amaysim vs BRASS MONKEY
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
amaysim
Manage your amaysim mobile and NBN Home Internet services with ease. This app allows you to set up SIMs, activate services, check balances, top up data, and switch plans. It provides a simple and fun way to handle all your amaysim account needs.
- Transfer mobile number
- Set up SIM/eSIM plans
- Activate NBN Home Internet
- Check mobile balance
- Manage NBN service
- Top up data/credit
- Switch plans
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The amaysim app is your one stop app for all things amaysim – from getting started with your SIM or eSIM to activating NBN® Home Internet, and much more. Join 1.5 million happy amaysim customers and download the app to make managing your account simple, seamless and (dare we say it) fun! - Transfer your mobile number - Set up your SIM plan - Activate your NBN Home Internet service - Check your mobile balance - Manage your NBN service - Update your personal and payment details - Top up your data or credit - Switch your plan at any time - View your data usage and payment history - Get quick answers to your questions - Manage and customise call waiting, voicemail and roaming and more The amaysim app is free and can be used even if you've run out of data, but download charges do apply for downloading from the App Store. When using the app overseas international roaming charges will also apply.
BRASS MONKEY
Monitor and control your smart car refrigerator remotely. Check temperature, voltage, and adjust settings like temperature and power status directly from your smartphone.
- Remote temperature monitoring
- Voltage display
- Temperature setting
- Fridge on/off control
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By connecting the smart car refrigerator through the APP, you can check the temperature of the refrigerator, voltage and other information, as well as temperature setting and turning the fridge off/on.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: amaysim at 4.7 against BRASS MONKEY's 3.0. amaysim also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 40 months) and review sentiment (53% vs 26%). 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.
amaysim holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: amaysim has 765 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of amaysim's written reviews are positive against 26% of BRASS MONKEY's.
amaysim ships an update every 4 weeks, BRASS MONKEY every 40 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | amaysim | BRASS MONKEY |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (765 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 53.1% of reviews — better | 25.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 765 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 40 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 84 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | amaysim Mobile Pty Ltd | Electus Distribution Pty Ltd |
Customer experience
amaysim
BRASS MONKEY
Bugs and requests
amaysim
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes during plan changes
- Inability to update payment details
- Inconsistent data usage tracking
Requested features
4 requests- Apple Watch support
- More transparent account management
- Improved in-app notifications
- Easier plan upgrade/downgrade process
BRASS MONKEY
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
amaysim
No in-app purchases
BRASS MONKEY
No in-app purchases
