Comparison

Up vs UnLock

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

Head to head
About

Up

This app simplifies personal finance management, offering tools for budgeting, saving, and managing money with friends. It provides features for international travel and offers quick support from real people.

Highlights
  • Budget control
  • Savings goals
  • Bill splitting
  • International travel tools
  • In-app support
  • Group finances
Features
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Simplify Money, Amplify Life. Up is designed to make money easy for everyone. Open an account in minutes and join over 1,000,000 Australians experiencing the financial control of Up. * Put your budget on cruise control. Say goodbye to nasty surprises, know where every buck goes and how much you can spend. * Map out Savers for the things you want and need. Up has the tools to make filling them up a breeze. The only winner in this game is you. * Money with mates just got easy. Slice bills and request cash from your mates (we'll handle the reminders). Send money with a chat and a gif. Ready to go multiplayer? Fight finances in co-op mode with 2Up. * We've got your back no matter where you're at. Up is your best companion for overseas travel, equipped with tools that allow you to speak the language of money no matter where you are in the world. * Get fast support from real humans, 18 hours a day, 7 days a week. Message our locally-based crew in-app via the Talk to Us tab. Get set up in minutes and experience firsthand why life's better on The Upside. T&Cs @ up.com.au/terms. International money transfers performed by Wise. Up is a brand of Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Limited, ABN 11 068 049 178, AFSL and Australian Credit Licence 237879. Any advice provided is of a general nature only and does not take into account your personal needs, objectives and financial circumstances. You should consider whether it is appropriate for your situation. Registered address: The Bendigo Centre, Bath Lane, Bendigo, Vic, 3550.

About

UnLock

Features
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UnLock. Trade on your own terms. Doing business? Buy now, pay later. If you have trade accounts with suppliers, they usually come with strings attached: • paying on their terms • being ‘locked-in’ with these suppliers • paying invoices from multiple suppliers is an admin headache. With UnLock you can: * Pay when you want to – say goodbye to ‘payable within 30 days’. You decide your own payment terms. * Choose from a huge range of suppliers – buy in-store or online from any supplier that accepts Mastercard. It’s like having a trade account with everyone. * One payment pays all your bills – when using the UnLock Mastercard, pay all your suppliers with just one monthly payment; quick and easy. * Everything in one account - no matter how many of your staff are buying things, you pay for all the purchases from one account; managing your books is easy. * Pay only for what you use - no monthly fees, no application fees, no annual fees. You only pay a transaction fee if you make a transaction.

Screenshots

Up4 screens
UnLock2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Up at fortnightly against UnLock's every 11 months. 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

Up ships an update fortnightly, UnLock every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Up versus UnLock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUpUnLock
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (192 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings192 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 11 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size485 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUp MoneyMarketlend Pty Ltd

Bugs and requests

Up

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Frequent app crashes and freezes
  • Issues with payment processing and transaction tracking
  • Problems with account verification and access
  • Inconsistent behavior with Face ID/biometrics

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to deposit cash
  • Integration with other budgeting/investing apps
  • More customization options for savers and accounts
  • Improved iPad app experience
  • Dark mode for the app

UnLock

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Up

No in-app purchases

None

UnLock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Up free?
Up is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is UnLock free?
UnLock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Up or UnLock have ads?
Neither Up nor UnLock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Up or UnLock?
Up ships an update fortnightly, and UnLock every 11 months. Most recently, Up was updated on October 29, 2026 and UnLock on October 30, 2026.

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