gov.pt vs PTracker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Digital identification wallet
- Manage Chave Móvel Digital
- Sign PDF documents
- Renew Cartão de Cidadão
- Paperless invoices
- Access public services
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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.
PTracker
Monitor your Portuguese nationality application status directly from the government portal. Track progress through all stages, view community statistics, and receive wave alerts. Offers a privacy-first approach with anonymous authentication.
- Status tracking from government portal
- Track multiple applications (Premium)
- Community statistics and trends
- Push notifications for stage updates
- Encrypted access code
- Dark mode support
- Multilingual interface
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Track your Portuguese nationality application status directly from the government portal (IRN) — all from one app. PTracker lets you monitor the progress of your Portuguese citizenship application through every stage: Submitted, Under Analysis, For Decision, and Completed. KEY FEATURES • Status Tracking: Check your application status on the official Portuguese government portal with one tap and a quick CAPTCHA verification. • Multiple Applications: Track 1 application for free, or go Premium for unlimited tracking. • Community Statistics: See how your application compares with those of others — stage distributions, average processing times, monthly trends, and office breakdowns. • Wave Alerts: Get push notifications when a large wave of applications moves to a new stage. • Privacy First: Your access code is encrypted. No personal information required — anonymous authentication, no email or password needed. • Dark Mode: Full dark mode support. • Multilingual: Available in English, Spanish, and Portuguese. FREE vs PREMIUM Free: • Track 1 application • Check status once per week • Community statistics • Banner ads Premium: • Unlimited applications • Check status every 5 minutes • Advanced community statistics • No ads PTracker is an independent app not affiliated with the Portuguese government or IRN. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: gov.pt at none against PTracker's 3. gov.pt also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (1.3 vs 1.0). On price, review sentiment, 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. PTracker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. gov.pt asks for nothing beyond the download.
gov.pt holds the better App Store score, 1.3 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: gov.pt has 50 ratings behind it against 2, 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 0% of PTracker's.
gov.pt ships an update every 2 weeks, PTracker every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | gov.pt | PTracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.3 (50 ratings) — better | 1.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 4.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 50 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 88 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Agência para a Modernização Administrativa | QuandtApps |
Customer experience
gov.pt
PTracker
In-app purchases
gov.pt
No in-app purchases
PTracker
- Premium Monthly$0.991 Month
- Premium Yearly$9.991 Year
- Premium Lifetime$29.99
