Mining Jobs vs Sidekicker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mining Jobs
This app connects job seekers with thousands of FIFO and mining employment opportunities across Australia. It allows users to search for vacancies, join talent communities, and create job alerts for new roles in the mining and resources sector.
- Search thousands of FIFO and mining vacancies
- Connect with industry talent communities
- Create personalized job alerts
- Filter jobs by location, keyword, and industry
- Access apprenticeships and traineeships
- Save jobs to a personal shortlist
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Mining Jobs - Find Australian FIFO and Mining Jobs, employment and career vacancies in Australia with the No. 1 Mining Jobs App. Search for Mining and Resources sector jobs, Oil & Gas jobs from Australia's top mining companies like Rio Tinto, BHP Billiton, Newcrest Mining and the Fortescue Metals Group. WE HAVE A MINING JOB FOR YOU Mining Jobs provides you access to thousands of jobs, work experience opportunities, apprenticeships, traineeships and career vacancies from company websites and job boards across Australia. CONNECT WITH TALENT COMMUNITIES THAT NEED YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE Mining Jobs connects you to local, regional, project and industry based Talent Communities so you can access exclusive employment opportunities from employers. Talent Communities also connect you to work, education, events, support and information for employment options and career pathways of interest. TOOLS TO POWER YOUR MINING JOB SEARCH • Search, join, share and apply – Thousands of FIFO and Mining vacancies Australia wide. • Simple location, keyword and industry job search. • Talent Community slider to view and join Talent Communities that interest you. • Full-time, part-time, contract, casual, apprentice, internship and executive jobs. • Create job alerts to be updated of new job roles. • Register to create a personal shortlist of jobs and apply. Download the Mining Jobs App for access to all Australian FIFO & Mining Jobs.
Sidekicker
This application allows approved workers to easily find and manage job opportunities. Users can receive, review, and apply for available positions through an intuitive interface. It serves as a direct link to employment listings for those already registered with the platform.
- Receive job offers
- Review job details
- Apply for jobs
- Manage applications
- Access employer invitations
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FOR WORKERS Please note, you must be invited by Sidekicker or your employer before you can access jobs. The app makes it easy for you to receive, review, apply for and manage jobs. Head to sidekicker.com if you’re interested in registering to become a worker on Sidekicker. FOR HIRERS This app is available to workers only. Head to sidekicker.com if you’re looking to hire casual and temporary staff or find tech solutions to better run your own casual and temporary staff.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Sidekicker at fortnightly against Mining Jobs's every 11 months. Mining Jobs's advantage is review sentiment (74% vs 60%). 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.
Mining Jobs ships an update every 11 months, Sidekicker fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mining Jobs | Sidekicker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.6 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 73.7% of reviews — better | 59.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 9 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | uWorkin Jobs | The Sidekicker Group |
Customer experience
Mining Jobs
Sidekicker
Bugs and requests
Mining Jobs
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Sidekicker
Reported bugs
12 issues- Cannot login via app despite correct credentials
- Password works on website but not in app
- Auto-logout without ability to log back in
- Job filters not working properly
- Password reset links redirect to wrong pages
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- App only works on WiFi, not on data/roaming
- Login button greyed out and unresponsive
- Duplicate and false job notifications
- App crashes when applying for jobs
- Frequent forced logouts requiring re-authentication
- Job listings show unavailable positions
- Unclickable email links for password reset
Requested features
8 requests- Ability to filter jobs by specific dates
- Search functionality for specific employers
- Bulk job passing/deletion option
- Ability to view past job details and ratings
- Job history with company feedback
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- Multiple shift acceptance with choice option
- Improved notification system with direct job links
- Dark mode option
In-app purchases
Mining Jobs
No in-app purchases
Sidekicker
No in-app purchases








