🇦🇺Worst Utilities Apps in Australia

The most complained-about utilities apps in Australia on App Store and Google Play, ranked by total negative reviews (1-2 stars) from real users. Updated weekly.

#	App	Platform	Rating	Negative Reviews
1	StarlinkSpace Exploration Technologies Corp.	Android	4.7	437
2	Move to iOSApple	Android	3.1	366
3	My TelstraTelstra Limited	Android	4.3	289
4	QR Scanner & Barcode ReaderStart Up	Android	3.0	271
5	Cleanup: Phone Storage CleanerDeep Flow Apps	Android	4.5	269
6	Service NSWService NSW	Android	4.5	263
7	NordVPN – fast VPN for privacyNord Security	Android	4.6	256
8	CoinIn – Coin Scan IdentifierPlantIn	Android	4.3	241
9	My OptusOptus Mobile Pty Ltd	Android	4.5	235
10	QR ScannerP & L Studio	Android	3.9	229
11	PDF Reader: Easy Fast Vieweryaohuo	Android	4.2	226
12	Surfshark: VPN for AustraliaSurfshark B.V.	Android	4.6	218
13	ExpressVPN: VPN Fast & SecureExpressVPN	Android	4.7	213
14	Samsung Smart Switch MobileSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.	Android	3.8	206
15	Authenticator App - 2FA AuthUniverse Digital Hizmetler	Android	4.4	206
16	myVicRoadsVicRoads	Android	3.4	200
17	Google AuthenticatorGoogle LLC	Android	3.5	154
18	Google TranslateGoogle LLC	Android	3.9	121
19	Proton VPN: Fast & Secure VPNProton AG	Android	4.7	119
20	PDF Reader - Editor & ViewerEternal Mobile Labs	Android	4.2	103
21	Files by GoogleGoogle LLC	Android	4.4	86
22	QR & Barcode ScannerGamma Play	Android	4.8	86
23	Open Browser - Smart & SafeAdPulse INC	Android	4.7	71
24	Cleaner ToolboxSELBY TEAM	Android	4.2	70
25	PDF Reader: View All PDFsCao Thanh Long	Android	0.0	52
26	All Document Reader & ScanStudio Rankvn	Android	3.7	47
27	Fast Recovery - All RestoreMario Cesar Berardo	Android	3.9	45
28	PDF Reader & View PDF FilesLand Vina Dev	Android	3.7	41
29	Clean Sweep Junk FilesJHS Freight	Android	3.3	9
30	IkDownloader赵文莉	Android	0.0	3
31	Google AuthenticatorGoogle	iOS	4.8	0
32	Origin Energy Gas Internet LPGOrigin Energy	iOS	4.5	0
33	NordVPN: VPN for privacyNordvpn S.A.	iOS	4.6	0
34	SEMS+GoodWe Technologies Co., Ltd.	iOS	2.7	0
35	Sony \| Sound ConnectSony Corporation	iOS	4.4	0
36	myCar: Car Widgets & DashboardDOFUapps	iOS	4.6	0
37	UK ETAHome Office	iOS	2.7	0
38	PARK'nPAYDepartment of Customer Service	iOS	4.7	0
39	Free VPN - Fast & Secure ProxyFree VPN LTD (Apps)	iOS	4.6	0
40	PayStayOrikan Group Pty Ltd	iOS	4.7	0
41	GoogleGoogle	iOS	4.6	0
42	myVicRoadsVicRoads	iOS	2.4	0
43	Screen Mirroring \| Cast to TVOzuna Limited	iOS	4.5	0
44	Cleanup Phone Storage Cleaner.Barbara Schwenke	iOS	4.0	0
45	Google ChromeGoogle	iOS	4.6	0
46	Proton VPN: Fast & SecureProton AG	iOS	4.3	0
47	StarlinkSpaceX	iOS	4.9	0
48	Cleanup: Clean Storage SpaceDEEP FLOW SOFTWARE SERVICES	iOS	4.6	0
49	Microsoft Edge: AI BrowserMicrosoft Corporation	iOS	4.6	0
50	myGovServices Australia	iOS	2.3	0

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Why Utilities Apps Fail in Australia

Utilities apps that earn the most complaints in Australia usually share the same failure patterns: missing local payment methods, broken integrations with country-specific services, slow servers, missing language support, or feature parity gaps with the global version. Reviews concentrate around the moment a utilities feature works in the US or UK but breaks in Australia.

This page ranks utilities apps in Australia by total number of negative reviews (1-2 stars). Whether you are researching competitors before launching a utilities app in Australia, benchmarking your own app against local pain points, or just curious which utilities apps users in Australia complain about most: this data shows you what is actually happening on the ground, not what marketing pages claim.

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