Comparison

Beem vs Vault Payments

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

Head to head
About

Beem

Manage your money, split bills, and earn rewards all in one secure digital wallet. Pay, request, and transfer funds easily with contacts, and store loyalty and gift cards. Offers cashback and integrated BPAY for bill payments.

Highlights
  • Send and request money
  • Split bills with contacts
  • Earn cashback rewards
  • Store loyalty cards
  • Integrated BPAY for bills
  • Send digital gift cards
Features
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A digital wallet that does more than store. With Beem you can pay, request, transfer and split money – plus earn rewards and keep your loyalty and gift cards – all in one place. It’s easy, secure and free to download. ---------------- One wallet. Many possibilities. Say goodbye to the bulky, chuck in your bag retro wallet, and say hello to a shiny, new, all-in-one app that does more than store cards. Pay people. Not accounts. We facilitate payments, but we’re not a bank. Beem syncs up to your contacts, so you flick it over, divvy it up or call it in with anyone in your network. No bank details needed. Split the bill. Not friendships. Track and split expenses between mates without any chasing or awkward convos. You can even create multiple groups for friends, family or workmates. Just enter the amount, we calculate who-owes-what, and everyone settles up. Quick, easy, and all in the app. Get cashback. When you spend. Unlock more value with online and in-store offers via Beem Rewards. Shop in-person with your linked cards or online via the app and watch your savings grow. BPAY® on Beem. Easy as. Master your bills in moments. With BPAY built-in, you know where your money is going and when it’s going to land. Maximise loyalty. Store in one place. Time to declutter all the plastic, punch cards and apps. Beem digitalises all your loyalty cards together in one place. Less risk. More reward. Do you know what present everyone really loves? Choice. Buy and send a personalised gift card from your wallet to theirs. ---------------- The fine print Digital Wallet Pty Ltd ABN 93 624 272 475 (Digital Wallet) AFSL 515270 is the issuer and provider of the Beem facility. Before downloading the app, please consider the Product Disclosure Statement and Terms and Conditions, available at beem.com.au. References to 'Beem' or 'Beem It' are used interchangeably. Any financial product advice, incidental or expressly, provided by Digital Wallet is general advice only. This advice has been prepared without considering your objectives, financial situation or needs, you should, before acting on it, consider if Beem is appropriate for your circumstances. To make or receive a payment through Beem, a valid Visa or Mastercard debit card attached to an Australian bank account is required. T&Cs apply. Beem Rewards and Beembucks have no monetary value. Any value assigned and any redemption is at the sole discretion of Digital Wallet. You have no entitlement to Beem Rewards and Beembucks until Digital Wallet has notified you that Beem Rewards have a value, you have accumulated more than AUD$10 in Beembucks notified value and you have requested redemption. Please read the PDS and T&Cs, Privacy Policy and Beem Rewards T&Cs.

About

Vault Payments

Manage prepaid Mastercards and add them to your digital wallet on Apple devices. This app offers a quick, easy, and secure way to utilize your prepaid cards.

Highlights
  • Prepaid Mastercard management
  • Add to Apple Wallet
  • Quick and easy utilization
  • Secure transactions
Features
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The Vault app enables you to quickly, easily and securely utilise prepaid Mastercards and add to wallet on your Apple devices.

Screenshots

Beem4 screens
Vault Payments3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Beem at 4.7 against Vault Payments's 3.0. Beem also leads on review sentiment (58% vs 25%) and ratings volume (154 vs 2). Vault Payments's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Beem holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Beem has 154 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of Beem's written reviews are positive against 25% of Vault Payments's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Beem ships an update every 2 months, Vault Payments every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Beem versus Vault Payments: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeemVault Payments
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (154 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews57.6% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings154 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size98 MB57 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperBeem ItVault Payment Solutions Group Pty Ltd

Customer experience

Beem

All ratings152 ratings
Positive92.8%
Neutral2.0%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews158 reviews
Positive57.6%
Neutral9.5%
Negative32.9%

Vault Payments

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

Bugs and requests

Beem

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App not loading or freezing after updates
  • Payments not showing up or getting lost
  • Inability to remove or change linked cards
  • Account verification issues and lockouts
  • Loyalty card feature not functioning properly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add search function to find past transactions
  • Allow admins to close payment groups
  • Integrate receipt/bill upload for expenses
  • Provide option to change payment split ratios
  • Add support for international users and cards

Vault Payments

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Beem

No in-app purchases

None

Vault Payments

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Beem free?
Beem is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vault Payments free?
Vault Payments is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Beem or Vault Payments?
Beem is rated higher. Beem averages 4.7 out of 5 from 154 ratings, while Vault Payments averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Beem or Vault Payments have ads?
Neither Beem nor Vault Payments shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Beem or Vault Payments?
Beem ships an update every 2 months, and Vault Payments every 3 weeks. Most recently, Beem was updated on November 6, 2026 and Vault Payments on November 7, 2026.

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