Comparison

Opal Travel vs Explore Broome

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

Explore Broome

Features
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Showcasing the Town’s historic, cultural and environmental significance, and giving voice to local stories, Explore Broome offers a rich, immersive visitor experience. - Walk back in time, through a place that marks the arrival and departure of people and goods, with the Town Beach Trail. - Explore art, heritage, culture and shopping in Broome’s multicultural heart and soul. - Uncover the stories behind the public artworks and historical sites throughout Chinatown - Learn from the locals with rich audio stories and historic videos. - Examine the changes that have occurred over time with ‘then vs now’ image sliders. - Uncover the tragedy of the World War Two Air Raid on Broome, where more than 88 people are known to have lost their lives.

Screenshots

Opal Travel4 screens
Explore Broome4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Opal Travel at monthly against Explore Broome's every 5 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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, Explore Broome every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Opal Travel versus Explore Broome: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOpal TravelExplore Broome
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (472 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews20.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings472 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB133 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTransport for NSWShire of Broome

In-app purchases

None

Opal Travel

No in-app purchases

None

Explore Broome

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Opal Travel free?
Opal Travel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Explore Broome free?
Explore Broome is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Opal Travel or Explore Broome have ads?
Neither Opal Travel nor Explore Broome shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Opal Travel or Explore Broome?
Opal Travel ships an update monthly, and Explore Broome every 5 months. Most recently, Opal Travel was updated on September 24, 2026 and Explore Broome on September 11, 2026.

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