NZ Post vs GLOBUG APP
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NZ Post
Track parcels, send items, and find nearby locations with ease. Manage deliveries, add instructions, and arrange redelivery or redirection directly from your mobile device.
- Automatic parcel tracking
- Online sending tool
- Add delivery instructions
- Arrange redelivery
- Redirect parcels
- Find NZ Post locations
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Get quick access to parcel tracking while you're on the go. Send a parcel, find a NZ Post location nearby, and check an address, all on the app. Features: • We'll automatically add your parcels to the app. Sign in using your existing My NZ Post account and we'll start linking your parcels to your account! • Access our online sending tool within our mobile app. Find a price, pay for parcel sending and get your sending label emailed to you. • Quickly add delivery instructions with our improved form • Add Leave my parcel instructions for your signature required parcel if you aren't home • Pay for Saturday (and evening) delivery within the app • Missed your delivery? Arrange redelivery within the app. There's no need to visit another tool. • Redirect your parcel to a Collect my parcel location with user-friendly location selection, maps and opening hours • Need to look up an address or postcode while you’re on the move? You can do that within the mobile app. • Find a NZ Post store or post box near you or check where you can access our services.
GLOBUG APP
Manage your prepay electricity account easily. View your balance, top up using debit/credit card or internet banking, and track your remaining power days and spending habits.
- View account balance
- Top-up with debit/credit card
- Top-up with internet banking
- Estimate remaining power days
- Track daily, weekly, monthly spending
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The GLOBUG app is a handy way to manage your GLOBUG prepay electricity account. The GLOBUG app allows you to view your account balance, Top-up your account with your Debit/Credit card or Internet Banking, see an estimate of how many days of power are remaining and to see how much you are spending on power; by day, week or month.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: NZ Post at every 3 weeks against GLOBUG APP's every 4 months. NZ Post also leads on review sentiment (16% vs 4%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
NZ Post ships an update every 3 weeks, GLOBUG APP every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NZ Post | GLOBUG APP |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 16.3% of reviews — better | 3.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | New Zealand Post Limited | Mercury Energy |
Customer experience
NZ Post
GLOBUG APP
Bugs and requests
NZ Post
Reported bugs
16 issues- Login page crashes or fails to load
- Blank pop-up screens during authentication
- Continuous logout loops
- Spinning wheel of doom (infinite loading)
- Tracking numbers not loading or displaying
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- Email alerts automatically disabling
- App crashes when redirecting parcels
- Parcel edits not being retained
- Filter functionality not working properly
- Bulk delete deleting all items instead of filtered
- App not compatible with notch iPhones
- Cannot add tracking numbers
- Validation code rejecting valid email domains
- Wrong email address linked with no way to change
- Tracking information missing or incomplete
- App opening blank rectangles instead of content
Requested features
12 requests- Push notifications for tracking updates
- Biometric authentication (Face ID/Touch ID)
- Dark mode option
- Ability to copy tracking numbers from app
- Support for international courier tracking
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- Email validation for modern TLDs
- Better account management features
- ParcelPod management functionality
- Improved session persistence
- Native app instead of web wrapper
- Advanced filtering and sorting options
- Proof of delivery downloads
GLOBUG APP
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
NZ Post
No in-app purchases
GLOBUG APP
No in-app purchases
