Workforce Australia vs OccuSearch
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.
OccuSearch
This app assists skilled professionals in their journey to obtain Australian Permanent Residency. It allows users to search for occupations, calculate PR points, and estimate visa fees, drawing information from official sources.
- Search ANZSCO occupations
- Check visa types and eligibility
- Calculate Australia PR points
- Estimate visa fees
- Find Skill Assessment authorities
- Access EOI statistics
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Are you a Skilled Professional? Wishing to get Australian PR? Check your Eligibility with Us. Introducing OccuSearch – Your migration assistant, that now fits inside your pocket! Here are the features of the only app you will ever need on your phone: 1. Search occupation: It has never been easier to search for your relevant pathways for your specific ANZSCO code. Once selected, find out the applicable visa types, eligibility criteria, state nomination pathways and crucial EOI statistics. The insightful information available also extends to providing you with the name of the relevant Skill Assessment authority. 2. Australia PR points calculator: Points are crucial to understanding the opportunities that are available to an individual for the visa type they are trying to pursue. The in-built point tester helps you calculate the relevant points as well as give you information regarding where you stand on eligibility. 3. Australia Visa fees estimator: Calculate the accurate expenses you will require for specific visas. This allows one to plan out their finances for the long-term, further empowering migrants to make the right choices. OccuSearch is a proud product of the leading Australian Migration & Education Consultancy, Aussizz Group. Designed to help those chasing their education dreams, temporary migrant visas and permanent residency, the app draws all its information from official verified sources. Information provided by this app is not an interpretation of an individual’s circumstances and does not qualify as official migration advice. Please contact your nearest Aussizz Group branch for a consultation or further information. Download now and get information on your eligibility to migrate to Australia. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: OccuSearch at 100% against Workforce Australia's 6%. OccuSearch also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). Workforce Australia's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. OccuSearch sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Workforce Australia asks for nothing beyond the download.
Workforce Australia ships an update every 3 months, OccuSearch fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Workforce Australia | OccuSearch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (17 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 5.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Department of Employment | Aussizz Migration & Education Consultants PTY LTD |
Customer experience
Workforce Australia
OccuSearch
In-app purchases
Workforce Australia
No in-app purchases
OccuSearch
- Premium Plan$9.991 Month
- Basic Plan$3.99
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