Comparison

Pinterest vs Aussie Start

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

Head to head
About

Pinterest

Discover endless inspiration for fashion, home design, and more. Save ideas to personalized boards, shop styles you love, and learn new skills. Unlock billions of ideas for everyday life.

Highlights
  • Discover inspiration
  • Shop styles
  • Learn new things
  • Create boards
  • Save Pins
  • Make collages
Features
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Pinterest is a place of endless possibilities. You can: - Discover everyday inspiration - Shop styles you love - Try and learn something new Create boards, save Pins and make collages of all your inspiration. Unlock billions of ideas, from fashion tips and easy recipes to DIY projects and fresh ways to redo your space. Creating the life you love? It's Possible.

About

Aussie Start

Features
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AussieStart is a practical starter guide for new arrivals, students, workers, families, and visitors. It stays on your iPhone or iPad — no account, no feed, no ads. **First week, without the guesswork** - Airport arrival, biosecurity, and getting into the city - Local SIM or eSIM, bank account, TFN, and your state’s transport card - Emergency 000, Medicare GP visits, and OSHC basics for students - Rent, jobs, and driving rules explained in plain language **A First 30 Days roadmap** Home and the journey list filter by who you are (student, worker, family, visitor) and which state you chose. Tick tasks as you go. Everything stays on this device. **Clear guides, official links** Each guide covers why it matters, when to do it, what you need, step-by-step, common mistakes, and FAQs. Tappable .gov.au links open the real government site — AussieStart never logs in for you. The app UI and priority guides are available in top 10 Australian Languages including **English, Mandarin, Punjabi and many more** **AussieStart Pro (optional, one-time)** Unlock later settlement guides: myGov, visa work rights, super, utilities, rental bond, scams, tax, Medicare enrolment, ImmiAccount, Centrelink claims, PPSR, contents insurance, private health waiting periods, OVHC, tolls, car insurance types, ambulance cover, and more. Pro also lets you share or print your First 30 Days list and turn on weekly reminders on this device. Informational only — not legal, migration, financial, or medical advice. Always verify critical steps with official Australian Government sources. AussieStart is not affiliated with the Australian Government.

Screenshots

Pinterest4 screens
Aussie Start4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Aussie Start at none against Pinterest's shown. Aussie Start also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). Pinterest's advantage is chart position (#2 vs unranked). 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. Pinterest sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Aussie Start sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pinterest ships an update weekly, Aussie Start every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Pinterest versus Aussie Start: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPinterestAussie Start
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (5.8M ratings) — better—
Number of ratings5.8M — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#2 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size415 MB19 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperPinterest, Inc.RHK Solutions PTY LTD

Bugs and requests

Pinterest

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Pins not loading or showing up as blank squares
  • Issues with saving pins to boards
  • Notifications not working properly
  • Scrolling and navigation glitches
  • Inconsistent behavior across mobile and web versions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Restore ability to search and view boards by name
  • Bring back photo comments and 'try' feature
  • Add option to disable video autoplay and sound
  • Improve personalization and relevance of recommended content
  • Provide better customer support and communication

Aussie Start

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Pinterest

One-time10
  • Funds for Ads$5.79
  • Funds for Ads$11.49
  • Funds for Ads$17.49
Show 7 more
  • Funds for Ads$23.49
  • Funds for Ads$35.00
  • Funds for Ads$41.00
  • Funds for Ads$70.00
  • Funds for Ads2 variants$82.00
  • Funds for Ads2 variants$163.99
  • Funds for Ads$329.00
1 purchases

Aussie Start

One-time1
  • AussieStart Pro$5.99

Questions

Is Pinterest free?
Pinterest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Aussie Start free?
Aussie Start is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pinterest or Aussie Start have ads?
Pinterest shows ads; Aussie Start does not.
Which is updated more often, Pinterest or Aussie Start?
Pinterest ships an update weekly, and Aussie Start every 2 days. Most recently, Pinterest was updated on October 13, 2026 and Aussie Start on September 21, 2026.

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