Comparison

Gataca vs Polygon ID

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

Head to head
About

Gataca

Securely store and manage your digital identity and verifiable credentials. Instantly authenticate to online services without passwords, sharing only the data you choose. Take control of your personal information and reduce data breach risks.

Highlights
  • Securely store verifiable credentials
  • Instant authentication without passwords
  • Selective data sharing for privacy
  • Centralized personal data management
  • Wallet backup and recovery
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Prove instantly who you are when accessing online services and get control of your data across the web with the Gataca Wallet. With Gataca you can: - Collect and securely store personal data and verifiable credentials from Gataca Partners on your phone - Instantly authenticate and access digital services without using forms or passwords - Prove your identity by sharing only the necessary data - Control and manage access to your personal information in one place - Reduce the risk of someone hacking your data for malicious use - Backup and recover your wallet in case you lose your phone How it works: 1. Set up your wallet: enter your email and the Gataca wallet will create a globally unique identifier and a pair of cryptographic keys that will protect your personal information. 2. Collect credentials: enter information manually like your photo ID, your address or your phone, or download verified credentials from Gataca partners. All the information is securely stored on your phone. Gataca does not keep a copy of your credentials. 3. Sign-up to digital services by scanning a QR code and consenting to share only the necessary information from your wallet. Go to gataca.io for more information

About

Polygon ID

Create and manage your self-sovereign digital identity. Prove access rights and reputation privately using zero-knowledge cryptography. Access web3 and web2 services with secure, private on-chain verifications.

Highlights
  • Create and manage digital identity
  • Prove access rights privately
  • Manage verifiable claims
  • Generate private proofs
  • Secure authentication (biometrics/PIN)
  • Identity recovery with seed phrase
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Polygon ID enables you to create and manage your own self-sovereign digital identity. Prove your access rights and reputation without revealing any of your personal information. Manage verifiable claims about your identity and generate private proofs for digital interactions. Polygon ID is an open-source and private by default identity system based on zero-knowledge cryptography (zkSNARK). With the Polygon ID app, you will have access to web3 and web2 services and the ability for private on-chain verifications. Convenient control: - Secure authentication with biometrics or a 6-digit PIN - Identity recovery with seed phrase mechanism Obtaining claims: - Scan an issuer’s QR code - Follow the steps to connect your identity with the issuer and retrieve your claims - Store and manage your claims from your wallet Presenting your private proofs: - Scan a verifier’s QR code - Accept the proof request presented in your wallet - Generate and share the private proof of your claims with the verifier.

Screenshots

Gataca4 screens
Polygon ID4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Polygon ID at 100% against Gataca's 21%. Polygon ID also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 weeks). Gataca's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.3). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Gataca holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 7 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 21% of Gataca's written reviews are positive against 100% of Polygon ID's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gataca ships an update every 5 weeks, Polygon ID every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Gataca versus Polygon ID: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGatacaPolygon ID
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (9 ratings) — better4.3 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews21.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.114.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB156 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGataca Labs S.L.ZKID Labs AG

Customer experience

Gataca

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive21.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative78.9%

Polygon ID

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Gataca

No in-app purchases

None

Polygon ID

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Gataca free?
Gataca is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Polygon ID free?
Polygon ID is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Gataca or Polygon ID?
Gataca is rated higher. Gataca averages 4.6 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Polygon ID averages 4.3 from 7 ratings.
Do Gataca or Polygon ID have ads?
Neither Gataca nor Polygon ID shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gataca or Polygon ID?
Gataca ships an update every 5 weeks, and Polygon ID every 3 weeks. Most recently, Gataca was updated on October 15, 2026 and Polygon ID on October 11, 2026.

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