amaysim vs Pocket Secure 2
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.
Pocket Secure 2
Manage your home or office alarm system remotely. Arm or disarm your system, control doors and gates, and receive panic alerts with your location. The app allows for voice control and management of multiple sites.
- Remote Arm/Disarm
- Voice Control
- Control Multiple Sites
- Smart Controls (Doors/Gates)
- Personal Safety Alarm
- User Permission Control
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Take control of your existing or new alarm system with our remote App while you're away from your home or office. Remote Arm/Disarm Arm and disarm your security alarm from anywhere using your mobile phone Voice Control With Voice Control, you can speak commands to your phone to navigate and interact with Pocket Secure App Control Multiple Sites Quickly see all events across multiple sites eg. home, office or holiday house Smart Controls Remotely controlled doors and gates Personal Safety Alarm Send panic messages with real time location to your Pocket Secure contacts User Permission Control Admin user can manage the features that other app users can access
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: amaysim at 4.7 against Pocket Secure 2's 1.0. amaysim also leads on review sentiment (53% vs 21%) and ratings volume (765 vs 1). Pocket Secure 2's advantage is iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: amaysim has 765 ratings behind it against 1, 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 21% of Pocket Secure 2's.
amaysim ships an update every 4 weeks, Pocket Secure 2 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | amaysim | Pocket Secure 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (765 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 53.1% of reviews — better | 20.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 765 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 84 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | amaysim Mobile Pty Ltd | RDCCO Pty Ltd |
Customer experience
amaysim
Pocket Secure 2
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
Pocket Secure 2
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
amaysim
No in-app purchases
Pocket Secure 2
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is amaysim free?
Is Pocket Secure 2 free?
Which has better reviews, amaysim or Pocket Secure 2?
Do amaysim or Pocket Secure 2 have ads?
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