ESSSuper vs Shannons App
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.
Shannons App
Easily manage your supported insurance policies on the go. View linked policies, make payments, check documents, and track claims. Receive important notifications and weather alerts to stay informed and prepared.
- View linked insurance policies
- Make renewal payments
- Access policy documents
- Track home and motor claims
- Receive policy notifications
- Get weather alerts
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The Shannons App is now available. The Shannons App makes it easy to check and manage supported insurance policies, quickly and easily. • View linked policies • Make renewal payments. • Check policy documents. • Track home and motor claims and receive status updates as they progress. • Receive important policy notifications like upcoming renewals and missed payments. • Get notified for weather alerts including hail in your area so you are better prepared. Download the app today and discover how much simpler managing your insurance can be.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Shannons App at 27% against ESSSuper's 9%. ESSSuper's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.6). 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.
ESSSuper ships an update every 2 months, Shannons App every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ESSSuper | Shannons App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 8.8% of reviews | 27.3% of reviews — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 334 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Emergency Services and State Super | AAI Limited |
Customer experience
ESSSuper
Shannons App
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
Shannons App
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ESSSuper
No in-app purchases
Shannons App
No in-app purchases
