DigiLocker vs mahakhanij
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
mahakhanij
This application facilitates the generation and monitoring of mineral mining transport systems through public involvement. It offers online and offline options for minor mineral transport via a smartphone app, with an internet connection required for online use.
- Mineral mining transport system
- Public participation
- Online transport monitoring
- Offline transport via SMS
- Web-portal access
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mahakhanij application is developed for generating and monitoring of Mineral Mining Transport System by involving public participation. Primarily, Minor Mineral Transport can be done in three ways. 1) Using Web-portal 2) Using Smart Phone App – Online (internet connection is must.) 3) Using Smart Phone App – SMS facility (in non internet connection areas, offline mode.)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: DigiLocker at 36% against mahakhanij's 20%. mahakhanij's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
DigiLocker ships an update every 3 weeks, mahakhanij every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DigiLocker | mahakhanij |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (193 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 35.6% of reviews — better | 20.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 193 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 112 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | National e-Governance Division | RailTel Corporation |
Customer experience
DigiLocker
mahakhanij
Bugs and 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
mahakhanij
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
DigiLocker
No in-app purchases
mahakhanij
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is DigiLocker free?
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