Tourist Refund Scheme vs Quest Compendium
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tourist Refund Scheme
Prepare your Tourist Refund Scheme claims before arriving at the airport. Enter your purchase details, save your progress, and generate a QR code for faster processing at the departure counter.
- Enter TRS claim information
- Save claim progress
- Edit claims over multiple sessions
- Generate QR code claim code
- Faster processing at TRS counter
- Dedicated queue access
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This is the Department of Home Affairs Tourist Refund Scheme (TRS) mobile application (the app). The app will allow you to enter the information that is required to lodge a TRS claim. The app will save the information to your mobile device, allowing you to edit the claim over multiple sessions. When you have finished entering your information it will be stored in a QR code on your device. This QR code is your TRS claim code. You must present your TRS claim code to an officer at the TRS counter on your departure from Australia. If you successfully enter your claim details using this app, processing your claim at the TRS counter when you depart should be faster and you will be able to use a dedicated queue to lodge your TRS claim.
Quest Compendium
This app provides hotel guests with instant access to property information, services, and local attractions directly on their own devices. It offers a digital alternative to printed materials, saving costs and improving guest experience with fast loading times and offline support.
- Digital in-room compendium
- Offline support for content
- Fast loading times
- Guest messaging notifications
- Information on local attractions
- Cost savings on printing
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Quest Compendium app keeps guests informed anywhere, on the facilities and guest services available at the property, alongside recommended local attractions. All accommodation types can benefit from our quest compendium app, which works on your guests own devices and does not require investing in any hotel tablets. With over 3.7 billion smartphones and tablets used regularly worldwide, now is the time to upgrade to our compendium app solution. Save on printing costs with an interactive, digital, in-room compendium. This reflects the quality and attention to detail provided by your hotel or resort. 3 Benefits of the Quest compendium Mobile App 1. Offline Support and Minimal Internet Download By saving your compendium details offline, guests do not need to use extra download from their daily Wi-Fi limit or phone data plan. The main benefits include saving images, brochures, menus, etc. offline. 2. Performance and Loading Times As digital devices continue to improve, peoples patience for content load times decreases. Our app allows guests to view content faster than loading webpages. This is possible as loading times are based on the speed of your phone, compared to Wi-Fi. 3. Guest Messaging Notifications Imagine using WhatsApp on your smartphone, but only in a web browser.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Quest Compendium at every 6 weeks against Tourist Refund Scheme's every 5 months. Tourist Refund Scheme's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Tourist Refund Scheme ships an update every 5 months, Quest Compendium every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tourist Refund Scheme | Quest Compendium |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (56 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 13.1% of reviews | 20.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 56 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Department of Home Affairs | Partho Ghosh |
Customer experience
Tourist Refund Scheme
Quest Compendium
In-app purchases
Tourist Refund Scheme
No in-app purchases
Quest Compendium
No in-app purchases
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