ESSSuper vs Expand
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ESSSuper
Manage your superannuation fund securely and conveniently on the go. Easily check balances, review transactions, and make changes to your insurance, investments, and personal details. Access helpful calculators and resources to optimize your super.
- Secure anytime, anywhere access
- Check account balance
- View recent transactions
- Update insurance and investments
- Modify account details
- Access calculators and resources
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The ESSSuper app is fast, easy to use, and gives you secure access to your super anytime, anywhere. • Check your account balance and recent transactions on the go. • Make quick changes to your insurance, investments, contributions and account details. • Access calculators and resources to make the most of your super.
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Manage your Expand Essential or Extra accounts securely 24/7. View transactions, investment performance, and visualize your balance over time. Update personal details, beneficiaries, and access important reports and statements.
- Access Expand Essential/Extra accounts
- Secure 24/7 access
- Check transactions and performance
- Visualize balance with interactive graph
- Update personal details and beneficiaries
- Download statements and generate reports
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With the Expand app you can: • Access your Expand Essential or Expand Extra accounts in one place. • Enjoy secure access 24/7, using a passcode, fingerprint or facial recognition (available on compatible devices). • Check your transactions, performance, and current investment options. • Visualise your balance over time with an interactive graph, or access reports for your individual investments. • Review and make changes to your beneficiaries, personal details, communications preferences, and more. • Download statements and generate various reports. • Time for a review? Access your adviser’s contact details within the app. • Have a question? Contact our ClientFirst team on 1800 517 124, or clientfirst@myexpand.com.au Please note, an active Expand account is required to access the Expand app.
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Verdict
ESSSuper and Expand are too close to call on the numbers: across 8 compared parameters — price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ESSSuper | Expand |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 8.8% of reviews — better | 4.7% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 119 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Emergency Services and State Super | IOOF Service Co Pty Ltd |
Customer experience
ESSSuper
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User reviews
ESSSuper
From App Store reviewsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to navigate (some users)
- 👍 Informative (some users)
- 👍 Secure money (one user)
Room to improve
- 🐛 Constant crashes
- 🐛 App closes unexpectedly
- 🐛 Login issues
- 🐛 Unusable
- 🐛 Glitches
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From App Store reviewsWhat we love
- 👍 Information is good when accessible
- 👍 App works well sometimes
- 👍 Quick to run reports (when functional)
- 👍 Easy to see account balance (when functional)
Room to improve
- 🐛 Constant login issues
- 🐛 App frequently crashes
- 🐛 Blank/white screen on launch
- 🐛 Face ID/facial recognition not working
- 🐛 Password reset required often
Bugs and requests
ESSSuper
Reported bugs
15 issues- App crashes on opening
- App closes when navigating between tabs
- Total amount disappears
- Home page appears briefly then disappears
- Face ID/fingerprint attempts multiple times
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- App closes when trying to view transactions
- Face ID button off-screen during onboarding
- Settings menu removed, cannot enable Face ID
- App closes after login attempt
- App freezes and locks out user
- Server error on login
- User and password don't match (when they do)
- App disappears after logging on
- Cannot get back to home screen after pressing home
- No spell check in messages
Requested features
5 requests- Add back previous version's features (e.g., balance over time, percentage change)
- Display combined total for multiple accounts
- Show withdrawal transactions more promptly
- Allow app on multiple devices
- Add annual increase figure and graph
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Reported bugs
19 issues- Login screen freezes
- App crashes on opening
- Blank white screen on launch
- Face ID/facial recognition fails
- Password reset loop
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- App bombs out after login attempts
- SMS verification not received
- App reverts to white screen after updates
- App stalls and freezes
- App logs out frequently
- App not opening at all
- Login page not accessible
- Screen is completely white after entering PIN
- App crashes on login
- Face ID login ceased to work
- App not working on newer devices
- App not working on iPad in landscape
- App not working on weekends/after hours
- App not working after iOS update
Requested features
5 requests- Fix facial recognition
- Improve app stability
- Address portrait-only mode on tablets
- Invest in app development and maintenance
- Communicate with customers about fixes
In-app purchases
ESSSuper
No in-app purchases
Expand
No in-app purchases
