Opal Travel vs Universal Hikes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Universal Hikes
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All of your self-guided walking holiday itinerary information including gps trails, accommodations, meals, transfers and more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Opal Travel at 3 against Universal Hikes's 1. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Opal Travel ships an update monthly, Universal Hikes every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Opal Travel | Universal Hikes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (481 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 20.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 481 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 93 MB | 171 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Transport for NSW | EASY-MOUNTAIN |
In-app purchases
Opal Travel
No in-app purchases
Universal Hikes
No in-app purchases
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