myGov vs Pocket Secure 2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
myGov
Access Australian government services securely on your mobile device. Manage your inbox messages, access services quickly, and store digital cards and certificates in a digital wallet. Simplifies interactions with government agencies.
- Secure mobile sign-in
- Manage inbox messages
- Quick service access
- Digital wallet for cards and certificates
- Easy government interaction
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Official Australian Government myGov app to use myGov on your mobile. The myGov app makes dealing with government simple and easy. You can use this app to: • securely sign in to myGov on your mobile with a myGov app PIN, Touch ID or Face ID • easily view and manage your myGov Inbox messages • quickly access your services • store some government digital cards and certificates in the digital wallet. You need a myGov account to set up the app. If you don’t have an account, create one on the myGov site, go to my.gov.au To find out more go to my.gov.au/app myGov is not the same as myID (formerly myGovID). myID is the Australian Government’s Digital Identity app. For more information about myID go to myid.gov.au
Pocket Secure 2
Manage your home or office alarm system remotely. Arm or disarm your system, control doors and gates, and receive panic alerts with your location. The app allows for voice control and management of multiple sites.
- Remote Arm/Disarm
- Voice Control
- Control Multiple Sites
- Smart Controls (Doors/Gates)
- Personal Safety Alarm
- User Permission Control
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Take control of your existing or new alarm system with our remote App while you're away from your home or office. Remote Arm/Disarm Arm and disarm your security alarm from anywhere using your mobile phone Voice Control With Voice Control, you can speak commands to your phone to navigate and interact with Pocket Secure App Control Multiple Sites Quickly see all events across multiple sites eg. home, office or holiday house Smart Controls Remotely controlled doors and gates Personal Safety Alarm Send panic messages with real time location to your Pocket Secure contacts User Permission Control Admin user can manage the features that other app users can access
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: myGov at 2.3 against Pocket Secure 2's 1.0. myGov also leads on ratings volume (18 vs 1). Pocket Secure 2's advantage is review sentiment (21% vs 6%) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 16.6). On price, update cadence, 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.
myGov holds the better App Store score, 2.3 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: myGov has 18 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 6% of myGov's written reviews are positive against 21% of Pocket Secure 2's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
myGov ships an update monthly, Pocket Secure 2 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | myGov | Pocket Secure 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (18 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 6.3% of reviews | 20.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 12.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Services Australia | RDCCO Pty Ltd |
Customer experience
myGov
Pocket Secure 2
Bugs and requests
myGov
Reported bugs
5 issues- Unable to log in or access services
- Inbox messages not loading or disappearing
- Compatibility issues with newer devices
- Inability to submit job applications or evidence
- Incorrect information displayed in app
Requested features
5 requests- Improve app stability and reliability
- Simplify login and authentication process
- Enhance user interface and navigation
- Add ability to print or download documents
- Improve integration with other government apps
Pocket Secure 2
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
myGov
No in-app purchases
Pocket Secure 2
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is myGov free?
Is Pocket Secure 2 free?
Which has better reviews, myGov or Pocket Secure 2?
Do myGov or Pocket Secure 2 have ads?
Which is updated more often, myGov or Pocket Secure 2?
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