Comparison

UDYAM vs HydraLakes

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

Head to head
About

UDYAM

This app facilitates interactive engagement for Central Public Sector Enterprises' Board of Directors and Ministry functionaries. It enables registration, performance evaluation, and skill enhancement, promoting transparency and best practices in corporate governance.

Highlights
  • Independent Director registration
  • Feedback on government subjects
  • CPSE and board performance evaluation
  • Self-evaluation for impact
  • Policy-making suggestions
  • Capacity building initiatives
  • Role-related announcements
Features
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Welcome to the official GOI App ‘UDYAM-Bharat’ for Central Public Sector Enterprises conceptualized by Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) and developed by National e-Governance Division (NeGD) for Government of India. The CPSEs play a significant role in the growth of Indian economy besides promoting business excellence, regional development and meeting social development goals. This App aims for interactive engagement with Board of Directors of CPSEs and functionaries of Ministries/Departments. It will also promote best practices in Corporate Governance for greater transparency and objectivity in functioning of CPSEs. In the first step, the ‘UDYAM-Bharat’ APP will onboard Independent Directors with following salient features. • Registration onto the databank of Independent Directors of CPSEs. • Deepen your engagement with Government of India by providing feedback on a variety of subjects. • Evaluate the performance of your CPSE and your board. • Make your impact known through self-evaluation. • Become an active part of policy-making by sharing your suggestions on the prospects of your sector and economy. • Enhance your skills through capacity building initiatives. • Stay up to date on new announcements related to your role. Contact information: Address: Department of Public Enterprises, Block 14, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi 110003 Website: www.dpe.gov.in Email: idshelpdesk.dpe@gov.in

About

HydraLakes

This app provides comprehensive land intelligence reports by drawing boundaries on a satellite map. It offers insights into water, soil, flood history, climate, and relevant government schemes for any land parcel. Users can also measure land area and ask questions about their property.

Highlights
  • 20+ page land intelligence reports
  • 37 years of flood history data
  • Soil composition and groundwater depth
  • Climate and rainfall analysis
  • Nearby infrastructure and growth signals
  • Land measurement in multiple units
  • Parcel-specific Q&A chat
Features
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Draw your land. Get the answers a walk-through can't give you. Trace any parcel on a satellite map and HydraLakes returns a complete land intelligence report on that exact boundary — not the neighborhood, not the ZIP code. Water, flooding, soil, terrain, access, and what you're allowed to build. WHAT THE REPORT ANSWERS • How much of the parcel is actually buildable, after wetland and slope • Whether it has flooded — radar satellite passes every few days since 2015, checked against the FEMA flood zone, because the two often disagree • Groundwater depth, regional trend, and what a well here is likely to involve • Soil type, texture, pH, and organic content — and what that means for a foundation and for septic • Road access and frontage, and whether the parcel is reachable at all • Who can regulate the land — city zoning, county authority, or neither • Elevation, slope, wind, sun, rainfall, and air quality • Growth and demand signals, and market context for the area • Programs and incentives the parcel may qualify for • Every finding cited to the record it came from ASK IT ANYTHING • Ask about water, building, farming, access, or next steps • Answers are tied to your specific parcel, not general advice • Available in your language MEASURE ANY BOUNDARY • Draw a boundary and get area and perimeter as you go • Acres, hectares, square feet, square meters, or square yards • Per-edge distances and corner count • Save, revisit, and share For land buyers, owners, agents, farmers, and anyone about to make a decision they can't easily undo.

Screenshots

UDYAM4 screens
HydraLakes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: UDYAM at none against HydraLakes's 14. UDYAM also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). HydraLakes's advantage is review sentiment (25% vs 0%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). On price 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. HydraLakes sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. UDYAM asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

UDYAM ships an update every 6 weeks, HydraLakes fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
UDYAM versus HydraLakes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUDYAMHydraLakes
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews25.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNational e-Governance DivisionPtechpeople LLC

Customer experience

UDYAM

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

HydraLakes

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

In-app purchases

None

UDYAM

No in-app purchases

14 purchases

HydraLakes

One-time14
  • 7-Day Pass$4.99
  • 1 Token$4.99
  • More Questions$9.99
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  • 28-Day Pass$9.99
  • 2 Tokens$9.99
  • 3 Tokens$14.99
  • 4 Tokens$19.99
  • 5 Tokens$24.99
  • 6 Tokens$29.99
  • 7 Tokens$34.99
  • 8 Tokens$39.99
  • 9 Tokens$44.99
  • 10 Tokens$49.99
  • Full Land Report$99.99

Questions

Is UDYAM free?
UDYAM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HydraLakes free?
HydraLakes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do UDYAM or HydraLakes have ads?
HydraLakes shows ads; UDYAM does not.
Which is updated more often, UDYAM or HydraLakes?
UDYAM ships an update every 6 weeks, and HydraLakes fortnightly. Most recently, UDYAM was updated on October 19, 2026 and HydraLakes on October 28, 2026.

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