Comparison

NT Bus Tracker vs Frieo

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

Head to head
About

NT Bus Tracker

This official government app provides real-time public bus tracking for Darwin and Alice Springs. Find nearby stops, view departure times, and see bus locations on a map. Save your favorite stops for quick access.

Highlights
  • Real-time bus tracking
  • Locate nearby bus stops
  • View departure times
  • Save favorite bus stops
  • Route and bus stop details
  • Map view of bus locations
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NT Bus Tracker app is a free official Northern Territory Government app. The app provides information about public buses in Darwin and Alice Springs. Buses may be tracked in real-time showing when the next bus is due to your selected stop. With the app you can: - Locate nearby bus stops
: Find the bus stops closest to you and see the routes that use these bus stops. You can also search for bus stops via suburb, number or name. - Save your favourite bus stops: 
You can save the bus stops you regularly use to your favourites, to make them easily available. - Show departures from a bus stop
: You can view the next scheduled routes departing from a bus stop, with a real-time forecast of when the bus will depart. - View route details
: You can view the location of the bus servicing your selected route and the bus stops on this route. - View bus stops and your bus on a map: 
You can track your bus as it approaches your bus stop on a map in real time.

About

Frieo

Features
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Australia is massive. Most travellers arrive with a rough idea and figure it out from there. Frieo gives you a better start: curated routes, handpicked spots, and a trip planner built specifically for exploring Australia by road. PLAN YOUR TRIP YOUR WAY Enter your start and end point and get a day-by-day itinerary built around how you actually want to travel: accommodation, things to do, and the stops worth making along the way. SPOTS WORTH STOPPING FOR Frieo's curated spot list cuts through the noise. Hidden beaches, gorges, free campsites, lookouts, swimming holes - the places that don't show up on the first page of Google. Saved to your plan in one tap. BOOK EXPERIENCES ON THE ROAD From guided tours to day trips, browse and book travel experiences directly in the app. No switching tabs, no separate accounts. BUY OR SELL YOUR VEHICLE Already planning your trip, then why not sort the vehicle too? Browse and buy through BCA's vehicle configurator directly in the app. And when your adventure's done, sell it straight back. No third-party sites, no runaround. START PLANNING BEFORE YOU LAND Frieo is built for travellers at every stage. Planning from home six months out? Start building your route now. Already in Australia and figuring it out as you go? Open the app and find what's worth stopping for. Free to download. No login required to start exploring. BUILT BY PEOPLE WHO KNOW AUSTRALIA Frieo is made by Backpacker Cars Australia - the team that helps over 130,000 travellers see Australia properly.

Screenshots

NT Bus Tracker3 screens
Frieo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: NT Bus Tracker at none against Frieo's shown. Frieo's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 7 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

NT Bus Tracker ships an update every 7 months, Frieo every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
NT Bus Tracker versus Frieo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNT Bus TrackerFrieo
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews22.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB101 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperNorthern Territory of AustraliaBCA Group co Pty ldt

In-app purchases

None

NT Bus Tracker

No in-app purchases

None

Frieo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NT Bus Tracker free?
NT Bus Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Frieo free?
Frieo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do NT Bus Tracker or Frieo have ads?
Frieo shows ads; NT Bus Tracker does not.
Which is updated more often, NT Bus Tracker or Frieo?
NT Bus Tracker ships an update every 7 months, and Frieo every 3 days. Most recently, NT Bus Tracker was updated on November 8, 2026 and Frieo on November 9, 2026.

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