myGov vs The Switch
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
The Switch
This app connects young renters with affordable, flexible, and private living spaces. It allows users to manage rent payments, access important documents, submit maintenance requests, and book common spaces for various activities.
- Rent payment access
- Document management
- Maintenance requests
- Common space booking
- Community features
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Make yourself at home amongst like-minded young renters, and enjoy the pleasures of affordability, flexibility, privacy and community all in one. With our app you can - Access your rent payment details - Easily access all your important rent documents - Submit maintenance requests - Book a meeting room or other available common spaces for your projects, meetings or podcast sessions
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: The Switch at 5.0 against myGov's 2.5. The Switch also leads on iOS requirement (13.4 vs 16.6). myGov's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and ratings volume (19 vs 3). 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.
The Switch holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: myGov has 19 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and July 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | myGov | The Switch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (19 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 6.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 93 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Services Australia | COR Partners Pty Ltd |
Customer experience
myGov
The Switch
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
The Switch
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
myGov
No in-app purchases
The Switch
No in-app purchases
