Comparison

Vamoos vs NZeTA

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

Head to head
About

Vamoos

Access all your travel details, including itineraries, hotel information, and destination guides, even offline. Stay updated with live flight alerts and local weather. Document your journey with a digital diary and connect with others through messaging.

Highlights
  • Trip itineraries
  • Destination information
  • Live flight alerts
  • Offline access
  • Digital diary
  • Local mapping
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Vamoos - the free app that lets you access your trip, hotel, villa, and event information. Only download this app if you have been given login details. Enter the user-id and passcode when prompted. Some of the features Vamoos offers include: · Trip itineraries · Information about your destination · A countdown · Weather at your destination · Live flight alerts · Local mapping, with points of interest · Messaging · Your own digital diary · Hotel directory · Ability to set your 'Do-Not-Disturb' status · Daily activities list … all available offline. This means you don't have to connect to the local mobile network (which can be expensive), or connect to WiFI (which isn't always available). Have a great time!!

About

NZeTA

This official government app allows you to quickly request and pay for your New Zealand Electronic Travel Authority (NZeTA) and the International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy (IVL). It streamlines the process by enabling passport and credit card scanning, and supports group applications.

Highlights
  • Request NZeTA
  • Pay IVL
  • Scan passport for details
  • Scan credit/debit card
  • Group applications (up to 10)
  • Fastest application method
Features
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NZeTA – Get it before you go Download this free official New Zealand government app and use it to request your NZeTA and pay the IVL. The app is the fastest way to request an NZeTA and should take you less than 5 minutes. You can use the app to scan your passport to upload your details and scan your credit or debit card for ease of payment. You can request and pay for up to 10 NZeTAs in one transaction for your family or group. What are the NZeTA & IVL? The NZeTA is a border security measure introduced by the New Zealand Government on 1 October 2019. To find out more, visit the Immigration New Zealand website. https://www.immigration.govt.nz/nzeta Most visitors coming to New Zealand must pay an International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy (IVL). The IVL is a way for you to contribute directly to the tourism infrastructure you use and help protect the natural environment you enjoy during your stay in New Zealand. For more information on the IVL, visit this website https://www.mbie.govt.nz/immigration-and-tourism/tourism/tourism-funding/international-visitor-conservation-and-tourism-levy/. The Legal stuff Immigration New Zealand (INZ) will use the information you provide in this app about yourself or others, including photographs, to assess NZeTA requests. Information may also be used to improve INZ’s services and administration of the Immigration Act 2009. See our privacy statement (https://www.immigration.govt.nz/about-us/site-information/privacy) for more information about our handling of personal information and your rights. The use of this app is subject to our terms of use https://www.immigration.govt.nz/about-us/site-information/terms-of-use. It is your responsibility to ensure that to the best of your knowledge the information you provide via this app is accurate and that you answer the questions truthfully and correctly. The information will be retained and will become part of New Zealand immigration records. INZ may provide information to other agencies in New Zealand and overseas where such disclosure is required or permitted by the Privacy Act 1993, or otherwise required or permitted by law.

Screenshots

Vamoos4 screens
NZeTA4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Vamoos at 76% against NZeTA's 34%. NZeTA's advantage is ratings volume (867 vs 17) and rating (4.4 vs 4.2). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NZeTA holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NZeTA has 867 ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 76% of Vamoos's written reviews are positive against 34% of NZeTA's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vamoos ships an update monthly, NZeTA every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 21, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Vamoos versus NZeTA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVamoosNZeTA
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (17 ratings)4.4 (867 ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.5% of reviews — better34.5% of reviews
Number of ratings17867 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB120 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVamoos LtdMinistry of Business, Innovation and Employment

Customer experience

Vamoos

All ratings17 ratings
Positive76.5%
Neutral5.9%
Negative17.6%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive76.5%
Neutral8.8%
Negative14.7%

NZeTA

All ratings867 ratings
Positive85.2%
Neutral2.8%
Negative12.0%
Written reviews441 reviews
Positive34.5%
Neutral4.1%
Negative61.5%

Bugs and requests

Vamoos

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

NZeTA

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Passport scanning issues due to reflections
  • Inconsistent app behavior across devices
  • Payment processing failures or double charges
  • Loss of application data when app is closed

Requested features

4 requests
  • Option to manually upload photos
  • Ability to add multiple travelers in one session
  • Clearer instructions and error handling
  • In-app status tracking and updates

In-app purchases

None

Vamoos

No in-app purchases

None

NZeTA

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Vamoos free?
Vamoos is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NZeTA free?
NZeTA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Vamoos or NZeTA?
NZeTA is rated higher. Vamoos averages 4.2 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while NZeTA averages 4.4 from 867 ratings.
Do Vamoos or NZeTA have ads?
Neither Vamoos nor NZeTA shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Vamoos or NZeTA?
Vamoos ships an update monthly, and NZeTA every 6 weeks. Most recently, Vamoos was updated on August 21, 2026 and NZeTA on September 23, 2026.

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