LifeSG vs MiChat
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LifeSG
Access government services and information for life's key moments and daily needs. Manage applications, view benefits, and stay updated on government schemes, all in one place.
- Digital government services access
- Manage applications and tasks
- View government benefits
- Report and track neighbourhood issues
- Stay updated on government schemes
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LifeSG gives you simpler access to services for life's key moments and for daily life. Discover digital government services and information from multiple government agencies, consolidated into a single app. Check off your to-do list, manage your applications, and view your government benefits. Use LifeSG to: • apply for birth registration and Baby Bonus online • report issues in your neighbourhood and track their status (OneService) • view your benefits from the government, including SkillsFuture Credit, Workfare Income Supplement, NS benefits and more • view your personal information, appointments and tasks easily • stay updated with the latest government schemes and updates Simpler Services, Better Lives. Download LifeSG and give it a try today. Having trouble? Please contact us at helpdesk@life.gov.sg This app is optimised for official releases of iOS 15.0 and above. You may experience problems using the app with beta versions of iOS.
MiChat
This chat application allows users of the MiTeam platform to communicate with each other. It integrates Rocket Chat features, enabling push notifications and direct messaging between site users. Setup requires guidance from your site administrator.
- Team chat functionality
- Rocket Chat integration
- Push notifications
- Direct messaging
- Site user communication
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MiTeam chat application. This is chat app for MiTeam platform users with Rocket Chat feature. Your site admin will instruct you how to set the appropriate server. By using this app you will have an option to receive push notifications and chat with other site users. App can be used with any Rocket Chat server.
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Verdict
LifeSG and MiChat both sit at 3.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of MiChat's written reviews are positive against 48% of LifeSG's. MiChat also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.4). LifeSG's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (38 vs 8). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.8 for LifeSG against 3.8 for MiChat. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 38 and 8 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 48% of LifeSG's written reviews are positive against 100% of MiChat's.
LifeSG ships an update monthly, MiChat every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LifeSG | MiChat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (38 ratings) — better | 3.8 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 48.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 38 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.4 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 80 MB | 81 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Government Technology Agency | Invida d.o.o. |
Customer experience
LifeSG
MiChat
In-app purchases
LifeSG
No in-app purchases
MiChat
No in-app purchases
