amaysim vs The Switch
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.
The Switch
This app connects young renters with affordable, flexible, and private living spaces. It allows users to manage rent payments, access important documents, submit maintenance requests, and book common spaces for various activities.
- Rent payment access
- Document management
- Maintenance requests
- Common space booking
- Community features
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Make yourself at home amongst like-minded young renters, and enjoy the pleasures of affordability, flexibility, privacy and community all in one. With our app you can - Access your rent payment details - Easily access all your important rent documents - Submit maintenance requests - Book a meeting room or other available common spaces for your projects, meetings or podcast sessions
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: amaysim at 732 against The Switch's 3. amaysim also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). The Switch's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (13.4 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.
The Switch holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: amaysim has 732 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
amaysim ships an update every 4 weeks, The Switch monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and July 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | amaysim | The Switch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (732 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 53.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 732 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 83 MB | 93 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | amaysim Mobile Pty Ltd | COR Partners Pty Ltd |
Customer experience
amaysim
The Switch
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
The Switch
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
amaysim
No in-app purchases
The Switch
No in-app purchases
