JB Hi vs GloBird
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
JB Hi
Manage your mobile services, track usage, and make payments easily. Access international roaming, filter scam messages, and get support from experts. Recharge prepaid plans and stay updated on network status.
- Secure sign-in with two-step verification
- Manage Pre-Paid SIM and mobile broadband
- International roaming and day passes
- Filter scam text messages
- Direct messaging support
- Secure payment management
- Track network outages
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The JB Hi-Fi Mobile app, powered by Telstra, is the easiest way to manage your JB Hi-Fi Mobile services in one place. You can find information about your usage, payments and support. Access helpful features with JB Hi-Fi Mobile app, including: • Sign in securely with two-step verification • View and manage your Pre-Paid SIM, Upfront Mobile and Upfront Mobile Broadband services • Take your service overseas with International Roaming and Day Passes • Filter scam text messages • ‘Message us’ to contact a dedicated team of JB Hi-Fi Mobile experts for help and support • Make payments securely, change payment methods, set up auto payments, request payment extensions and view current and past payments • Update contact details in your ‘Profile’ • Track Telstra network outages • 5G network access on eligible plans • Pre-Paid SIM customers can recharge quickly, buy more data, check payment balance, track usage and recharge history If you’re new here, simply download the app and sign in with the username you created when you registered your JB Hi-Fi Mobile service – then you’re good to go!
GloBird
Manage your energy account, view balances, and submit meter readings. Monitor usage charts and control your battery for virtual power plant participation.
- View account details and balance
- Submit meter reads
- See recent correspondence
- View usage charts
- Control battery for virtual power plant
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The GloBird Energy app lets you view your account details, account balance, submit meter reads, see recent correspondence, view your usage charts, and control your battery as part of our virtual power plant.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: GloBird at 45% against JB Hi's 3%. GloBird also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
JB Hi ships an update every 6 weeks, GloBird weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | JB Hi | GloBird |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 3.3% of reviews | 45.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 285 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Telstra Corporation Ltd | GLOBIRD ENERGY PTY. LTD. |
Customer experience
JB Hi
GloBird
Bugs and requests
JB Hi
Reported bugs
19 issues- Sign-in fails despite correct credentials
- Phone number validation incorrectly rejects valid numbers
- Account creation error: 'details don't match our records'
- App freezes and hangs on multiple screens
- Password recovery emails not delivered
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- Facial recognition authentication fails
- Credentials work on website but not in app
- App displays incomplete monthly data (less than full month)
- Data usage tracking doesn't align with recorded features
- Messaging send button becomes unresponsive
- Unexpected auto-renewal of roaming packages
- Recurring data transfers causing unexplained charges
- Card scanner temperamental with frequent errors
- App fails to load services after login
- Multiple account handling causes app to become useless
- App reloads mobile number box repeatedly before settling
- Payment page fails to load
- Chat bot cannot understand basic English
- App crashes on latest update
Requested features
15 requests- Full bill PDF with detailed usage breakdown
- Support for multiple payment methods (PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay)
- Ability to upgrade/downgrade plans within app
- Access to invoices older than 1 year
- Easy plan cancellation options
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- Payment method update functionality
- International calling pack cancellation feature
- Accurate data usage tracking and reporting
- Contract details and payout information display
- Support for non-Telstra login methods (Google, Facebook)
- Support for New Zealand phone numbers
- Integration with existing JB HiFi accounts
- Unified billing across Telstra and JB HiFi services
- Dark mode option
- Better messaging interface with reliable send functionality
GloBird
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
JB Hi
No in-app purchases
GloBird
No in-app purchases
