Comparison

Onside vs Tunnel Wash

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

Head to head
About

Onside

This app simplifies rural operations and safety management. It allows users to digitally check-in, navigate properties with digital maps, see who is on-site, and record risks and incidents. It's designed for farmers, contractors, and visitors to streamline daily tasks.

Highlights
  • Digital check-in/check-out
  • Property navigation with digital maps
  • On-site personnel visibility
  • Health and safety information acknowledgement
  • Risk and incident recording
  • Task management
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Onside: The rural app that simplifies your workday Onside makes the daily management of safety and operations easy and mobile, so that you can get on with your work, and get home safe at the end of the day With Onside, you can: -Digitally check-in: You can check in from anywhere on a property with your Onside app -Navigate the property: The Onside app puts the digital map in your pocket, so that you can always take a look at where you are in relation to risks, your tasks, and other property landmarks like facilities, first aid kit, etc. -Know who's on-site: See who else is there, and what job they're doing so that you know if high risk work is happening near you -Acknowledge health and safety information: review new property risks and rules when you check-in -Record risks and incidents: Quickly and conveniently record any risks or incidents via the app to help the property in keeping everyone safer -Manage tasks efficiently: Find tasks assigned to you on the map, and create other tasks on the go Onside is built for simplicity and convenience. Whether you’re a farmer, contractor, or visitor, you can get on with your tasks without getting held up by paperwork and red tape Key Features: -Easy to use -Offline functionality for remote areas with no phone reception -Tap-and-go access for fast check-ins and check-outs Download Onside today and experience the difference a mobile solution can make to simplify your rural workday

About

Tunnel Wash

Experience New Zealand's most advanced car wash. Simply drive in and let the automated conveyor system guide you through a thorough cleaning. Enjoy a pristine car with minimal effort.

Highlights
  • Advanced automated car wash
  • Conveyor system guidance
  • Relaxing user experience
  • Nationwide operation
  • Focus on clean cars
Read full description

Welcome to the Tunnel Wash and Auto Self Serve mobile app! Tunnel Wash is the most technologically advanced car wash operation in New Zealand. You simply sit back, relax and let our conveyor system guide you through your Tunnel Wash experience. Tunnel Wash Group operates the Tunnel Wash and Auto Self Serve Brands across New Zealand. We love clean cars, it’s in our DNA.

Screenshots

Onside4 screens
Tunnel Wash4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Onside at 57% against Tunnel Wash's 21%. Onside also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 34 months). Tunnel Wash's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). 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

Onside ships an update every 5 days, Tunnel Wash every 34 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Onside versus Tunnel Wash: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOnsideTunnel Wash
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews — better21.4% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 34 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size356 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOnSideTunnel Wash Group Limited

Customer experience

Onside

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral14.3%
Negative28.6%

Tunnel Wash

Written reviews14 reviews
Positive21.4%
Neutral7.1%
Negative71.4%

In-app purchases

None

Onside

No in-app purchases

None

Tunnel Wash

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Onside free?
Onside is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tunnel Wash free?
Tunnel Wash is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Onside or Tunnel Wash have ads?
Neither Onside nor Tunnel Wash shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Onside or Tunnel Wash?
Onside ships an update every 5 days, and Tunnel Wash every 34 months. Most recently, Onside was updated on October 24, 2026 and Tunnel Wash on September 15, 2026.

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