Comparison

QDI vs Eskan

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

Head to head
About

QDI

This app provides a digital version of your Qatari personal ID. It enables secure electronic signing for government transactions and serves as identification for accessing online government portals.

Highlights
  • Digital personal ID
  • Electronic signing
  • Government portal login
  • Secure transactions
  • User identification
Features
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تطبيق الهوية الرقمية من وزارة الداخلية في دولة قطر. يحتوي التطبيق على نسخة الكترونية من البطاقة الشخصية يٌمكن استخدامهما في التوقيع الإلكتروني للمعاملات الحكومية مما يسهم في تعزيز امن الخدمات الإلكترونية وتستخدم في الدخول للمواقع الحكومية "عبر الشبكة العنكبوتية" والبوابات الالكترونية كمعرف لهوية المستخدم. Qatar Digital identity “QDI” a mobile app form ministry of interior - State of Qatar. QDI is an app that provide digital identity to be used for increase the trust in the electronic transactions. Also, QDI will be the tool to make digital signing for electronic transactions and an identification to log to government portals and access electronic gates.

About

Eskan

Access official government housing services in Qatar. Track your requests and utilize a range of e-services digitally, anytime and anywhere. Designed for property owners and beneficiaries.

Highlights
  • Official government housing services
  • Track service requests
  • Access e-services
  • Integrated digital experience
  • Available anytime, anywhere
Features
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تطبيق إسكان هو المنصة الرسمية للوصول إلى خدمات الإسكان الحكومي في دولة قطر. يوفّر التطبيق تجربة رقمية متكاملة تتيح للمستفيد متابعة طلباته والاستفادة من الخدمات الإلكترونية بكل سهولة وفي أي وقت. Eskan is the official mobile application for accessing government housing services in the State of Qatar. The app provides an integrated digital experience that enables property owners and beneficiaries to track their requests and access a wide range of e-services anytime and anywhere.

Screenshots

QDI4 screens
Eskan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: QDI at 3.1 against Eskan's 2.7. QDI also leads on review sentiment (23% vs 0%) and ratings volume (55 vs 3). Eskan's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 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

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

QDI holds the better App Store score, 3.1 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: QDI has 55 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 23% of QDI's written reviews are positive against 0% of Eskan's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

QDI ships an update every 2 months, Eskan weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
QDI versus Eskan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQDIEskan
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (55 ratings) — better2.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews23.1% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings55 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size168 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMinistry of Interior - QatarCivil Service and Government Development Bureau

Customer experience

QDI

All ratings55 ratings
Positive49.1%
Neutral3.6%
Negative47.3%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive23.1%
Neutral11.5%
Negative65.4%

Eskan

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

QDI

No in-app purchases

None

Eskan

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is QDI free?
QDI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Eskan free?
Eskan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, QDI or Eskan?
QDI is rated higher. QDI averages 3.1 out of 5 from 55 ratings, while Eskan averages 2.7 from 3 ratings.
Do QDI or Eskan have ads?
Neither QDI nor Eskan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, QDI or Eskan?
QDI ships an update every 2 months, and Eskan weekly. Most recently, QDI was updated on November 3, 2026 and Eskan on October 30, 2026.

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