Comparison

Opal Travel vs Hello Perth

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

Hello Perth

Discover Perth's attractions, events, dining, and shopping with exclusive discounts. Explore maps, local blogs, and essential travel information for a comprehensive visitor experience.

Highlights
  • Exclusive discounts on attractions and dining
  • Downloadable maps of major destinations
  • Detailed information on attractions and activities
  • Event listings and local blogs
  • Multi-language translation
  • Visitor information including transport and history
Features
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Explore Perth’s attractions, maps, events, dining, shopping, tourism destinations, blogs, discounts and much more. Offering over 35 discounts on attractions, restaurants, car hire, ferries, tours and shopping, there are plenty of savings to help make your holiday dollar go further during your visit to Perth. The App can also be translated into fifteen languages. Planning to visit Rottnest Island or Fremantle? Discover fun things to see and do, how to get there plus anything you will need to know to help you get the most out of your holiday. The App provides detailed information including links to websites, phone numbers and locations for major Perth attractions and activities. It will show you where you can hang out patting and feeding the kangaroos, taking selfies with quokkas, swim with dolphins, find small lane way bars in Perth’s CBD, indulge in fresh, local seafood, browse markets stalls or find the latest festivals and events held in Perth throughout the year. Read a brief history on Perth, plus learn about all general information about Perth such as weather, money, hospitals or bus and train routes. Features: 10-40% discounts on attractions, restaurants, car hire, ferries, tours and shopping. Simply download the discount page to your phone and show the discount or use the code when booking. Downloadable maps to all major tourism destinations including Perth, Fremantle, Rottnest Island, Perth Hills, Mandurah, Scarborough and Western Australia. Plus download rail and free CAT bus routes. Link directly through to Perth’s attractions, tours, car hire, events and activities. To complement the App, please pick up your free copy of the Hello Perth Visitor Guide Book and printed maps from Perth Airport, Visitor Centres and at over 200 destinations throughout Perth.

Screenshots

Opal Travel4 screens
Hello Perth3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hello Perth at 100% against Opal Travel's 21%. Hello Perth also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Opal Travel ships an update monthly, Hello Perth fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Opal Travel versus Hello Perth: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOpal TravelHello Perth
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (473 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews20.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings473 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size93 MB26 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperTransport for NSWMaximus Agency Pty Ltd

Customer experience

Opal Travel

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

Hello Perth

Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Opal Travel

No in-app purchases

None

Hello Perth

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Opal Travel free?
Opal Travel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hello Perth free?
Hello Perth is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Opal Travel or Hello Perth have ads?
Neither Opal Travel nor Hello Perth shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Opal Travel or Hello Perth?
Opal Travel ships an update monthly, and Hello Perth fortnightly. Most recently, Opal Travel was updated on October 17, 2026 and Hello Perth on September 14, 2026.

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