Pineapple vs Aliana
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pineapple
Insure your car, electronics, jewelry, and more with instant, fair, and rewarding coverage. Features include free crash detection, roadside assistance, and rewards for completing challenges. Earn money back based on claims made by the community.
- Instant insurance for vehicles and personal items
- Free automatic crash detection
- 24H emergency roadside assistance
- Rewards program with vouchers
- Community-driven claims payout
- Video car self-inspection
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AIM. SNAP. INSURE. You name it, we insure it and FAST - Whether it’s your 4x4, 2x4, Bakkie or Hatch, we’ve got you! Oh, and... phones, laptops, cameras, drones, headphones, gaming consoles, bicycles, jewellery and MORE! Pineapple is instant, fair and rewarding. Our app is powered by tech, driven by the community and backed by OMART Insure Limited, a member of the Old Mutual Group, one of the most established and trusted financial services companies in the game. *NEW* - Free automatic crash-detection feature in-app for all SA app users, whether you insure with us or not. _______________ PINEAPPLE ON YOUR CAR 100% covered for theft, hail, fire, accidental damage, damage to others and fire Free 24H Emergency roadside assistance at the tap of a button Free 24H Dead-battery and No-Fuel assistance Trauma Counseling Video car self-inspection, in-app Get your policy schedule and confirmation of cover in seconds 30% of your premium back for driving under 300kms P/M Premiums starting from R380.00 P/M _______________ PINEAPPLE ON YOUR STUFF 100% covered for theft, fire, water, impact, accidental loss and power surges Phones, Laptops & Tablets from R20.00 P/M Camera & Gaming Gear from R11.00 P/M Bicycles & Sporting Equipment from R14.00 P/M Drones & Smart Wearables from R20.00 P/M Jewellery & Watches from R5.00 P/M Music Instruments & Equipment from R10.00 P/M Home Electronics & Furniture from R11.00 P/M _______________ REWARDS Uber, Netflix, Takealot, Superbalist and MORE Complete in-app challenges for points! Points redeemable for vouchers _______________ 12-MONTH-BONUS-PAYOUT How it works: All premium paid goes into a communal pot The money in the pot is used to pay claims Little to no claims = leftover money Leftover money = CHA-CHING money BACK, in points Bonus Payout tracking in-app COMING SOON! _______________ LIVE COMMUNITY FEED FEATURE See how many people your premium has helped See what the community is insuring See what the community has claimed for Engage and interact with fun community facts & stats _______________ AUTO CRASH DETECT FEATURE SA’s first FREE, in-app car crash detection feature for policyholders AND non-policyholders No car installations needed, just the Pineapple app: Sign-up in-app Select your emergency contacts In an accident? Your emergency contacts WILL be alerted _______________ CHECK US OUT HERE facebook.com/pineapple instagram.com/pineapple_sa twitter.com/Pineapple_SA https://www.pineapple.co.za/ Pineapple (FSP 48650) is underwritten by Old Mutual Alternative Risk Transfer Insure Limited, a licensed Non-Life Insurer and authorised FSP. Premium is risk profile dependent. T&C’s apply.
Aliana
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Budget. Share it. Own it. Aliana is the shared budget tracker for couples, families, and roommates — one shared budget, everyone on the same page, in real time. Free, right away: Share a budget with one other person, synced in real time — assign them Editor or Viewer access Log unlimited transactions — no monthly cap, on any plan Track spending and income across up to 15 categories, with subcategories for detail Split a single transaction across multiple categories Category targets with progress bars, so you know where you stand Up to 5 recurring bills and income payments, with automatic posting and reminders Track balances across up to 4 accounts (cash, bank, savings, credit) Set up to 3 savings goals and watch your progress Built-in stats and charts to see your spending trends Import your full transaction history from another app via CSV — no limit, however far back it goes Browse your last 6 months of history Upgrade to Premium for: Multiple budgets, so you can separate personal and shared finances Unlimited categories, budget members, accounts, savings goals, and recurring payments Full transaction history, beyond 6 months Automatic currency conversion — log transactions in any currency, converted at rates updated daily A clean, ad-free experience CSV export of your full transaction history Built for the way people actually share money: you and your partner, a whole family, or a house of roommates — everyone stays on the same page automatically. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://aliana.app/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pineapple at none against Aliana's 2. On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Aliana sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Pineapple asks for nothing beyond the download.
Pineapple ships an update every 2 weeks, Aliana every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pineapple | Aliana |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 105 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pineapple Tech (PTY) Ltd | David Theunissen |
In-app purchases
Pineapple
No in-app purchases
Aliana
- Premium Subscription - Monthly$2.991 Month
- Premium Subscription - Annual$29.991 Year









