Comparison

nib vs Quokka

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

nib

Manage your health insurance, travel insurance, and free membership benefits. Access health and wellbeing support, discounts, and rewards. Make claims, check cover, and find healthcare providers.

Highlights
  • Manage health and travel insurance
  • Make and track claims
  • Check insurance cover and balances
  • Access nib Rewards and discounts
  • Book telehealth and get medical certificates
  • Online health and skin checks
  • Symptom checker
Features
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Download the nib App to manage your cover or if you’re new to nib, sign up for a free nib membership. Unlock everyday health and wellbeing support, discounts and more.  For members with health insurance, you can: • Make a claim and check its status • Check your Extras to see how much you’ve got left to claim • Search our healthcare networks to get the best value from your cover • Manage your cover and update personal details • Make authenticated voice calls to customer support Plus, those with a health insurance policy or a free nib membership can: • Access nib Rewards and save with offers from major brands • Book telehealth or get a medical certificate • Get treatments delivered to your door • Try our online skin check for personalised insights

About

Quokka

Features
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Did you know the quokka is often called “the world’s happiest animal”? Now you know why we chose it. Open Quokka when you need a reason to smile. Quokka is a tiny daily ritual designed to help you pause, reset, and feel a little lighter — in under a minute. No long journaling. No pressure to be positive. No noise. Just small, intentional smiles. Inside Quokka: • Warm, thoughtfully curated daily prompts • A surprisingly powerful 5-Second Smile Reset • Smiling streaks to build a gentle habit • Photo-based smile moments • Smart rotation so prompts always feel fresh Quokka is private by design. We never track your responses or photos. Small smiles. Big difference. Privacy Policy: https://tryquokka.vercel.app/privacy Terms of Service: https://tryquokka.vercel.app/terms This app uses Apple’s Standard End User License Agreement (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

nib4 screens
Quokka4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Quokka at none against nib's shown. Quokka also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

nib ships an update fortnightly, Quokka every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
nib versus Quokka: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameternibQuokka
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (113 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings113 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.618.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB5 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developernib health funds limitedMarasy Phi

In-app purchases

None

nib

No in-app purchases

None

Quokka

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is nib free?
nib is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Quokka free?
Quokka is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do nib or Quokka have ads?
nib shows ads; Quokka does not.
Which is updated more often, nib or Quokka?
nib ships an update fortnightly, and Quokka every 3 days. Most recently, nib was updated on October 29, 2026 and Quokka on October 8, 2026.

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