Comparison

gov.pt vs WI

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

Head to head
About

gov.pt

This app serves as a digital wallet for official identification documents and a gateway to public services. It allows users to manage digital IDs, authenticate online, and access various government services, replacing older authentication apps.

Highlights
  • Digital identification wallet
  • Manage Chave Móvel Digital
  • Sign PDF documents
  • Renew Cartão de Cidadão
  • Paperless invoices
  • Access public services
Features
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App do Estado para documentos digitais, serviços públicos e autenticação. App da administração pública portuguesa que permite guardar documentos de identificação, gerir a Chave Móvel Digital, assinar documentos e realizar serviços públicos (substitui as antigas apps id.gov.pt e autenticacao.gov). Documentos digitais A app funciona como carteira digital. Pode adicionar os seus documentos de identificação oficiais (Cartão de Cidadão, carta de condução, entre outros), que têm o mesmo valor legal do que os documentos físicos. Autenticação Pode gerir a sua Chave Móvel Digital, assinar documentos PDF e ativar os certificados do seu Cartão de Cidadão. Renovação do Cartão de Cidadão Pode pedir a renovação do seu Cartão de Cidadão através da app. Faturas sem papel Pode aderir às faturas sem papel e passar a receber faturas por email, passadas com o seu contribuinte, em estabelecimentos aderentes. Em breve vão ser lançados mais serviços digitais.

About

WI

This app allows you to receive and answer calls from your FERMAX VDS video door entry system directly on your smartphone. It replicates the functionality of your video door entry monitor, requiring a WI-BOX device and home WiFi for setup. Follow the in-app guide to connect.

Highlights
  • Receive video door entry calls on smartphone
  • Answer calls remotely
  • Access video door entry monitor functions
  • Step-by-step setup guide
  • Requires WI-BOX device and WiFi
Features
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Call divert service for FERMAX video door entry systems with VDS technology. Receive and answer the calls from your VDS video door entry system from FERMAX on your smartphone. With the WI-BOX App you can receive the calls from your FERMAX VDS video door entry system on your smartphone and enjoy all the functions of your video door entry monitor. To set up the service you must have a WI-BOX device from FERMAX and WiFi Internet connection in your home. Open the app and follow the simple step by step guide.

Screenshots

gov.pt4 screens
WI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: WI at 5.0 against gov.pt's 1.3. WI also leads on review sentiment (13% vs 4%) and iOS requirement (12.2 vs 15.5). gov.pt's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (50 vs 1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

WI holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: gov.pt has 50 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 4% of gov.pt's written reviews are positive against 13% of WI's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

gov.pt ships an update every 2 weeks, WI every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
gov.pt versus WI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametergov.ptWI
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.3 (50 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews4.3% of reviews13.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings50 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.512.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size88 MB65 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAgência para a Modernização AdministrativaFermax

Customer experience

gov.pt

All ratings50 ratings
Positive6.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative90.0%
Written reviews187 reviews
Positive4.3%
Neutral2.1%
Negative93.6%

WI

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews61 reviews
Positive13.1%
Neutral21.3%
Negative65.6%

In-app purchases

None

gov.pt

No in-app purchases

None

WI

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is gov.pt free?
gov.pt is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WI free?
WI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, gov.pt or WI?
WI is rated higher. gov.pt averages 1.3 out of 5 from 50 ratings, while WI averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do gov.pt or WI have ads?
Neither gov.pt nor WI shows ads.
Which is updated more often, gov.pt or WI?
gov.pt ships an update every 2 weeks, and WI every 4 months. Most recently, gov.pt was updated on October 11, 2026 and WI on October 10, 2026.

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