Spark NZ vs Goldair
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Spark NZ
Manage all your mobile, broadband, and wearable plans in one convenient app. Easily top up, pay bills, track data usage, and discover the latest offers and content.
- Manage all accounts in one place
- Quick bill payments
- Track data usage by hour, day, month
- Top up plans and add data/minutes
- Discover latest offers and content
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Manage your Spark services in one place. Check your usage, pay bills, top up, manage roaming and find support whenever you need it. Manage your mobile, broadband and other Spark services in a simpler, more personalised app experience. Everything you need, all in one place: • View data usage, balances and bills • Top up prepaid and pay bills • Manage plans and roaming • Update account and security settings • Switch between accounts • Check outages and get support Your new Home screen shows important updates, recommendations and next steps so you can quickly see what needs your attention. We’re building smarter, more personalised ways to help you stay connected, informed and in control.
Goldair
Transform your phone into a convenient remote control for your Goldair Wi-Fi enabled appliances. Manage most of your device's features from anywhere in your home without needing to move.
- Remote appliance control
- Wi-Fi enabled device management
- Easy-to-use interface
- Control most appliance features
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Control your Goldair Wi-Fi enabled appliance without getting up from your seat and within the comfort of your home! This app turns your phone into a easy to use remote control and allows you to control most features.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Goldair at free against Spark NZ's free with in-app purchases. Goldair also leads on review sentiment (25% vs 8%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). Spark NZ's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (87 vs 12). On price, rating, 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.
Spark NZ holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spark NZ has 87 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 8% of Spark NZ's written reviews are positive against 25% of Goldair's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Spark NZ ships an update every 5 weeks, Goldair every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Spark NZ | Goldair |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (87 ratings) — better | 3.3 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 7.8% of reviews | 25.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 87 — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 212 MB | 187 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Spark New Zealand Trading Limited | CDB GOLDAIR |
Customer experience
Spark NZ
Goldair
Bugs and requests
Spark NZ
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login and password reset issues
- Unreliable data tracking and usage information
- Compatibility problems with newer OS versions
- Transactions failing or not reflecting properly
Requested features
4 requests- Improve payment and top-up functionality
- Add more self-service options
- Provide better visibility into account details
- Integrate with other Spark services
Goldair
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Spark NZ
No in-app purchases
Goldair
No in-app purchases
