DigiLocker vs CIC Watch
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.
CIC Watch
Track Canada immigration processing times, view past and upcoming Express Entry draws, and access immigration news and fees. Get AI-powered predictions for the next draw and receive push notifications for important updates.
- Processing time tracking
- Country-wise processing times
- Express Entry draw history
- Express Entry pool size
- Immigration news aggregation
- Application fee information
- Next draw prediction
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CIC Watch is a one-stop app for Canada Immigration here you get the following features. 1. Processing times: You can track and see all past processing times with interactive charts for the applications like Inside Canada visitor visa, PR Card renewal and much more. 2. Country-wise processing times: Apart from inside Canada processing times you can also track the application processing times which are done outside Canada, countries like India, the United States and much more. 3. Previous draw: Check all the previous and latest express entry draws interactive charts and push notification so you’ll not miss out on the next draws. 4. Pool size: You can see the latest express entry pool size with the history, so getting an idea of the next draw will be much easier. 5. News: You can see all immigration news in one place, with trusted news sources like CIC News and IRCC Official. 6. Fees: Searching the application fees is easy, you can see all kinds of application fees in one place. 7. Next draw prediction: Wanted to know when the next express draw is coming? Guess no more our AI-powered countdown will show when the next expected draw is. And much more, like push notifications for import updates, news and data changes.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: CIC Watch at 75% against DigiLocker's 36%. CIC Watch also leads on iOS requirement (12.4 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.
| Parameter | DigiLocker | CIC Watch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (190 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 35.6% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 190 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 12.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 112 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | National e-Governance Division | Hence Media Private Limited |
Customer experience
DigiLocker
CIC Watch
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
CIC Watch
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
DigiLocker
No in-app purchases
CIC Watch
No in-app purchases









