DigiLocker vs IDBI ETC FASTag
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.
IDBI ETC FASTag
This app facilitates toll payments using RFID technology, linked to your bank account. It allows for seamless passage through toll plazas without stopping for cash transactions. The government mandates its use on new vehicles for efficient highway travel.
- RFID technology for toll payments
- Linked to prepaid or savings accounts
- Affixed to vehicle windscreen
- Enables cashless toll transactions
- Mandatory for new vehicles
- Facilitates dealer activation
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"IDBI FASTag is a thick paper based tag / device that use Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology for making toll payments directly from the Prepaid Wallet, Savings or Current account linked to it. It is to be affixed on the windscreen of your vehicle, which enables you to drive through toll plazas, without stopping for cash payments as toll charges. The Government of India has mandated that all new vehicles being sold with effect from 1st December, 2017 are to be affixed with FASTag. The “FASTag Partner App” will facilitate more than 6000 dealers in the country to access a single platform and activate the FASTag at the time of delivery of vehicle. IDBI FASTag has been made mandatory on 600 + National Highways toll plazas (check for the list here), and is acceptable across over and selected 54+ State highways toll plazas. From 15th December 2019 all lanes at National Highway toll plaza will be declared as dedicated FASTag Lane except for one Hybrid lane. Non -FASTag users will be charged double the fee if they pass through FASTag lanes."
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: DigiLocker at 3.3 against IDBI ETC FASTag's 1.0. DigiLocker also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 8 months) and review sentiment (36% vs 10%). IDBI ETC FASTag's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). 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.
DigiLocker holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DigiLocker has 193 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of DigiLocker's written reviews are positive against 10% of IDBI ETC FASTag's.
DigiLocker ships an update every 3 weeks, IDBI ETC FASTag every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DigiLocker | IDBI ETC FASTag |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (193 ratings) — better | 1.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 35.6% of reviews — better | 10.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 193 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 8 months |
| 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 | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | National e-Governance Division | IDBI BANK LIMITED |
Customer experience
DigiLocker
IDBI ETC FASTag
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
IDBI ETC FASTag
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
DigiLocker
No in-app purchases
IDBI ETC FASTag
No in-app purchases
