Qantas Pay vs SaveMateAU
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Qantas Pay
Manage your money and earn Qantas Points on everyday spending, both at home and abroad. Load funds in multiple currencies, lock in exchange rates, and enjoy no foreign transaction fees. Securely access your accounts and track your transactions with ease.
- Earn Qantas Points on spending
- Load and hold 17 currencies
- Lock in foreign exchange rates
- No foreign transaction fees
- No account fees
- Add card to Apple Wallet
- Secure login with Face ID/fingerprint
Read full descriptionHide full description
With Qantas Pay, you can earn Qantas Points on your own money at home and overseas. Lock in rates on 16 foreign currencies or load Australian dollars to spend worldwide - anywhere Mastercard® is accepted. Qantas Pay opens up a whole new world of points earning potential. Earn Qantas Points for simply loading your money and spending at home and overseas. • Earn 1 point per AU$1 equivalent loaded in foreign currency. • Earn 1 point per AU$1 spent overseas. • Earn 1 point per AU$4 when using your card at home - plus earn bonus points when spending on Qantas Flights, Marketplace and Wine. Plus, with Qantas Pay you can enjoy no foreign transaction fees and no account fees. Start planning your next adventure and discover how points make it possible with Qantas Pay. Manage your money with the Qantas Pay app • View your balances, transactions, statements and more. • Load funds by bank transfer, BPAY and debit card, or by using Apple Pay. • Hold up to 17 currencies. • Instantly add your Qantas Pay card to your Apple Wallet to shop in-store or online. • Instantly transfer funds between currencies and to other Qantas Pay cards. • Get help locking your card when you need it. • Change your card PIN. • View offers available to you when you use your Qantas Pay card. We take security seriously We take the safety of your data seriously, with advanced processes and systems in place to protect your information. And while logging in is as easy as using Face ID or your fingerprint, there’s extra authentication when you need a little extra peace of mind. Don’t have Qantas Pay? It only takes a few minutes to start enjoying all the great benefits Qantas Pay offers. Download the app and follow the prompts to sign up for free now. Any questions? Visit qantasmoney.com/qantas-pay T&CS apply. See full terms and conditions at www.qantasmoney.com/qantas-pay. Issuer: EML Payment Solutions Limited ('EML') ABN 30 131 436 532, AFSL 404131. Consider PDS, FSG and TMD.
SaveMateAU
Read full descriptionHide full description
SaveMateAU - Plan the life you actually want to live. Whether you're saving for a home, paying off debt, planning for retirement, or just trying to understand where your money goes - SaveMateAU gives you the numbers you need to make smarter decisions. 35 POWERFUL CALCULATORS Property - Home Deposit - How long until you can buy? - Stamp Duty - What will you pay by state? - Rent vs Buy - Which is actually better for you? - Refinance Savings - Is switching lenders worth it? - Extra Repayments - Pay off your mortgage faster Education - Child Education Fund - Be ready when it matters most - HECS Repayment - When will your student debt be gone? - Private School Fund - Plan ahead for private education - Baby Fund - Ready before the big day Car - Car Upgrade Fund - When can you afford that new car? - EV Switch - Does going electric make financial sense? - Car Loan Payoff - Pay off your car loan faster Lifestyle - Saving Goal - How long to reach your target? - Holiday Fund - Your dream trip is closer than you think - Wedding Fund - Your perfect day, planned financially - Renovation Fund - Plan your dream renovation - Gadget Fund - Save for your next big purchase Independence - FIRE Calculator - When can you retire early? - Retirement Age - When can you stop working? - Super Boost - How much is extra super worth? - Passive Income - How much do you need to invest? Protection - Emergency Fund - How long could you survive without income? - Income Protection Gap - What happens if you can't work? - Redundancy Buffer - Are you ready if you lose your job? Debt - Debt Snowball - Crush your debts one by one - Credit Card Payoff - The real cost of your credit card debt - Subscription Audit - What are your subscriptions costing? - Daily Habit Cost - Small spending, big long-term impact - Salary Sacrifice - Pay less tax, save more super Australia - Tax Return Estimator - How much will you get back? - HECS + Savings - Should you pay HECS or save first? - Centrelink Impact - How do savings affect your payments? - CGT Estimator - Tax on your investment gains - Negative Gearing — Does your investment property stack up? WHY SAVEMATEАУ? Every calculation comes with: - Clear results in plain English - Visual graphs showing your financial future - Smart insights - not just numbers - Honest disclaimers (we're a calculator, not a financial adviser) SAVEMATEAU PRO - $4.99 once, yours forever - Unlimited calculations - PDF export - save and share your financial plans - Custom subscription tracking - Scenario comparison graphs - One-time purchase. No subscription. No hidden fees. DISCLAIMER SaveMateAU is for informational and educational purposes only. It does not provide financial, legal, or tax advice. Always consult a qualified professional before making financial decisions.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Qantas Pay at none against SaveMateAU's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. SaveMateAU sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Qantas Pay asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Qantas Pay | SaveMateAU |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (21 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 21 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 132 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Qantas Airways Limited | Irradiated Solution Application Pty Ltd |
Bugs and requests
Qantas Pay
Reported bugs
26 issues- Add Money interface buggy, flashing, error messages
- Funds disappear (not in bank, not in Qantas pay)
- Cannot log into the app
- Face ID logins no longer works after update
- App currently can't log in, Touch ID does nothing
Show 21 moreShow fewer
- Keyboard does not appear on iPad
- App keeps asking for manual login
- Login screen freezes
- Verification code screen disappears after leaving app
- Money deducted from bank but not appeared on card
- Current balance not updating correctly
- App is not available intermittently
- Cannot use login methods
- App logs in with Face ID/passcode before, now asks for 2FA
- Exchanging between currencies keeps throwing up errors
- Cannot load money, amount disappears
- Did not get bonus points
- App is shockingly poor, unfinished and badly designed
- Instant transfer via direct debit flawed
- Cannot remove security blocks
- Clunky, refuses to let user past PIN code entry on iPad
- Continues to reload before putting password
- Keyboard to enter details does not appear
- App requires full re-Auth each time it launches
- Debit card and Apple Pay top-up fails
- App experiences problems, no way to check balance or add money
Requested features
23 requests- Add Indonesia to exchange currencies
- Faster cash-outs
- Higher FF points earn for domestic spending
- More currency options
- Add PayID for instant top-ups
Show 18 moreShow fewer
- Add Google Pay option
- Add timestamps to transaction ledger
- Add running balances to transaction ledger
- Add transaction categories
- Display Qantas Points Earned per transaction
- View card details virtually in-app
- Display card offers in Qantas Pay app
- Faster Qantas Points balance syncing
- Earn Qantas Points on QPay balances
- Change card agreement to 'Debit'
- Add charts for each currency
- Bring back PIN number for app login
- Put back passcode for app login
- Improve security features
- Add more basic security features like banks offer
- More features needed
- Improve usability and reliability
- Add dark mode
SaveMateAU
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Qantas Pay
No in-app purchases
SaveMateAU
- SaveMateAU Pro$4.99









