Comparison

My Optus vs ALDI Mobile

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

Head to head
About

My Optus

Easily manage all your services, view subscriptions, and shop for new deals. Get 24/7 support and make secure payments. Even non-customers can explore network offerings and deals.

Highlights
  • Manage services
  • View subscriptions
  • Shop for deals
  • 24/7 messaging support
  • Secure payments
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The My Optus App is the easiest way for customers to manage all of their services, and get support when you need it. * SubHub 
View your Subhub active subscriptions plus other subscriptions you could be saving on when you bundle with Optus * Shopping experience 
Making it even easier to shop and buy with us * Messaging
 Access 24/7 support at your fingertips * Payments made easier 
Make fast, secure and easy payments * Not an Optus customer?
 You can still download My Optus App to experience the Optus network and shop our latest deals  Help & Support: https://optus.com.au/support Optus Privacy Policy: https://www.optus.com.au/about/legal/privacy

About

ALDI Mobile

Manage your prepaid mobile account effortlessly on the go. Check your balance, data usage, and credit expiry. Recharge instantly using vouchers or credit cards, and update your personal details.

Highlights
  • Check account balance
  • View data remaining
  • Instant recharge
  • Update personal information
  • Auto recharge setup
Features
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The ALDI Mobile app is the smarter way to manage your prepaid account on the go! The following features are available: o Check your account balance, view your credit expiry date and see how much data you have remaining. o Recharge instantly with a recharge card voucher purchased from ALDI, or with your nominated credit card. o View and update your personal information such as home address or email. Update your credit card information or choose to auto recharge. You will need your mobile number and account password to access your information. This information is the same as used for your My ALDI Mobile login on our website aldimobile.com.au The ALDI Mobile app is free but you may be charged for data usage to download from the App Store. Standard data charges will apply when using the app from your ALDImobile service. ALDI Mobile is provided by MEDION Australia, ALDI's exclusive technology partner.

Screenshots

My Optus4 screens
ALDI Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: My Optus at 4.5 against ALDI Mobile's 1.8. My Optus also leads on ratings volume (1.1K vs 17) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

My Optus holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: My Optus has 1.1K ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of My Optus's written reviews are positive against 16% of ALDI Mobile's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My Optus ships an update every 3 weeks, ALDI Mobile every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
My Optus versus ALDI Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy OptusALDI Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1.1K ratings) — better1.8 (17 ratings)
Positive reviews21.5% of reviews — better15.9% of reviews
Number of ratings1.1K — better17
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size159 MB144 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOptus MobileMEDION Australia

Customer experience

My Optus

All ratings1,115 ratings
Positive86.9%
Neutral4.8%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews540 reviews
Positive21.5%
Neutral5.2%
Negative73.3%

ALDI Mobile

All ratings17 ratings
Positive17.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative82.4%
Written reviews170 reviews
Positive15.9%
Neutral10.6%
Negative73.5%

Bugs and requests

My Optus

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login issues and inability to access account details
  • Inconsistent data tracking and usage reporting
  • Inability to complete basic tasks like bill payments

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add dark mode option
  • Improve app stability and reliability
  • Provide better transparency on data usage and billing
  • Enhance customer service and support channels

ALDI Mobile

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

My Optus

No in-app purchases

None

ALDI Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is My Optus free?
My Optus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ALDI Mobile free?
ALDI Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, My Optus or ALDI Mobile?
My Optus is rated higher. My Optus averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while ALDI Mobile averages 1.8 from 17 ratings.
Do My Optus or ALDI Mobile have ads?
Neither My Optus nor ALDI Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, My Optus or ALDI Mobile?
My Optus ships an update every 3 weeks, and ALDI Mobile every 2 months. Most recently, My Optus was updated on September 23, 2026 and ALDI Mobile on September 21, 2026.

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