Workforce Australia vs Optus Device Check
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Workforce Australia
Discover thousands of job opportunities advertised daily. Filter by industry, location, and availability, and receive personalized recommendations. Save jobs and searches for easy access.
- Job search by industry, location, and availability
- Personalized job recommendations
- Save jobs for later
- Save job search results
- Browse thousands of daily job ads
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Find your next job on the Workforce Australia app. Thousands of jobs are advertised every day. Find a job wherever you are • Find jobs based on industry, location, and the times and days you can work. • See jobs recommended for you. • Save jobs you want to apply for. • Save your job search results to review later. The Workforce Australia app is funded and operated by the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations. It’s a free service to help Australians find a job. Contact us at ESMobileAppSupport@dewr.gov.au or 13 62 68 if you need help using this app.
Optus Device Check
Assess your current device's condition to determine eligibility and cost for an Optus upgrade. This app guides you through a quick assessment with simple questions and diagnostic tests.
- Device condition assessment
- Upgrade eligibility check
- Cost determination
- Diagnostic tests
- Quick assessment process
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Download the Optus Device Upgrade app to assess your device for your Optus upgrade. If you are an Optus customer with [device upgrade], you can use this app to start the upgrade process. Follow the steps to perform an assessment of your device in as little as 2 minutes. You’ll answer a few short questions about the physical condition of your device and then the app will run diagnostic tests to determine your upgrade eligibility and cost.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Optus Device Check at 5.0 against Workforce Australia's 3.8. Optus Device Check also leads on review sentiment (29% vs 6%). Workforce Australia's advantage is ratings volume (17 vs 1). 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.
Optus Device Check holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Workforce Australia has 17 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 6% of Workforce Australia's written reviews are positive against 29% of Optus Device Check's.
Workforce Australia ships an update every 3 months, Optus Device Check every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Workforce Australia | Optus Device Check |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (17 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 5.7% of reviews | 28.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 89 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Department of Employment | Optus Mobile |
Customer experience
Workforce Australia
Optus Device Check
In-app purchases
Workforce Australia
No in-app purchases
Optus Device Check
No in-app purchases
