BC Services Card vs DATS Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BC Services Card
This app provides secure online access to British Columbia government services. It acts as a digital ID, allowing quick and easy logins without needing to remember usernames or passwords. It ensures your account safety by verifying your identity during setup and clearly shows what information is shared.
- Secure online identity verification
- Eliminates need for usernames/passwords
- Access to multiple B.C. government services
- Cross-device login capability
- Identity verification during setup
- Information sharing transparency
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This app gives you online access to services provided by the Government of British Columbia. With a secure account, you can sign in safely, quickly, and easily. Features: - Secure way to prove who you are online - No need to remember a username or password - Access to many different B.C. government services and government affiliate agencies - Can use to log in from any device, even a laptop or desktop computer - Keeps your account safe by checking your IDs and verifying your identity during setup - Shows you what information will be shared with any service you log in to Terms of Service: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/governments/government-id/bcservicescardapp/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: http://gov.bc.ca/bcservicescard/privacy
DATS Mobile
This app provides a mobile solution for managing training records, conducting inspections, and accessing company information, even offline. It allows for quick verification of employee training and site access through QR codes and stores data for submission when connectivity is restored.
- Mobile training wallet
- Training verification via QR codes
- Offline reference materials
- Offline inspections
- Offline form submission
- Company directory access
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DATS is a combination of a web application that is accessed through an internet connection and browser (DATS Web), and a smartphone/tablet app that runs independently of an internet connection (DATS Mobile). Together, they help you and your people do all the heavy lifting! Some important DATS Mobile features include: Notifications & Quick Checks – DATS Mobile allows you to opt-in to push notifications when important things happen in DATS that directly pertain to your account, and your responsibilities. Mobile Training Wallet – Your DATS Mobile account holds all of your training records so they can quickly be referenced should you ever need to produce them for a company representative, customer, or auditor. Training Verification – Use DATS Mobile to scan employee QR codes (possibly on hardhats or ID cards) to confirm their training and subsequent site and/or equipment access or permissions. Reference Materials – Even in the middle of nowhere you can reference important documentation like operators’ manuals or troubleshooting guides. To find documents you can either search the directory, or scan a QR code. Conduct Inspections – Initiate equipment or worksite inspections even when offline. Make things ever quicker by having QWR codes on each piece of equipment, scan it, and get started! Mobile Form Submission – Access any of your company forms and get them moving forward. If you are offline, DATS Mobile will store your records for you so they can be submitted and routed to the correct people once you rerun to connectivity. Company Directory – Access important company contact information that is always current. DATS Mobile confirms the people, and contact information is correct, every time you start-up the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BC Services Card at 4.6 against DATS Mobile's 2.8. BC Services Card also leads on ratings volume (2.6K vs 5) and review sentiment (22% vs 0%). DATS Mobile's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 5 weeks). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
BC Services Card holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BC Services Card has 2.6K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 22% of BC Services Card's written reviews are positive against 0% of DATS Mobile's.
BC Services Card ships an update every 5 weeks, DATS Mobile every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BC Services Card | DATS Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (2.6K ratings) — better | 2.8 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 21.6% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.6K — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 75 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Government of British Columbia | Advanced Safety Management Ltd. |
Customer experience
BC Services Card
DATS Mobile
Bugs and requests
BC Services Card
Reported bugs
5 issues- Verification process not working
- App not installed correctly error
- Camera not working
- Frequent need to re-verify
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
Requested features
6 requests- Integrate with Apple Wallet
- Improve iOS 26 support
- Simplify login process
- Improve user experience
- Provide better instructions
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- Fix verification issues
DATS Mobile
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
BC Services Card
No in-app purchases
DATS Mobile
No in-app purchases









