GouvCheck vs Otentik
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GouvCheck
Verify official documents from Luxembourg instantly by scanning their QR code. This free utility ensures the authenticity of documents in real-time.
- Scan QR codes on official documents
- Real-time authentication
- Verify Luxembourg documents
- Free to use
- Supports iPhone and iPad
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With GouvCheck, you can authenticate an official document issued in Luxembourg, in real time and for free, using a QR code printed on the document.
Otentik
This utility app reads and verifies digital seals on documents, ensuring their authenticity and detecting tampering. It supports various 2D barcode formats and complies with GDPR, keeping no user navigation data.
- Reads Visible Digital Seals (VDS)
- Verifies 2D barcodes (Datamatrix, QR Code, PDF417)
- Detects tampering and confirms authenticity
- Displays encoded information in readable format
- Complies with GDPR and is non-intrusive
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Otentik Code Reader is the free reader for Otentik trust network Visible Digital Seals (VDS) and 2D-Doc codes. Scan the code on a document: the app checks its signature, issuer and revocation, then shows the certified data. The app reads 2D codes (DataMatrix, QR Code and PDF417) compliant with ISO 22376 and the Otentik network extensions, as well as 2D-Doc codes. Any change to the data breaks the electronic signature: Otentik Code Reader detects it, confirms the authenticity of the data and the legitimacy of the issuer, and shows the information in one of the languages defined by the use case. No account and no data collection: no ads, no analytics, no tracking. Privacy policy: https://tso-otentik.codes/app-privacy Learn more about the Otentik network and VDS: https://tso-otentik.codes/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Otentik at 100% against GouvCheck's 0%. Otentik also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
GouvCheck ships an update every 7 months, Otentik every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | GouvCheck | Otentik |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 113 MB | 114 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CTIE - Centre des technologies de l'information de l'Etat | AIGCEV - RESEAU OTENTIK |
Customer experience
GouvCheck
Otentik
In-app purchases
GouvCheck
No in-app purchases
Otentik
No in-app purchases
