๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บWorst 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.

#AppRatingNegative Reviews
1Starlink
StarlinkSpace Exploration Technologies Corp.
4.7412
2Move to iOS
Move to iOSApple
3.1362
3TV Cast for Chromecast Remote
TV Cast for Chromecast RemoteiKame Applications - Begamob Global
3.8320
4My Telstra
My TelstraTelstra Limited
4.3297
5Cleanup: Phone Storage Cleaner
Cleanup: Phone Storage CleanerDeep Flow Apps
4.1288
6QR Scanner & Barcode Reader
QR Scanner & Barcode ReaderStart Up
3.0265
7Service NSW
Service NSWService NSW
4.5263
8QR Scanner
QR ScannerP & L Studio
3.8247
9CoinIn โ€“ Coin Scan Identifier
CoinIn โ€“ Coin Scan IdentifierPlantIn
4.4240
10ExpressVPN: VPN Fast & Secure
ExpressVPN: VPN Fast & SecureExpressVPN
4.7235
11My Optus
My OptusOptus Mobile Pty Ltd
4.5231
12PDF Reader: Easy Fast Viewer
PDF Reader: Easy Fast Vieweryaohuo
4.2226
13NordVPN โ€“ fast VPN for privacy
NordVPN โ€“ fast VPN for privacyNord Security
4.6219
14Surfshark: VPN for Australia
Surfshark: VPN for AustraliaSurfshark B.V.
4.6218
15Samsung Smart Switch Mobile
Samsung Smart Switch MobileSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
3.8217
16Authenticator App - 2FA Auth
Authenticator App - 2FA AuthUniverse Digital Hizmetler
4.4206
17myVicRoads
myVicRoadsVicRoads
3.4200
18Googleโ€™s Find Hub
Googleโ€™s Find HubGoogle LLC
4.0150
19Google Authenticator
Google AuthenticatorGoogle LLC
3.5150
20Google Translate
Google TranslateGoogle LLC
3.9119
21PDF Reader - Editor & Viewer
PDF Reader - Editor & ViewerEternal Mobile Labs
4.0115
22Proton VPN: Fast & Secure VPN
Proton VPN: Fast & Secure VPNProton AG
4.686
23Files by Google
Files by GoogleGoogle LLC
4.486
24Cleaner Toolbox
Cleaner ToolboxSELBY TEAM
4.275
25Open Browser - Smart & Safe
Open Browser - Smart & SafeAdPulse INC
4.771
26QR & Barcode Scanner
QR & Barcode ScannerGamma Play
4.860
27PDF Reader: View All PDFs
PDF Reader: View All PDFsCao Thanh Long
0.052
28All Document Reader & Scan
All Document Reader & ScanStudio Rankvn
3.747
29Fast Recovery - All Restore
Fast Recovery - All RestoreMario Cesar Berardo
3.945
30PDF Reader & View PDF Files
PDF Reader & View PDF FilesLand Vina Dev
3.741
31Clean Sweep Junk Files
Clean Sweep Junk FilesJHS Freight
3.39
32IkDownloader
IkDownloader่ตตๆ–‡่މ
0.03
33My Telstra
My TelstraTelstra Corporation Ltd
4.20
34Google Authenticator
Google AuthenticatorGoogle
4.80
35Origin Energy Gas Internet LPG
Origin Energy Gas Internet LPGOrigin Energy
4.50
36NordVPN: VPN for privacy
NordVPN: VPN for privacyNordvpn S.A.
4.60
37SEMS+
SEMS+GoodWe Technologies Co., Ltd.
2.70
38Sony | Sound Connect
Sony | Sound ConnectSony Corporation
4.40
39myCar: Car Widgets & Dashboard
myCar: Car Widgets & DashboardDOFUapps
4.60
40UK ETA
UK ETAHome Office
2.70
41PARK'nPAY
PARK'nPAYDepartment of Customer Service
4.70
42Free VPN - Fast & Secure Proxy
Free VPN - Fast & Secure ProxyFree VPN LTD (Apps)
4.60
43PayStay
PayStayOrikan Group Pty Ltd
4.70
44Google
GoogleGoogle
4.60
45myVicRoads
myVicRoadsVicRoads
2.40
46Cleanup Phone Storage Cleaner.
Cleanup Phone Storage Cleaner.Barbara Schwenke
4.00
47Google Chrome
Google ChromeGoogle
4.60
48Proton VPN: Fast & Secure
Proton VPN: Fast & SecureProton AG
4.30
49Starlink
StarlinkSpaceX
4.90
50Cleanup: Clean Storage Space
Cleanup: Clean Storage SpaceDEEP FLOW SOFTWARE SERVICES
4.60

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.