My G vs Opal Travel
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
My G
Get real-time updates on Gold Coast trams, including next service times and station locations. Save favorite stations, access journey planners, and receive service alerts. Provide feedback to help improve this free travel companion.
- Real-time tram information
- Station and tram location map
- Favorite station departures
- Link to journey planner
- Service alerts
- E-news subscription
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Welcome to My G: the official G:link app for up-to-date information on the G:link trams on the Gold Coast. With this free app you can: - Find the next service from any station - Locate all stations, trams, ticket sellers, and local attractions on a map - Save your favourite stations for quick access to departure times - Link directly to TransLink’s journey planner and ticket information - Real time service alerts - Subscribe to e-news - Feedback Depending on your mobile data plan, mobile data charges may apply as you use the app. As this is the the first version of My G: we would love to hear what you think of it. You can provide feedback via the app or ask us to include other features you think will help you and others on your journey with us.
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: My G at 45% against Opal Travel's 21%. Opal Travel's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
My G ships an update every 3 months, Opal Travel monthly. The most recent releases landed on August 23, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | My G | Opal Travel |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.5 (472 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 45.5% of reviews — better | 20.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 472 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 94 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Keolis Gold Coast Pty Ltd | Transport for NSW |
Customer experience
My G
Opal Travel
In-app purchases
My G
No in-app purchases
Opal Travel
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Do My G or Opal Travel have ads?
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