GIO App vs North
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GIO App
Easily manage supported insurance policies on the go. Update personal and payment details, make renewals, and check policy documents. Track claims, receive status updates, and get important notifications like renewals and weather alerts.
- Manage insurance policies
- Update personal details
- Make renewal payments
- Check policy documents
- Track home and motor claims
- Receive status updates
- Policy notifications and weather alerts
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The GIO App is now available. The GIO App makes it easy to check and manage supported insurance policies, quickly and easily. • Update your personal details, such as address and payment details. • Make renewal payments. • Check policy documents. • Track home and motor claims, and receive status updates as they progress. • Receive important policy notifications thing like upcoming renewal. • Get notified for weather alert including hail in your area so you are better prepared. Download the app today and discover how much simpler managing your insurance can be. Apple logo and iPhone are trademarks of Apple Inc. App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc.
North
Manage your super, pension, and investments conveniently from your mobile device. Track account balances, view performance, access statements, and update personal details securely.
- Secure login (password, PIN, fingerprint, face recognition)
- Track super, pension, and investment accounts
- View account balance history
- Monitor investment holdings and performance
- Access latest statements and correspondence
- View and update personal/bank details
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The North app provides you with easy access to super, pension and investments on the go and in one place. With the North app you can: - Log in securely using your password or PIN, or security features supported by your device such as fingerprint and face recognition - Keep track of your super, pension and investment accounts - View your account balance history and insurance current level of cover - Monitor your investment holdings, performance and transactions - Find your latest statements and correspondence - View your nominated beneficiaries; and - Update your personal and bank details The North mobile app is available for MyNorth, North, Summit, Generations and ipac iAccess clients. For more information, visit northonline.com.au/mobileapp or contact the North Service Centre on 1800 667 841. T&Cs apply.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: North at free against GIO App's ad-supported. North also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.6). GIO App's advantage is review sentiment (29% vs 16%). 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.
GIO App ships an update every 5 weeks, North every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GIO App | North |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 28.6% of reviews — better | 16.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 246 MB | 99 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AAI Limited | NMMT |
Customer experience
GIO App
North
In-app purchases
GIO App
No in-app purchases
North
No in-app purchases
