North vs SuperPayAU
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
SuperPayAU
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SuperPayAU is an Australian Superannuation retirement simulator that helps you plan your financial future with confidence. FEATURES: - Calculate your projected Super balance at retirement - Compare different retirement ages (55, 60, 65, 70) - Visualise balance growth with interactive charts - Set custom wage growth rates by year - Export results to CSV IMPORTANT: This app is for educational purposes only. Please consult a qualified financial adviser or accountant before making any financial decisions. This app does not provide financial advice under an Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: North at none against SuperPayAU's 1. North also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). SuperPayAU's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, 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. SuperPayAU sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. North asks for nothing beyond the download.
North ships an update every 2 months, SuperPayAU fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | North | SuperPayAU |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 16.3% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 99 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NMMT | Irradiated Solution Application Pty Ltd |
Bugs and requests
North
Reported bugs
82 issues- Repeated crashes
- Freezing up
- Poor data tracking
- Unfriendly user experience
- Bad app update issues
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- Face ID scan loop
- App doesn't work after first day
- Woeful performance
- Pages and data take too long to load
- Often hangs
- Graphs not working
- App redirects and fails to log in
- Update loop
- App hasn't worked properly for ages
- Nothing happens when accessing account details
- Inconsistent data with online portal
- Never able to get past Face ID
- Constant loop to landing page
- Glitches and logs you out
- Often doesn't load properly
- Limited date stamping
- No clarity on temporal relevance
- Basic filled in graph
- No information on fund manager decisions
- Barely loads
- Extremely slow and laggy
- Screens take forever to change or load
- Horrendously poor website performance
- Buggy, duplicated info
- Not updated advisor details
- Never works with face recognition login
- API is so slow
- Very basic
- Too many bugs
- Long maintenance periods
- Bug crashes
- Tried twice, still couldn't login
- Terrible app
- Crashing regularly
- Keeps logging off
- Have to redo setup again and again
- Face ID facility does not work
- Have to set up every time
- Deleted it
- Password recovery not working
- Phone or email option not working
- Wasting my time
- Need to go through setup every time
- Crashes during setup
- Authentication is broken
- Forced to login and setup Face ID daily
- Sometimes need to go through login twice a day
- Needs more rigorous testing
- Face ID never works
- Have to submit all info every time
- App feedback goes to wrong page
- No iPad Support
- Crashes on start up
- Bad gateway error
- Crashes at code verification step
- Crashes after IOS 17 update
- Nothing works after IOS 17 update
- App won't open after new iPhone update
- Does not open with latest Apple update
- App stopped working after installing IOS 17
- Will not open on iPhone with IOS 17
- Crashes after login on IOS 17
- Poor quality
- Forever 'undergoing maintenance'
- Extremely basic information
- Cannot see what money is invested in
- Leaves a lot to be desired
- Consistently doesn't progress at login
- Very poor facial recognition
- Becomes frozen at passcode window
- Needs restarting 2-3 times to log in
- Not enough information
- Useless for specific details
- Need to go to website for details
- Slower than expected on updates
- Very slow app
- App update status every time you open
Requested features
3 requests- BPay & EFT details in the app for contributions
- iPad support
- Integration into iOS keychain for login sync
SuperPayAU
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
North
No in-app purchases
SuperPayAU
- SuperPayAU Pro$4.99
