DC DMV vs Treehouse DC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DC DMV
Access essential District of Columbia Department of Motor Vehicles services online. Manage tickets, driver records, vehicle registration, and ID cards. Find locations, update information, and prepare for tests.
- Pay tickets online
- Get certified driver records
- Order personalized license plates
- Add digital registration to Apple Wallet
- Renew/replace vehicle and ID services
- Find DMV locations and hours
- Access driver manual and practice exams
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DC DMV allows access to several online services for the District of Columbia Department of Motor Vehicles, including the following: • Ticket Service, now you can look up and pay your tickets • Certified Driver Record Service, now you can get an e-copy of your certified driver record instantly • Insurance Lapse Payment Service • Personalized Tag Service, now you can order and track your tag requests • You can add your Digital Vehicle Registration card to Apple Wallet now. • Renew, Replace & Cancel Vehicle Services • Renew & Replace services for ID Card and Driver License. • Update your Organ Donor status • Find DMV locations near you • Get a list of all DMV locations, the services they provide, and hours of operation • Address Change • Private Sale Vehicle Registration Request • Provisional DriverLicense • CDL Human Trafficking Training • Mature Driver Certification • Driver Manual Study Guide • DMV Practice Knowledge Exam • Vision Zero Awareness & Training Video • Vehicle Inspection Status Check
Treehouse DC
Browse products on your mobile device, track your rewards, and easily get in touch with the business. Share the app with friends to spread the word.
- View products on mobile
- Earn rewards
- Direct contact options
- Share with friends
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Welcome to Treehouse DC mobile app! We're so excited to take you with us on this Journey! Our mobile app allows you to view our products on your mobile phones or tablets, earn rewards, or contact us directly! Don't forget to share our app with your friends!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Treehouse DC at 100% against DC DMV's 36%. Treehouse DC also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). DC DMV's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 19 months) and ratings volume (5.1K vs 2). 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.
Treehouse DC holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DC DMV has 5.1K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of DC DMV's written reviews are positive against 100% of Treehouse DC's.
DC DMV ships an update every 3 months, Treehouse DC every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DC DMV | Treehouse DC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (5.1K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 35.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5.1K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 19 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 239 MB | 82 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Government of the District of Columbia | Higher Standards LLC |
Customer experience
DC DMV
Treehouse DC
Bugs and requests
DC DMV
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes and errors
- Digital registration card not working
- Payment processing failures
- Compatibility issues
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to add new driver's license
- Fix digital registration card issues
- Improve payment processing
Treehouse DC
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
DC DMV
No in-app purchases
Treehouse DC
No in-app purchases
