Beem vs Nelson Alexander
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Send and request money
- Split bills with contacts
- Earn cashback rewards
- Store loyalty cards
- Integrated BPAY for bills
- Send digital gift cards
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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.
Nelson Alexander
Manage your rental property with ease. Access rent payment details, important documents, and submit maintenance requests directly to your property manager. View property manager contact information and agency details all in one place.
- Access rent payment details
- View rent documents
- Submit maintenance requests
- Property manager contact info
- Agency information
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With our app you can * Access your rent payment details * Easy access to all your important rent documents * Submit maintenance requests that go direct to your property manager * View your property manager’s contact details and agency info * Experience better with Nelson Alexander
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Beem at 4.7 against Nelson Alexander's 4.2. Beem also leads on review sentiment (58% vs 37%) and ratings volume (154 vs 5). Nelson Alexander's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). 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.
Beem holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Beem has 154 ratings behind it against 5, 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 37% of Nelson Alexander's.
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 | Beem | Nelson Alexander |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (154 ratings) — better | 4.2 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 57.6% of reviews — better | 36.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 154 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 98 MB | 92 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Beem It | Nelson Alexander |
Customer experience
Beem
Nelson Alexander
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
Nelson Alexander
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Beem
No in-app purchases
Nelson Alexander
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Beem free?
Is Nelson Alexander free?
Which has better reviews, Beem or Nelson Alexander?
Do Beem or Nelson Alexander have ads?
Which is updated more often, Beem or Nelson Alexander?
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