Comparison

mBCTA vs Zhidhay

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

Head to head
About

mBCTA

Manage your driving licenses, vehicle registrations, and BCTA services digitally. Apply for renewals, book driving tests, and make payments directly from your phone. Receive timely notifications for important dates and access official receipts.

Highlights
  • Digital driving license and registration
  • Vehicle registration details
  • License and registration renewal
  • Driving test booking and eTest
  • Fine and application payments
  • Application status updates
  • Official payment receipts
Features
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mBCTA is the official app of the Bhutan Construction and Transport Authority (BCTA). Your driving licence, your vehicles and BCTA services, in one place. YOUR LICENCE AND VEHICLES • See your driving licence or learner licence, its status and your driving experience • Show your digital driving licence and registration certificate at an inspection • See every vehicle registered to you, with registration and road worthiness dates • Home tells you what is due soon, so you renew on time APPLY FROM YOUR PHONE • Renew or replace your driving licence • Apply for, renew or replace a learner licence • Renew or replace a registration certificate • Road worthiness certificate • Transfer vehicle ownership DRIVING TESTS • Book your driving test • Take the eTest on your phone on your test day PAYMENTS • Pay fines • Pay for a pending application with its application number • Get the official receipt for any payment ALSO • Notifications for reminders and application updates • Help with common questions • BCTA phone numbers, email and regional offices • Light and dark appearance You log in with your CID number and a 4-digit PIN. New users can register in the app. For BCTA staff and Traffic Police officers, the app also includes an officer login. mBCTA was previously called mRSTA.

About

Zhidhay

Features
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A platform that allows you to collect payment, filter tenants, ease bill payments for all your rental units.

Screenshots

mBCTA3 screens
Zhidhay4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: mBCTA at every 5 days against Zhidhay's monthly. Zhidhay's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

mBCTA ships an update every 5 days, Zhidhay monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 6 level
mBCTA versus Zhidhay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermBCTAZhidhay
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.112.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperG2C Office, Royal Government of Bhutankinley wangyel

In-app purchases

None

mBCTA

No in-app purchases

None

Zhidhay

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is mBCTA free?
mBCTA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Zhidhay free?
Zhidhay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do mBCTA or Zhidhay have ads?
Neither mBCTA nor Zhidhay shows ads.
Which is updated more often, mBCTA or Zhidhay?
mBCTA ships an update every 5 days, and Zhidhay monthly. Most recently, mBCTA was updated on October 29, 2026 and Zhidhay on October 19, 2026.

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