Hypervolt vs GOV.UK ID Check
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hypervolt
Unlock the full potential of your smart home charger. This app allows you to manage charging sessions, reduce electricity costs, and monitor your energy expenditure. Optimize your charging experience and save money.
- Smart charging management
- Bill minimization
- Spending tracking
- Energy expenditure monitoring
- Unlock full charger power
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The Hypervolt App is the perfect companion for your Hypervolt Home smart charger! With Hypervolt, you can unlock the full power of smart charging, minimize your bills, track your spending, and more!
GOV.UK ID Check
This app verifies your identity by matching your face to your photo ID. It's used for accessing certain government services and managing your GOV.UK One Login security codes. Supported IDs include UK driving licences, passports, and biometric permits.
- Facial recognition matching
- Photo ID scanning
- Biometric chip scanning (for passports/permits)
- Secure data handling
- Supports multiple UK photo IDs
- Identity confirmation for government services
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Use GOV.UK ID Check to prove your identity when you: • access some HMRC services with Government Gateway • need to change how you get security codes to sign in to your GOV.UK One Login It works by matching your face to your photo ID. Before you start You can use any of the following types of photo ID: • UK photocard driving licence • UK passport • non-UK passport with a biometric chip • UK biometric residence permit (BRP) • UK biometric residence card (BRC) • UK Frontier Worker permit (FWP) You can use an expired driving licence if it expired in the last 90 days and it was issued by DVLA. You can use an expired BRP, BRC or FWP up to 24 months after its expiry date. You will also need: • a well-lit area where you can take a good quality photograph • an iPhone 8 or newer • iOS 16.7 or higher How it works If your photo ID is a driving licence you will: • take a photo of your driving licence • scan your face using your phone If your photo ID is a passport, BRP, BRC or FWP you will: • take a photo of your photo ID • scan the biometric chip in your photo ID using your phone • scan your face using your phone What happens next The app only helps confirm your identity. You will return to the website of the government service you were accessing to view the results of your identity check. Privacy and security Your personal information will not be stored in the app, or on the phone when you finish using it. We collect your data securely and delete it when it is no longer needed.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hypervolt at 75% against GOV.UK ID Check's 38%. Hypervolt also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and device support (3 vs 1). GOV.UK ID Check's advantage is ratings volume (5.2K vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Hypervolt holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GOV.UK ID Check has 5.2K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Hypervolt's written reviews are positive against 38% of GOV.UK ID Check's.
Hypervolt ships an update every 2 weeks, GOV.UK ID Check every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hypervolt | GOV.UK ID Check |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.8 (5.2K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 74.7% of reviews — better | 38.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 5.2K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.7 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hypervolt Limited | Government Digital Service |
Customer experience
Hypervolt
GOV.UK ID Check
User reviews
Hypervolt
From 1 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use interface
- 🚀 Responsive and fast
- 💡 Schedule charging improved
- 📊 Good cost analysis
- ✨ Customizable LED colors
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy app performance
- ⚠️ Intermittent charging issues
- 🔌 Charger fails to wake car
- 🔒 Unable to lock/unlock charger
- 📉 Reports not exportable
GOV.UK ID Check
From 5.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 🔒 Secure ID verification
- 👍 Clear instructions
- 🚀 Convenient
- 👍 Impressive technology
Room to improve
- 🐛 Scanning issues with passport chip
- 🐛 Compatibility issues with certain devices/phones
- 🐛 Crashes and errors
- 👓 Difficult for users with vision impairments
- ⏱️ Time-consuming process
Bugs and requests
Hypervolt
Reported bugs
18 issues- Latest version does not allow export of reports
- App shows 'waiting for solar' message when no solar
- Analytics screen duplicates oldest record
- Unable to lock charger (stuck 'pending')
- Disconnected charger, cannot reconnect
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- Not letting me create a new account
- Stopped working after last update
- App no longer connects to charger
- App says 'no charging available' while charging
- Every feature says 'try again later'
- No connection to LED lights or settings
- Back to energy tariff not working
- Plug and charge not working
- Lock option doesn't work
- Schedule charging - loss of KW calculation
- App goes offline, requires restart
- Cloud-based charger issues
- App doesn't show change in status when stopping/starting charging
Requested features
17 requests- Widgets for live data
- More LED customization
- More tariff compatibility
- iOS shortcuts/Siri integration
- YouTube video guide
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- Option for standby instead of Eco
- More detailed charging rate graphs
- Ability to set max Amps per session
- Select charge mode per session
- Improve Amazon Echo integration
- Add Alexa integration for Australia
- Ability to add more tariffs (AUD)
- Change currency to AUD
- Error version checking on app update
- Up to 4 tariffs per energy plan
- Set percentage to charge to
- More LED effects
GOV.UK ID Check
Reported bugs
4 issues- Inconsistent passport chip scanning
- Facial recognition failures
- App crashes and freezes
- Incorrect name/information parsing
Requested features
4 requests- Improved instructions for passport chip scanning
- Support for more ID types (e.g. driver's licenses)
- Accessibility features for users with disabilities
- Streamlined process for frequent users
In-app purchases
Hypervolt
No in-app purchases
GOV.UK ID Check
No in-app purchases
