DigiLocker vs Notella
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DigiLocker
This app provides a secure digital wallet for citizens to store and access government-issued documents and certificates. It aims to reduce the need for physical paperwork by enabling digital issuance and verification of credentials.
- Digital document storage
- Access government certificates
- Secure document verification
- Paperless governance
- Mobile access to credentials
- Centralized document management
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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.
Notella
Record lectures, meetings, or voice memos and let AI automatically transcribe, summarize, and create study materials like flashcards and quizzes. Organize notes with folders, search semantically, and sync across devices. Share notes via QR codes or export to PDF.
- Automatic transcription of voice recordings
- AI-generated smart summaries
- Flashcards and quizzes for studying
- Semantic search for notes
- Cloud sync across devices
- Document scanning with OCR
- Share notes via QR codes
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Notella transforms how you capture and study information. Record lectures, meetings, or voice memos and let AI do the rest — automatic transcription, smart summaries, and instant study materials. RECORD & TRANSCRIBE • One-tap voice recording with automatic transcription • Support for 50+ languages with Whisper AI technology • Import audio files, PDFs, or paste text directly • Scan documents using built-in OCR AI-POWERED NOTES • Automatic summaries of long recordings • Smart note organization with folders • Semantic search to find anything instantly • Cloud sync across all your devices STUDY SMARTER • AI-generated flashcards from your notes • Interactive quizzes to test your knowledge • Spaced repetition learning system • Track your study progress SHARE & COLLABORATE • Share notes with QR codes • Export to PDF for easy sharing • Podcast-style audio playback PRIVACY FIRST • Your data stays yours — encrypted and secure • GDPR compliant with data export options • Optional cloud backup Perfect for students, professionals, researchers, and anyone who wants to capture ideas on the go and turn them into lasting knowledge. Download Notella today and never miss an important detail again. https://notella.app/legal/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Notella at 5.0 against DigiLocker's 3.3. Notella also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks) and review sentiment (60% vs 35%). DigiLocker's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (196 vs 7). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Notella sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. DigiLocker asks for nothing beyond the download.
Notella holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DigiLocker has 196 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 35% of DigiLocker's written reviews are positive against 60% of Notella's.
DigiLocker ships an update every 3 weeks, Notella every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DigiLocker | Notella |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (196 ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 35.3% of reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 196 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 112 MB | 103 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | National e-Governance Division | Pixelpuff LTD |
Customer experience
DigiLocker
Notella
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
Notella
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
DigiLocker
No in-app purchases
Notella
- Notella Pro Monthly7 Days trial$19.991 Month
- Notella Pro Yearly1 Year trial$99.991 Year
