SSTUWA vs Ask a Mate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SSTUWA
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This App is exclusively for the use of SSTUWA members and allows them to: - Contact the Union - View and update your membership details - List upcoming Union events and latest news - Register for courses and review your course history - Receive live notifications from the Union
Ask a Mate
This app provides a safe space to explore difficult life questions with guidance from a supportive community and expert resources. It offers videos, mental health tools, and relationship assessments to help users find clarity and take their next steps.
- Video library with supportive content
- Direct access to support helplines
- Mental health resources
- Relationship health assessment quiz
- Safe online environment for exploration
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Find advice on the hard topics. Ask A Mate is your safe space to explore life’s toughest questions—with guidance from people who’ve been there. Whether you’re navigating complex topics like relationships, consent, gender identity, or domestic violence, you don’t have to do it alone. We’ve brought together a supportive community and expert-backed tools to help you find clarity and take your next step. Whatever you’re going through, Ask A Mate is here to help you reflect, reset, and grow. Key Features: Video Library – Browse a growing collection of short, supportive videos from our mates answering life’s tough questions. Support Line Links – Direct access to helplines and services if you need to talk to someone now. Helpful Mental Health Resources – Explore a wide variety of mental health resources to start making taking the first step on your mental health journey Relationship Check-In – Take a quick quiz to get insight into the health of your relationships—because understanding how you feel is the first step to setting boundaries, building trust, or making a change. Safe Online Space – Explore hard topics from the safety of your own phone. No Judgment. Just Support. Life is hard sometimes. Ask A Mate is here to help you navigate through it. Whether you’re going through something big or something quiet, we’re here to help you make sense of it all. Start Getting Advice Today Download Ask A Mate and see how our mates can help you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SSTUWA at every 2 days against Ask a Mate's every 5 months. Ask a Mate's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SSTUWA ships an update every 2 days, Ask a Mate every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SSTUWA | Ask a Mate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 169 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Union Systems Pty Ltd | Beyond DV Ltd |
In-app purchases
SSTUWA
No in-app purchases
Ask a Mate
No in-app purchases









