Service NSW vs Knog Mobile
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
Knog Mobile
This device acts as a bicycle alarm and tracker, integrating with Apple's Find My network. It alerts you to movement and helps locate your bike if it's moved.
- Bicycle alarm
- Apple Find My network integration
- Motion-sensitive alarm
- USB-C rechargeable
- 6-month battery life
- Knog App control
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Scout is a bicycle alarm and finder, designed to seamlessly integrate into Apple’s FindMy network of products, allowing you to keep track of your beloved bikes whereabouts, even when you’re not riding. The lightweight, and low-profile SCOUT discretely and securely mounts to any water bottle cage using the security screws provided. Once armed (via the app or on the unit itself) any movement of a bike fitted with Scout will trigger the motion sensitive 85 db alarm alerting the owner. If a Scout fitted bike is not where the owner last left it, then they can simply locate its position using Apple’s FindMy network. The SCOUT is USB-C rechargeable and has a runtime of approximately 6 months with standard use. Riders can activate/deactivate the motion sensitive alarm, locate the device, and check the battery life, all through the Knog App. Scout is the future of bike security.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Service NSW at 4.6 against Knog Mobile's 2.3. Service NSW also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (591 vs 52). 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.
Service NSW holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Service NSW has 591 ratings behind it against 52, 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 20% of Knog Mobile's.
Service NSW ships an update every 2 weeks, Knog Mobile every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Service NSW | Knog Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (591 ratings) — better | 2.3 (52 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 31.2% of reviews — better | 19.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 591 — better | 52 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 158 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Service NSW | Knog Pty Ltd |
Customer experience
Service NSW
Knog Mobile
User reviews
Service NSW
From 591 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 🚀 Convenient digital credentials
- 🚀 Quick rego renewal
- 👍 Excellent customer service
- 👍 Improving user experience
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and errors
- 🐛 Unreliable data loading
- 🐛 Difficult to navigate
- 🐛 Inconsistent functionality
- 🐛 Buggy multi-factor authentication
Knog Mobile
From 52 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ✅ Hardware design is sleek and discreet
- 🔍 Apple Find My integration works well
- 🎯 Alarm functionality effective when working
- 📦 Thoughtful packaging design
- 🔒 Good security concept for bikes
Room to improve
- 🐛 App frequently crashes and freezes
- 🔌 Severe battery drain on iPhone
- 📱 Poor app stability and reliability
- 🔗 Constant connection/disconnection issues
- ⚠️ Alarm arm/disarm button often unresponsive
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
Knog Mobile
Reported bugs
20 issues- App crashes when arming/disarming alarm
- Device disappears from app after updates
- Cannot pair device after factory reset
- Bluetooth connection drops frequently
- Arm button appears as disarm and vice versa
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- Alarm gets stuck in triggered state
- Cannot disarm alarm even when connected
- Firmware update fails or bricks device
- App freezes when opening device settings
- Battery indicator shows incorrect charge level
- Device not discoverable in app despite being in Find My
- App requires force close to reconnect
- Password reset loop prevents account access
- UI elements cut off on smaller screens
- App doesn't detect device despite Bluetooth pairing
- Alarm triggers randomly without cause
- Device unresponsive after phone model change
- App compatibility issues with iOS 18 and newer
- Email confirmation not received during setup
- Device shows connected but buttons unresponsive
Requested features
14 requests- Apple Watch app/companion app
- Siri Shortcuts integration
- Control Center widget for quick arm/disarm
- Home Screen widget for battery status
- Alarm sound preview feature
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- Dark mode support
- Background app refresh functionality
- Activity history/logs of alarm triggers
- Device sharing with multiple users
- Auto-disarm when phone is nearby
- Battery percentage indicator
- Sensitivity adjustment preview
- SMS/email alerts when out of Bluetooth range
- Live activity for armed device status
In-app purchases
Service NSW
No in-app purchases
Knog Mobile
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Service NSW free?
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