Bluink eID vs Aurestra
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bluink eID
This app digitizes and securely stores your government-issued identity information on your iPhone. It enables quicker, easier, and more secure online identity verification without passwords, enhancing privacy. Your verified identity is stored locally on your device, giving you complete control over your information.
- Digital ID on iPhone
- Secure digital wallet
- No cloud storage
- Strong encryption
- Certificate-based authentication
- Control over identity information
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Digital ID and identity verification. REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS 1. An iPhone (with iOS 15 or later). 2. An email address. 3. A liveness check will be performed using your mobile device's front-facing camera. 4. One or more valid government-issued photo IDs. 5. Recommended: use a passport to maximize your chances of passing identity verification and allow more services to recognize and trust your identity. REGISTRATION TUTORIAL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvR0j9ulNnA Please email us at support@bluink.ca if you have questions or need assistance. INTRODUCTION eID-Me is a secure digital identity app. eID-Me digitizes and securely stores government-issued identity and self-managed identity information on your iPhone. eID-Me makes online identity verification quicker, easier, and more secure by eliminating passwords and strengthening privacy. eID-Me cannot currently be used as a substitute for legal identification. Our goal is to improve access to services that require verified identity, including government, financial, health care, and more. If you want to help speed up eID-Me integrations, spread the word. Share eID-Me content on social media. Show eID-Me to friends. Learn more at: eid-me.com/share. HOW IT WORKS During registration, use your iPhone to prove your identity by taking a selfie with liveness check, and scanning your government-issued photo identity documents (e.g., driver’s licence, passport). Your iPhone is then issued a unique eID-Me digital identity, which includes a digital certificate with identity claims (verified pieces of information about you). You can then use your eID-Me digital identity to easily access services and securely share identity information in identity transactions both online and offline (in person). PRIVACY AND SECURITY Your identity information is always in your possession on your iPhone. It is never hosted by a centralized service or third-party provider or stored in the cloud. Once your identity information is verified, a secure certificate is installed on your iPhone. That information is not accessible to anyone but you, until you choose to share it in a transaction. eID-Me’s digital wallet is protected on the iPhone with strong encryption, leveraging its hardware security mechanisms, and is bound to your authentication method (e.g., Face ID, Touch ID, PIN). BENEFITS AND FEATURES • Secure digital ID on your iPhone. • Secure digital wallet on your iPhone containing your identity with verified ID information. • No cloud storage of your identity information. • Strong encryption and certificate-based authentication. • eID-Me identity is bound to your iPhone’s authentication method (e.g., Face ID, Touch ID, PIN). • Strong privacy protection with complete control over your identity and information.
Aurestra
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Aurestra is one connected place for the people and work around every horse. Use it independently for the records, care, schedules and day-to-day details you manage, or connect with owners, boarders, stable teams and equine professionals when it helps. Whether you own, ride, board or part board a horse, manage a stable, coach, train or provide equine services, Aurestra gives you practical tools for your role without requiring everyone around the horse to use it. KEEP THE WHOLE PICTURE AROUND EACH HORSE Keep horse profiles, records, care notes, health and emergency details, documents, photos, ownership, board and part board information together. Add feed, turnout and medication details, create tasks and reminders, and keep recurring care and activity easier to follow. Upload a medication label photo and let Aurestra suggest details for you to review, adjust and save. WORK ON YOUR OWN OR CONNECT WITH OTHERS Start with the work you manage yourself. Invite the people you already work with when it makes sense, with access based on each person’s relationship and permissions. Use shared records, schedules, announcements and notifications to keep the right people informed. Find public stables and equine professionals when you need a new connection. KEEP PLANS IN ONE PLACE Bring lessons, appointments, care tasks, facility bookings and other horse-related activity into one calendar. Switch between calendar and agenda views, manage recurring plans and see what is coming up without piecing it together from messages. MAKE APPOINTMENTS MORE USEFUL Equine professionals can manage clients, horses, appointments, services and notes in one business view, even when their work takes them across different barns. Add photos, markup and notes to an appointment record so clients can clearly see what was found and what was done. Keep the record private, share it with clients in Aurestra, or send a polished PDF to clients outside Aurestra. Schedule follow-up without starting over. RUN YOUR STABLE OR EQUINE BUSINESS Manage boarding, part board, horses, facilities, daily care, clients, services and lessons. With the Import stable data beta, use photos of existing whiteboards or paper records to bring horse lists, stabling, feed, supplements, medication, turnout and care notes into Aurestra. Review extracted details before saving, and upload another photo when those records change. Create and edit stable details directly. Control availability, booking length, capacity, permissions and unavailable times for arenas, rings and other facilities. TRACK EXPENSES AND KEEP BILLING CONNECTED Add expenses from a receipt photo, PDF or manual entry. Review and edit suggested receipt details before saving, keep personal and business expenses separate, and allocate costs to horses or clients. Use search, filters and simple reports to understand where money is going, or export a CSV when you need the details elsewhere. With Aurestra Pro, prepare and send invoices for board, lessons, appointments and other professional services. Track payments, deposits, credits, refunds, adjustments and balances, with automatic reminders to support follow-up. Where supported, businesses can offer secure online invoice payments through Stripe. Clients can also pay through a public invoice link without creating an Aurestra account. Aurestra Pro businesses can connect Xero or QuickBooks Online to send eligible paid expenses, issued invoices and recorded payments, with visible sync status and retry controls. BUILT FOR HORSE LIFE IN MORE PLACES Use your local currency, with address and phone formats that fit where you live and work. Aurestra Free has no trial or time limit. It includes unlimited horses and core records, care, scheduling, relationship, stable, professional and expense tools. Aurestra Pro adds business billing, accounting connections and expanded storage. Terms of Use: https://www.aurestra.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.aurestra.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bluink eID at none against Aurestra's 8. On price, update cadence, ads 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. Aurestra sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Bluink eID asks for nothing beyond the download.
Bluink eID ships an update every 4 weeks, Aurestra every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bluink eID | Aurestra |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (233 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 40.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 233 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 80 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bluink Ltd | Aurestra Equestrian Inc. |
In-app purchases
Bluink eID
No in-app purchases
Aurestra
- Aurestra Pro - Founding Monthly$3.991 Month
- Aurestra Pro - Monthly$14.991 Month
- Aurestra Essentials - Monthly$19.991 Month
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- Aurestra Pro - Monthly$29.991 Month
- Aurestra Pro - Founding Annual$44.991 Year
- Aurestra Pro - Annual$149.991 Year
- Aurestra Essentials - Yearly$199.991 Year
- Aurestra Pro - Yearly$299.001 Year









