Comparison

gov.pt vs AQUA Boxes2

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

AQUA Boxes2

Features
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Know where you stored each item. Organize boxes with numbers, names, notes and photos. Create QR labels, scan them with your camera and find the right box. Search by text or voice and use local search to find contents. Share labels and export your data as CSV. Start without an AQUA account. iCloud availability depends on your device's Apple account and settings. Local search does not send questions to a remote AI service. Camera, photos and microphone are used when you choose the corresponding features.

Screenshots

gov.pt4 screens
AQUA Boxes23 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: gov.pt at none against AQUA Boxes2's 1. On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. AQUA Boxes2 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. gov.pt asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

gov.pt ships an update every 2 weeks, AQUA Boxes2 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
gov.pt versus AQUA Boxes2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametergov.ptAQUA Boxes2
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.3 (50 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews4.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings50 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.5 — better16.5
Further details — not scored
Size88 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAgência para a Modernização AdministrativaAQUATICUS-Animacao Turistica e Desportiva Lda.

In-app purchases

None

gov.pt

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

AQUA Boxes2

One-time1
  • AQUA Boxes Lifetime PRO$8.99

Questions

Is gov.pt free?
gov.pt is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AQUA Boxes2 free?
AQUA Boxes2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do gov.pt or AQUA Boxes2 have ads?
Neither gov.pt nor AQUA Boxes2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, gov.pt or AQUA Boxes2?
gov.pt ships an update every 2 weeks, and AQUA Boxes2 every 3 weeks. Most recently, gov.pt was updated on October 29, 2026 and AQUA Boxes2 on October 24, 2026.

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