myGov vs GloBird
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
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 myGov's 6%. GloBird also leads on update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 ships an update monthly, GloBird weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | myGov | GloBird |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (19 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 6.3% of reviews | 45.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Services Australia | GLOBIRD ENERGY PTY. LTD. |
Customer experience
myGov
GloBird
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
GloBird
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
myGov
No in-app purchases
GloBird
No in-app purchases
