Comparison

Opal Travel vs Linkt

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Linkt

Easily manage your toll account on the go. Check balances, top up funds, view trip history, and manage vehicles. Access rewards and receive real-time travel alerts.

Highlights
  • Account balance and status
  • Secure top-ups
  • Statement download and sharing
  • Customer rewards and discounts
  • Real-time road incident alerts
  • Vehicle management
  • Order and manage tags
Features
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Managing your Linkt account has never been easier. Open an account, check your balance, view trips, top up your account, download/share statements, add/remove vehicles and set up auto payments, with just a few taps. Popular features: • See your account balance and status instantly. • Top up your account quickly and securely. • Download and share account statements. • Save with Linkt Customer Rewards. Get easy access to great discounts and offers from our new Linkt Customer Rewards partners. Exclusions apply. Full offer terms available in the Linkt app. • Stay informed: enable notifications to get relevant and timely information about your account. • Avoid traffic and plan your travel: Get real-time road incident alerts on the Linkt app. • Choose when and how much to top up using auto pay. • Review and search your recent activity in the 'Activity' tab: see trip history details and costs and compare your monthly spend. • Need a new tag, tag holder or just need a replacement? All Victorian account holders, New South Wales Tag account holders and Queensland Tag account holders can order and manage their tags. • Sold or bought a car? Add and remove vehicles with just a few taps. • Moved house? Update your personal details instantly. • Pay toll notices or toll invoices (selected toll roads only). Want to know more about Linkt app? Discover all its features and functionality here - linkt.com.au/app The Linkt app is just one of the many ways we’re working to make your life easier. If you’d like to share your feedback or suggest future features, please email us at mobileapps@linkt.com.au or visit linkt.com.au/app

Screenshots

Opal Travel4 screens
Linkt4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Opal Travel at 15.0 against Linkt's 17.0. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Opal Travel against 4.5 for Linkt. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 478 and 301 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 21% of Opal Travel's written reviews are positive against 27% of Linkt's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Opal Travel ships an update monthly, Linkt every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Opal Travel versus Linkt: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOpal TravelLinkt
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (478 ratings)4.5 (301 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.9% of reviews27.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings478 — better301
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size93 MB161 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTransport for NSWTransurban Limited

Customer experience

Opal Travel

All ratings473 ratings
Positive87.9%
Neutral3.6%
Negative8.5%
Written reviews474 reviews
Positive20.9%
Neutral9.3%
Negative69.8%

Linkt

All ratings299 ratings
Positive88.6%
Neutral2.3%
Negative9.0%
Written reviews445 reviews
Positive27.4%
Neutral5.4%
Negative67.2%

Bugs and requests

Opal Travel

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Linkt

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes and freezes
  • Issues with adding/removing vehicles
  • Incorrect toll charges and video matching fees
  • Delayed or missing trip information
  • Problems with auto top-up and payment processing

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to view and manage account details more easily
  • Real-time trip updates
  • Support for alternative payment methods (e.g. Apple Pay)
  • Improved notification system
  • Better integration between app and website

In-app purchases

None

Opal Travel

No in-app purchases

None

Linkt

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Opal Travel free?
Opal Travel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Linkt free?
Linkt is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Opal Travel or Linkt?
Linkt is rated higher. Opal Travel averages 4.5 out of 5 from 478 ratings, while Linkt averages 4.5 from 301 ratings.
Do Opal Travel or Linkt have ads?
Neither Opal Travel nor Linkt shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Opal Travel or Linkt?
Opal Travel ships an update monthly, and Linkt every 3 weeks. Most recently, Opal Travel was updated on October 26, 2026 and Linkt on October 26, 2026.

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