Comparison

Concurrent vs GOV.UK One Login

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

Head to head
About

Concurrent

Manage your tenancy digitally with all important documents, payment schedules, and communication tools in one place. Track rent payments, report maintenance issues with photos, and connect with your community through a news feed and event listings.

Highlights
  • Digital tenancy document hub
  • Rent payment tracking and reminders
  • Maintenance ticket reporting with photos
  • Direct messaging with property manager
  • Community news feed and event discovery
  • Real-time maintenance ticket notifications
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The Concurrent app pulls everything you need to manage your tenancy with your property manager into one convenient app. Say goodbye to piles of crumpled documents and unnamed PDFs in your inbox and say hello to a digital vault for all your important tenancy documents. From the app, you can easily access everything from your contract, rent payment schedule, Energy Performance Certificates, how-to guides and other useful documents provided by your property manager. (It also reduces printing which is good for the planet). You can also see the payment status of all your rent instalments, with useful reminders sent to you before each instalment​ is due. If you need to discuss payment terms or any other issues with your property manager, just open up the app and live-chat with your property manager. You can even report maintenance issues with photos and check on the status of those tickets. Want to connect with your community? Using the News Feed and Events, you can meet new friends and find out about events in your community, so you don’t miss out on anything. Features: - Real-time maintenance ticket notifications - Direct messaging with your property manager - Tenancy document hub - Meet other students in your community - Discover popular events in your community - View all your upcoming and past payments in one place Concurrent is available for tenants who have rented their property through a Concurrent-enabled property manager. Please contact your property manager to find out if your tenancy supports the tenancy application, and if not, we recommend you suggesting they do so! ———————————— Help us make your rental experience even better, please send your ideas for improving the Concurrent app to app@concurrent.com and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible!

About

GOV.UK One Login

Securely prove your identity for government services by matching your face to your photo ID. This app also allows you to store a digital version of your HM Armed Forces Veteran Card on your phone.

Highlights
  • Digital identity verification
  • Face-to-face ID matching
  • Store digital Veteran Card
  • Secure data handling
  • Future digital document storage
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You can use the GOV.UK One Login app to prove your identity to access some government services. It works by matching your face to your photo ID. You can also use this app to save a digital version of your HM Armed Forces Veteran Card to your phone. In future you'll be able to save other digital documents, such as your driving licence. This is not available yet. Before you start You need to get this app if you’re: • using a service on the GOV.UK website that asks you to prove your identity with GOV.UK One Login • saving your digital Veteran Card to your phone You’ll be guided to this app when it is time to use it. What you need You can use any of the following types of photo ID to prove your identity: • UK passport • non-UK passport with a biometric chip • UK photocard driving licence • UK biometric residence permit (BRP) • UK biometric residence card (BRC) • UK Frontier Worker permit (FWP) You can use an expired driving licence if it expired in the last 90 days and it was issued by DVLA. You can use an expired BRP, BRC or FWP up to 24 months after its expiry date. You need to have your original photo ID with you. You cannot use a photocopy or digital copy. You will also need: • a well-lit area where you can take a good quality photograph • an iPhone 8 or newer • iOS 16.7 or higher How it works You'll need to sign in to the app with your GOV.UK One Login details. This links the app to the GOV.UK website so you can continue proving your identity. If your photo ID is a passport, BRP, BRC or FWP you will: • take a photo of your photo ID • scan the biometric chip in your photo ID using your phone • scan your face using your phone If your photo ID is a driving licence you will: • take a photo of your driving licence • scan your face using your phone What happens next Once your information has been submitted in the app, you'll need to go back to the GOV.UK website, so you can finish proving your identity and access the service you were trying to use.   Privacy and security The personal information you provide to prove your identity will not be saved either on the app or on your phone. We collect your data securely and delete it when it is no longer needed. Digital documents you add to the app will be saved on your phone so you can access them whenever you need.

Screenshots

Concurrent4 screens
GOV.UK One Login4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: GOV.UK One Login at fortnightly against Concurrent's every 4 months. Concurrent's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Concurrent ships an update every 4 months, GOV.UK One Login fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Concurrent versus GOV.UK One Login: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterConcurrentGOV.UK One Login
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.5 (3.4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews — better19.5% of reviews
Number of ratings—3.4K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.7
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStuRentsGovernment Digital Service

Customer experience

Concurrent

Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%

GOV.UK One Login

All ratings3,289 ratings
Positive85.8%
Neutral3.0%
Negative11.2%
Written reviews2,492 reviews
Positive19.5%
Neutral4.6%
Negative75.9%

Bugs and requests

Concurrent

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

GOV.UK One Login

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App freezing or crashing
  • Inability to scan documents
  • Login issues and web browser redirects

Requested features

3 requests
  • Clearer instructions and guidance
  • Simplified verification process
  • Compatibility with older devices

In-app purchases

None

Concurrent

No in-app purchases

None

GOV.UK One Login

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Concurrent free?
Concurrent is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GOV.UK One Login free?
GOV.UK One Login is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Concurrent or GOV.UK One Login have ads?
Neither Concurrent nor GOV.UK One Login shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Concurrent or GOV.UK One Login?
Concurrent ships an update every 4 months, and GOV.UK One Login fortnightly. Most recently, Concurrent was updated on October 3, 2026 and GOV.UK One Login on October 21, 2026.

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