships an update every 3 months, Transperth every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Location Alert | Transperth |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (2 ratings) | 2.6 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews — better | 15.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 105 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Diogo Sessa Grecco | Public Transport Authority |
Customer experience
Location Alert
Transperth
Bugs and requests
Location Alert
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Transperth
Reported bugs
20 issues- App crashes when adding SmartRider card
- Terms and conditions page won't accept acceptance
- Journey planner not working or returning blank results
- App freezes when zooming map display
- Live tracking shows incorrect bus positions
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- App crashes when adding favorite locations
- Card registration form becomes unresponsive
- App crashes on launch requiring reinstall
- Search functionality returns irrelevant results
- Notifications modal appears every app open
- Live view hidden by stop list overlay
- App forgets user data after closing
- Installation stuck for days
- QR code live times broken after forced update
- Persistent logout requiring repeated login
- Inaccurate balance display vs actual card balance
- Journey planner ignores custom time inputs
- App hangs when entering card details
- In-transit buses not visible on live map
- Bus times show as 'scheduled' instead of 'live'
Requested features
14 requests- Add SmartRider to Apple Wallet/digital wallet
- Credit/debit card payment option (no coins/SmartRider required)
- Real-time bus location tracking on map (like trains)
- Push notifications for bus arrivals
- Siri integration for voice commands
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- Map rotation based on travel direction
- Live tracking for buses (currently only scheduled times)
- Better journey planner with location search
- Station car park availability information
- Account details auto-save functionality
- Improved accessibility for vision-impaired users
- Faster auto-load payment processing
- Integration with Apple Maps
- Multiple card management without re-entering details
In-app purchases
Location Alert
No in-app purchases
Transperth
No in-app purchases
