thl Roadtrip vs Goki
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
thl Roadtrip
Your ultimate travel companion for exploring New Zealand and Australia. Discover nearby amenities like campsites, petrol stations, and public toilets. Get real-time road alerts and access helpful vehicle operation videos.
- GPS location tracking
- Nearest amenity finder (campsites, petrol, WiFi, toilets)
- Real-time road alerts
- Vehicle operation videos
- Traveler tips and recommendations
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The essential roadtrippers travel companion and tool to help you explore New Zealand and Australia without the stress and hassle that can come with travelling in a new place, or with running out of petrol. You'll find all that you need to know - the app displays your current GPS location then shows the nearest campsites and holiday parks, (free and paid), petrol stations, free wifi, supermarkets, dump stations, public toilets, LPG filing stations, laundromats - pretty much everything you need for your road trip. You'll also be able to watch helpful ‘how to’ operate your vehicle videos and join in the conversations as travellers leave tips and recommendations about where to stay and what to do. And if roads are closed the helpful real-time road alerts will let you know.
Goki
Transform your phone into a smart key for seamless hotel access and discover on-site events. Connect with fellow travelers and manage your stay directly from your device, skipping check-in lines and enhancing your overall experience.
- Phone as smart key
- Access rooms and common areas
- Connect with other guests
- View on-site events
- Skip check-in queues
- Message reception
- Extend stay and leave feedback
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Welcome to Goki. Check-in & get your Smart Key prior to arrival, meet other guests & find out what’s on where you're staying. SmartKeys Your phone is your key. Access your room & other common areas with the tap of a button. Social Meet other guests staying at the same time & see who’s attending today's events & activities. Save time No more queues, filling in registration forms & waiting for a keycard to get to your room! Better stays Message reception any time, extend your stay & leave feedback all from your phone. Experience more Get real time reviews from other guests for experiences you want to book. Join over a million travellers that have used Goki as the Key to their room while they travel.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Goki at every 6 weeks against thl Roadtrip's every 3 months. Goki also leads on ratings volume (150 vs 27). thl Roadtrip's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, rating, review sentiment 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.9 for thl Roadtrip against 3.9 for Goki. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Goki has 150 ratings behind it against 27, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 74% of thl Roadtrip's written reviews are positive against 70% of Goki's.
thl Roadtrip ships an update every 3 months, Goki every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.
| Parameter | thl Roadtrip | Goki |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (27 ratings) | 3.9 (150 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 74.0% of reviews — better | 70.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 27 | 150 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 164 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Tourism Holdings Limited | Tipi |
Customer experience
thl Roadtrip
Goki
User reviews
thl Roadtrip
From 27 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Very helpful for planning trips
- 👍 Great information on campsites
- 👍 Useful for finding places to stay
- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Good for touring NZ
Room to improve
- 🐛 Navigation on Mac laptop is wonky
- 🐛 App not helpful, used Google instead
- 🐛 Doesn't work
- 🐛 Videos don't load
- 🐛 Pickup was horrendously long
Goki
From 150 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Good location
- 🚀 Easy room access with app
- 👍 Friendly staff
- 👍 Comfortable beds
- 👍 Clean facilities
Room to improve
- 🔨 Tired, outdated interior
- 🔨 Noisy location
- 🔨 Dirty bathrooms
- 🔨 Lack of storage space
- 🔨 Uncomfortable furniture
Bugs and requests
thl Roadtrip
Reported bugs
22 issues- Navigation on Mac laptop is wonky
- Videos don't load
- App doesn't work
- Pickup process is very long
- Can't center a start location
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- Hard to navigate
- Hard to filter
- App is useless
- Customer service is nonexistent
- Vehicle issues reported
- App glitches with full internet
- Help videos not working
- Screen goes blank for videos
- Videos page doesn't work
- Map is cluttered
- App doesn't locate current position
- Manual map movement required
- Cannot open locations on the map
- Video links appear and disappear
- App displays information screen and does nothing else
- Stuck on first page with notice
- Unable to open app, cannot get past start
Requested features
12 requests- Improve search function
- Improve navigation on Mac laptops
- Fix video loading issues
- Improve location services to show current position
- Make app more user-friendly
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- Provide prices and features of sites
- Fix glitches with internet connection
- Ensure help videos are consistently available
- Reduce map clutter
- Allow centering of start location
- Improve filtering functionality
- Add more input from users to make it better
Goki
Reported bugs
3 issues- App login and check-in issues
- Unreliable door locks and access
- Inconsistent app performance
Requested features
4 requests- Apple Watch app integration
- More privacy curtains or partitions in dorms
- Improved lighting options in rooms
- Better kitchen facilities and equipment
In-app purchases
thl Roadtrip
No in-app purchases
Goki
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is thl Roadtrip free?
Is Goki free?
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