Comparison

Tourist Refund Scheme vs Melbourne Rail Map Lite

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

Melbourne Rail Map Lite

This app provides a clear and beautiful route map for the Melbourne rail and subway system. It includes a route planner, station index, and line overviews, with day and night map options for easy viewing. GPS support helps you find nearby stations.

Highlights
  • Beautiful rail map design
  • Instant route planner
  • Stations index and lookup
  • Day and night map modes
  • GPS support for nearby stations
  • High-resolution graphics
  • Universal app support
Features
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Rail & Subway Map is a clear and concise route map that features: THE MOST BEAUTIFUL RAIL MAP - representing the state of the art in information design. ROUTE PLANNER - instantly finds the fastest route and displays it on the map including transfer stations. STATIONS INDEX - quickly jump to any station. LINES OVERVIEW - shows the order of stations on each line with transit options. DAY and NIGHT MAPS - for easy legibility switching between a light and dark version of the map is possible. This can also be done automatically depending on the time of day. GPS SUPPORT - find the station closest to you. HIGH RESOLUTION GRAPHICS - looks stunning on retina displays. ROTATE and ZOOM - hold your device any way you want. UNIVERSAL APP - optimized for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad. LARGE MAP - includes the most important stations STATION LOOKUP - search for a station by name APPLE MAPS INTEGRATION - lookup your route directly from Apple Maps The LITE-Version is fully functional but needs an internet connection. If you like the app but need offline access you can get the regular version for a big discount. (Only for limited time!) ========= Disclaimer: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

Screenshots

Tourist Refund Scheme3 screens
Melbourne Rail Map Lite4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Melbourne Rail Map Lite at 67% against Tourist Refund Scheme's 13%. Melbourne Rail Map Lite also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). Tourist Refund Scheme's advantage is rating (4.1 vs 3.3) and ratings volume (59 vs 3). 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

Tourist Refund Scheme holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tourist Refund Scheme has 59 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 13% of Tourist Refund Scheme's written reviews are positive against 67% of Melbourne Rail Map Lite's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tourist Refund Scheme ships an update every 5 months, Melbourne Rail Map Lite every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Tourist Refund Scheme versus Melbourne Rail Map Lite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTourist Refund SchemeMelbourne Rail Map Lite
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (59 ratings) — better3.3 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews13.1% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings59 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDepartment of Home AffairsUrban-Map

Customer experience

Tourist Refund Scheme

All ratings49 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews145 reviews
Positive13.1%
Neutral4.8%
Negative82.1%

Melbourne Rail Map Lite

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

Tourist Refund Scheme

No in-app purchases

None

Melbourne Rail Map Lite

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tourist Refund Scheme free?
Tourist Refund Scheme is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Melbourne Rail Map Lite free?
Melbourne Rail Map Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tourist Refund Scheme or Melbourne Rail Map Lite?
Tourist Refund Scheme is rated higher. Tourist Refund Scheme averages 4.1 out of 5 from 59 ratings, while Melbourne Rail Map Lite averages 3.3 from 3 ratings.
Do Tourist Refund Scheme or Melbourne Rail Map Lite have ads?
Neither Tourist Refund Scheme nor Melbourne Rail Map Lite shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tourist Refund Scheme or Melbourne Rail Map Lite?
Tourist Refund Scheme ships an update every 5 months, and Melbourne Rail Map Lite every 3 months. Most recently, Tourist Refund Scheme was updated on November 1, 2026 and Melbourne Rail Map Lite on October 22, 2026.

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