🇦🇺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	Move to iOSApple	Android	3.0	371
2	My TelstraTelstra Limited	Android	4.2	339
3	StarlinkSpace Exploration Technologies Corp.	Android	4.7	327
4	Cleanup: Phone Storage CleanerDeep Flow Apps	Android	4.4	293
5	QR Scanner & Barcode ReaderStart Up	Android	3.0	268
6	Cast for Chromecast & TV CastiKame Applications - Begamob Global	Android	3.8	267
7	Service NSWService NSW	Android	4.5	263
8	ExpressVPN: VPN Fast & SecureExpressVPN	Android	4.7	235
9	NordVPN – fast VPN for privacyNord Security	Android	4.6	235
10	Samsung Smart Switch MobileSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.	Android	3.7	228
11	PDF Reader: Easy Fast Vieweryaohuo	Android	4.2	226
12	Authenticator App - 2FA AuthUniverse Digital Hizmetler	Android	4.4	225
13	My OptusOptus Mobile Pty Ltd	Android	4.5	220
14	Surfshark: VPN for AustraliaSurfshark B.V.	Android	4.6	218
15	myVicRoadsVicRoads	Android	3.2	214
16	QR ScannerP & L Studio	Android	3.6	213
17	CoinIn – Coin Scan IdentifierPlantIn	Android	4.4	207
18	Norton VPN – Fast & SecureNortonMobile	Android	4.3	190
19	Google AuthenticatorGoogle LLC	Android	3.6	173
20	PDF Reader: View All PDFsLumio Tech	Android	3.1	168
21	Software UpdateAll Email Access	Android	3.4	156
22	Google TranslateGoogle LLC	Android	3.9	151
23	Google’s Find HubGoogle LLC	Android	4.0	148
24	Clean Sweep PlusStarOnline	Android	4.4	131
25	Buns and Bounce Home ScreenMr.Bunn	Android	4.4	130
26	BigrivercowMds Digital Art Ltd.	Android	4.6	122
27	PDF Reader - Editor & ViewerEternal Mobile Labs	Android	4.1	119
28	Norton 360: Mobile SecurityNortonMobile	Android	4.6	111
29	Cleaner GuardSanfro Workteam	Android	4.3	109
30	X-VPN: Fast VPN & Secure ProxyLIGHTNINGLINK NETWORKS PTE. LTD.	Android	4.5	107
31	BD NET VPNSulitNet Solutions	Android	4.6	104
32	RecoverPro-File RecoveryRK Ventures	Android	3.3	102
33	Cleaner ToolboxSELBY TEAM	Android	4.1	91
34	PayStayOrikan Group Pty Ltd	iOS	4.7	87
35	Files by GoogleGoogle LLC	Android	4.4	86
36	Smart Clean ProRangana Global Studio	Android	4.4	84
37	PDF Reader – Reader & EditorOra Tools	Android	4.4	84
38	Network WiFi ScanAppora studio	Android	3.6	84
39	PDF Reader & View PDF FilesLand Vina Dev	Android	3.8	83
40	Service NSWService NSW	iOS	4.6	77
41	My TelstraTelstra Corporation Ltd	iOS	4.2	74
42	Open Browser - Smart & SafeAdPulse INC	Android	4.7	71
43	Proton VPN: Fast & Secure VPNProton AG	Android	4.7	68
44	QR & Barcode ScannerGamma Play	Android	4.8	62
45	AntiVirus Clean Master-CleanerBlooming Techno	Android	3.3	58
46	myGovServices Australia	iOS	2.3	47
47	All Document Reader & ScanStudio Rankvn	Android	3.7	47
48	Fast Recovery - All RestoreMario Cesar Berardo	Android	3.9	45
49	GoogleGoogle	iOS	4.6	42
50	Man VPN - Secure VPN ProxyRowan Saturnin	Android	3.9	40

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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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