Transperth vs VNAV Guide
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
VNAV Guide
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VNAV (Vertical Navigation) Guide helps you plan and monitor descents with simple inputs like destination, arrival altitude, slope or vertical speed and groundspeed (VS/GS) and cruise altitude. Select your destination from a list of world airports or create your own. Based on arrival altitude, location and current cruise altitude it calculates the top of descent (TOD) point. Prior to descent your remaining distance to TOD is displayed continuously. During descent your height relative to the selected slope and distance to destination are displayed continuously.
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Verdict
Transperth and VNAV Guide are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
| Parameter | Transperth | VNAV Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 16.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Public Transport Authority | Tailwind Software |
Bugs and 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
VNAV Guide
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Transperth
No in-app purchases
VNAV Guide
No in-app purchases
