Three vs Spark NZ
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Three
Easily manage your mobile and broadband plans. Track usage, view bills, top up accounts, and access exclusive offers. Set up and manage your broadband with helpful tools.
- View plan allowances and usage
- Manage additional products
- Access past bills and cost breakdowns
- Top up Pay As You Go accounts
- Set up and manage broadband
- Access Three+ rewards
- Live chat support
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The Three app makes managing your phone and broadband plans easy. The app helps you: - view plan allowances and usage - add, change or cancel additional products - access past bills and see a breakdown of costs - top up your Pay As You Go account - see offers you won’t find anywhere else - set up and manage your broadband - position your hub with the real-time signal strength indicator - quickly launch Three+ rewards - discover Three Community - live chat with Three - manage payments easily and securely with Apple Pay.
Spark NZ
Manage all your mobile, broadband, and wearable plans in one convenient app. Easily top up, pay bills, track data usage, and discover the latest offers and content.
- Manage all accounts in one place
- Quick bill payments
- Track data usage by hour, day, month
- Top up plans and add data/minutes
- Discover latest offers and content
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The new Spark App has been completely rebuilt from the ground up to put everything you need right at your fingertips. Clear graphics and navigation make it simple to find what you’re after. All your accounts in one place. Manage all your mobile, broadband and wearable plans as well as family and shared data accounts in one place – easily top up, pay bills, add data and minutes, change plans, and more. Pay bills quickly and securely. Pay the way that works for you – with internet banking or one of your cards stored in app. Track data usage. Know what you need and when you’re going to need it with a quick tap. And check out your habits with usage history by the hour, day or month. What’s new? Like to keep up with what’s going on? We bring you a selection of the latest and greatest, whether that’s music, movies, sport, the latest tech, helpful tips, great offers, and more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Three at 4.4 against Spark NZ's 3.5. Three also leads on ratings volume (1.1K vs 88) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks). 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.
Three holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Three has 1.1K ratings behind it against 88, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 18% of Three's written reviews are positive against 8% of Spark NZ's.
Three ships an update every 2 weeks, Spark NZ every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Three | Spark NZ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (1.1K ratings) — better | 3.5 (88 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 18.0% of reviews — better | 7.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.1K — better | 88 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 193 MB | 193 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hutchison 3G UK Ltd | Spark New Zealand Trading Limited |
Customer experience
Three
Spark NZ
User reviews
Three
From 1.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- ✨ Reliable service
- 💰 Good value
- 🌍 Excellent roaming coverage
Room to improve
- 🔧 Buggy app
- 📶 Poor network coverage
- 🤖 Unhelpful customer service
- 💸 Overcharging issues
- 🔒 Security concerns
Spark NZ
From 88 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Good overall app
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 📊 Useful for tracking usage
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy and crashes frequently
- 🤔 Confusing and unintuitive UI
- 💸 Overcharging and billing issues
- 📞 Poor customer support
- 🔌 Connectivity problems
Bugs and requests
Three
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login issues
- App crashes frequently
- Inaccurate data usage tracking
- Inability to cancel add-ons
Requested features
4 requests- Add Apple Pay support
- Improve app stability and performance
- Provide better network coverage information
- Streamline account management features
Spark NZ
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login and password reset issues
- Unreliable data tracking and usage information
- Compatibility problems with newer OS versions
- Transactions failing or not reflecting properly
Requested features
4 requests- Improve payment and top-up functionality
- Add more self-service options
- Provide better visibility into account details
- Integrate with other Spark services
In-app purchases
Three
No in-app purchases
Spark NZ
No in-app purchases
