Smart vs Burco
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Smart
Securely authenticate your identity for online services, banking, and transactions. It offers legally recognized digital signatures and allows access across multiple devices. Registration is simple and the service is free to use.
- Online authentication
- Digital signatures
- Access e-services
- Confirm transactions
- Multi-device access
- Secure key management
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Smart-ID is the easiest, most convenient and safest way to authenticate yourself online – check your online bank account, access e-services and confirm transactions. Smart-ID allows you to give signatures equal to handwritten signatures (except Basic level), which complies with EU regulations about qualified electronic signatures. Smart-ID is currently available for: - Estonian, Latvian, Lithuanian residents - Estonian e-residents - Belgium residents EASY Get started by downloading Smart-ID app. Follow the steps in the app to confirm your identity and complete the registration process. Once you’ve done that, you’re good to go – no other confirmation needed! CONVENIENT Your Smart-ID is always within an easy reach! You can use Smart-ID in as many smart devices as you want and gain access to your online accounts across all of them any time, any place. Using Smart-ID is free and totally unlimited. SAFE Smart-ID app does not store your identity or PIN codes. The app is used for key management: it creates your private keys while account registration and later mediates authentication and signature requests. User identity is managed securely by the service provider. A technology has been used in this product for which Cybernetica AS has filed a patent application or a patent has been granted. Try out Smart-ID, visit portal.smart-id.com!
Burco
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Découvrez le moyen ultime de suivre l'avancement de votre projet immobilier grâce à notre espace client exclusif qui révolutionne l'expérience d'achat immobilier en y apportant transparence et proximité. Chez BURCO, nous prenons soin de nos acquéreurs en leur offrant une plateforme innovante qui leur permet d'accéder à l'ensemble des documents importants (offre de prêt, attestation de vente, décompte modification acquéreurs, etc.) et de signer électroniquement tous les contrats et engagements nécessaires, le tout en quelques clics. Vous pouvez ainsi suivre en temps réel l'état d'avancement de votre projet et être tenu informé de toutes les étapes clés. Avec notre solution, ne laissez plus le stress d'un achat immobilier vous envahir. Profitez d'une expérience d'achat unique et sans tracas en rejoignant notre plateforme lors de l'achat d'un bien dans l'un de nos projets ! L’application BURCO comprend notamment, pour chaque projet : Documents contractuels signés Parcours du client dans le choix de ses finitions Messagerie Actualités Galerie de photos Vidéos
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Smart at every 6 weeks against Burco's every 17 months. Burco's advantage is iOS requirement (12 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Smart ships an update every 6 weeks, Burco every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Smart | Burco |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (664 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 65.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 664 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 17 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SK ID Solutions AS | Unlatch |
Bugs and requests
Smart
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes or freezes
- Authentication codes not working
- Compatibility issues with newer OS versions
Requested features
3 requests- Face ID or fingerprint authentication
- Improved support for device changes
- Better guidance for setup and troubleshooting
Burco
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Smart
No in-app purchases
Burco
No in-app purchases
