Comparison

Awaas App vs DigiLocker

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

Head to head
About

Awaas App

This app allows PMAYG beneficiaries and their representatives to report the construction progress of their houses. It enables inspectors to verify completed rural housing projects. The application captures time-stamped, geo-coordinated photos to facilitate timely financial assistance.

Highlights
  • Report house construction progress
  • Inspect rural housing projects
  • Capture time-stamped photos
  • Geo-coordinate house locations
  • Facilitate financial assistance
  • Beneficiary and inspector logins
Features
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Rural Housing mobile application is an app which can be directly used by any PMAYG beneficiary or his/her representative to report the physical progress of house under construction in order to obtain next instalment of financial assistance. App can also be used by designated PMAY house inspectors to inspect the houses constructed under PMAYG or other rural housing schemes which are monitored through AwaasSoft (Rural Housing e-gov solution of MoRD). PMAYG beneficiary login is based on One Time Password (OTP) which is sent on his/her mobile number registered on AwaasSoft at the time of house sanctioning. For Inspectors the login is same as that they have on AwaasSoft portal. Application aims at capturing the good quality photograph with time-stamp and Geo-coordinates of the houses at each construction stage, so that next instalment of financial assistance can be provided to beneficiary without any delay. Uploaded images are to be further verified by Block office on AwaasSoft in order to complete the inspection process.

About

DigiLocker

A secure digital wallet for citizens to store and access important documents and certificates. This platform aims to reduce the need for physical paperwork by enabling digital issuance and verification.

Highlights
  • Secure document storage
  • Digital certificate issuance
  • Document verification
  • Paperless governance
  • Mobile access to documents
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DigiLocker – A simple and secure document wallet for Citizens. DigiLocker is a key initiative under Digital India, the Government of India's flagship program aimed at transforming India into a digitally empowered society and knowledge economy. Targeted at the idea of paperless governance, DigiLocker is a platform for issuance and verification of documents & certificates in a digital way, thus eliminating the use of physical documents. The DigiLocker website can be accessed at https://digitallocker.gov.in/. You can now access your documents and certificates from your DigiLocker on your mobile devices.

Screenshots

Awaas App4 screens
DigiLocker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: DigiLocker at 3.3 against Awaas App's 2.0. DigiLocker also leads on review sentiment (36% vs 8%) and ratings volume (183 vs 1). Awaas App's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

DigiLocker holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DigiLocker has 183 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 8% of Awaas App's written reviews are positive against 36% of DigiLocker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Awaas App ships an update monthly, DigiLocker every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Awaas App versus DigiLocker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAwaas AppDigiLocker
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (1 ratings)3.3 (183 ratings) — better
Positive reviews7.8% of reviews35.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1183 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB112 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNICNational e-Governance Division

Customer experience

Awaas App

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews51 reviews
Positive7.8%
Neutral5.9%
Negative86.3%

DigiLocker

All ratings183 ratings
Positive53.6%
Neutral6.0%
Negative40.4%
Written reviews135 reviews
Positive35.6%
Neutral11.1%
Negative53.3%

Bugs and requests

Awaas App

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

DigiLocker

Reported bugs

24 issues
  • App keeps logging out after seconds of authentication
  • OTP delivery failures and invalid OTP errors
  • App crashes when opening Aadhaar documents
  • Blank white screens on login/signup
  • App crashes on iOS 18 and iOS 26.2 versions
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  • Crashes after recent updates
  • Continue button not disabling after tap, causing multiple API requests
  • Session timeout errors preventing login
  • Document loading failures with 'something went wrong' error
  • Aadhaar card retrieval failures
  • Driving license fetching issues
  • Name mismatch preventing document retrieval
  • Documents not visible in app despite being added via web
  • App not opening after update
  • Verification button not clickable
  • Password reset freezing during input
  • Inconsistent document availability across devices
  • Spam increase after app usage
  • Wrong user data being pulled
  • App not picking up vehicle RC and insurance data
  • Cancelled error message on Aadhaar retrieval
  • Invalid input error after account creation
  • Dark mode text visibility issues
  • Back button too small with no swipe navigation

Requested features

19 requests
  • Email-based authentication option
  • Automatic session logout after inactivity
  • Folder creation for document organization
  • Bulk document deletion capability
  • Support for additional document types (voter ID, APAAR ID, state-specific certificates)
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  • PDF file upload support
  • Document sharing/transfer between devices
  • Offline document access
  • Touch ID/Face ID integration
  • Name change support for married women
  • International accessibility for NRIs
  • Integration with banks and property registration databases
  • Shareable document links for applications
  • Handicap documentation section
  • Vehicle insurance and PUC certificate support
  • Passport digital option
  • Disable button after single tap to prevent multiple requests
  • Allow paste functionality for Aadhaar entry
  • Rectangular document upload format support

In-app purchases

None

Awaas App

No in-app purchases

None

DigiLocker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Awaas App free?
Awaas App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DigiLocker free?
DigiLocker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Awaas App or DigiLocker?
DigiLocker is rated higher. Awaas App averages 2.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while DigiLocker averages 3.3 from 183 ratings.
Do Awaas App or DigiLocker have ads?
Neither Awaas App nor DigiLocker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Awaas App or DigiLocker?
Awaas App ships an update monthly, and DigiLocker every 3 weeks. Most recently, Awaas App was updated on September 26, 2026 and DigiLocker on September 28, 2026.

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