Comparison

Alou App vs gov.cv

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Alou App

Manage your mobile account with ease. Check your balance, call history, activate/deactivate services, recharge your credit, and send free SMS within the network. Explore product catalogs, promotions, and news.

Highlights
  • Check balance and call history
  • Activate/deactivate services
  • Recharge credit
  • Send free SMS within the network
  • Browse product catalog and promotions
Features
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Alou App. Tudo na ponta dos teus dedos Consulta saldo, histórico de chamadas, activa e desativa serviços, recarrega saldo, envia SMS's grátis dentro da rede, consulta catálogo de produtos, promoções, novidades e muito mais. Utilização gratuita, ou seja, sem gastar megas.

About

gov.cv

Access digital documents and public services from the Cabo Verdean government. Authenticate your identity and manage official requests through this administrative app.

Highlights
  • Digital documents
  • Public services access
  • Identity authentication
  • Government administration
Features
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App do Estado para documentos digitais, serviços públicos e autenticação. App da administração pública cabo-verdiana que permite realizar serviços públicos.

Screenshots

Alou App4 screens
gov.cv4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: gov.cv at 5.0 against Alou App's 3.6. gov.cv also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 6 months). Alou App's advantage is ratings volume (9 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.5). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

gov.cv holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Alou App has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Alou App ships an update every 6 months, gov.cv weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Alou App versus gov.cv: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlou Appgov.cv
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (9 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size167 MB141 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCVMovelNOSi

Customer experience

Alou App

All ratings9 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

gov.cv

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Alou App

No in-app purchases

None

gov.cv

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Alou App free?
Alou App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is gov.cv free?
gov.cv is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Alou App or gov.cv?
gov.cv is rated higher. Alou App averages 3.6 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while gov.cv averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Alou App or gov.cv have ads?
Neither Alou App nor gov.cv shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Alou App or gov.cv?
Alou App ships an update every 6 months, and gov.cv weekly. Most recently, Alou App was updated on September 21, 2026 and gov.cv on October 16, 2026.

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