Service NSW vs BRASS MONKEY
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Service NSW
Access essential government services and digital credentials securely. Manage driver licenses, competency cards, and more. Features quick QR code check-ins, fine payments, and access to important health information.
- Digital driver license
- QR code check-in
- View and pay fines
- Access competency cards
- Verify digital licenses
- COVID-19 and Flu information
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The official Service NSW app, making it easier to access government services. Some 5 star reviews: • “I highly recommend it as it is very convenient to have all this information at one’s fingertips” - AM • “Absolutely amazing! Easy to install, shows demerit points and fines, and displays your licence securely” – DB Access the following digital licences and credentials, with more to come: • Driver Licence • RSA/RCG Competency Card • Working with Children Check • Recreational Fishing Licence • Boat Driver Licence • Seniors card • Trade Licences Apply for and use vouchers: • Active and Creative Kids QR Code Check-in • Quick, contactless check in • Point your device camera at a Service NSW QR Code to get started • Save your details for a faster check in next time Useful tools and services: • Verify a Digital Driver Licence via our licence checker • Check or renew a registration • Sign into licensed venues • COVID-19 and Flu information • Set up for multi-factor authentication Fines and demerits: • View and pay your traffic fines • View your demerits Tell us what you think: • Help us help you! We’re always working on a better, stronger, faster app • Share what you’d like to see in the app: we use your feedback to continuously improve the app experience
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: Service NSW at 4.6 against BRASS MONKEY's 3.0. Service NSW also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 40 months) and ratings volume (573 vs 2). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Service NSW holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Service NSW has 573 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 31% of Service NSW's written reviews are positive against 26% of BRASS MONKEY's.
Service NSW ships an update fortnightly, BRASS MONKEY every 40 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Service NSW | BRASS MONKEY |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (573 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 31.3% of reviews — better | 25.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 573 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 40 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 154 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Service NSW | Electus Distribution Pty Ltd |
Customer experience
Service NSW
BRASS MONKEY
Bugs and requests
Service NSW
Reported bugs
5 issues- Unable to load personal details
- Inconsistent registration display
- Trouble adding licenses and credentials
- Repeated login issues
- Unreliable COVID-19 exposure notifications
Requested features
6 requests- Add search functionality
- Improve digital license management
- Streamline credential linking process
- Enhance COVID-19 check-in features
- Integrate with other government services
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- Provide better notifications and alerts
BRASS MONKEY
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Service NSW
No in-app purchases
BRASS MONKEY
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Service NSW free?
Is BRASS MONKEY free?
Which has better reviews, Service NSW or BRASS MONKEY?
Do Service NSW or BRASS MONKEY have ads?
Which is updated more often, Service NSW or BRASS MONKEY?
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