IPPS vs Gov
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
IPPS
This application offers soldiers a streamlined portal to access the DMDC My Access Center. It simplifies the process by providing a direct push button for DS Logon sign-on.
- Access DMDC My Access Center
- DS Logon integration
- User-friendly interface
- Direct sign-on button
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The Integrated Personnel and Pay System - Army (IPPS-A) Launch Platform will provide soldiers with a user-friendly way to access the DMDC My Access Center through DS Logon. The core feature will be a push button that will direct the user to the DS Logon sign-on
Gov
Access government e-services and manage your digital identity in one place. Register SIM cards, access your digital vaccine card, and more. Simplify your interactions with government services.
- SIM card registration
- Digital vaccine card access
- OTP verification for security
- Document photo guidelines
- KYC status check
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Welcome to government e-service! Gov-X connect citizen with e-Government services, make it easy, in one place all available e-services. Take action and use some of our available services now. 3Grab - Simcard registrations allow users to easily register simcard with service providers such as LTC, Unitel, ETL, TPLus, Plannet, LaoSAT, SKYTEL for all prepaid, postpaid, and netsim. It's simply 3 steps processes. It's safe and secure with OTP to verify your number before registering. Register your number today and never lost your number again. Stay home stay safe. Features: - Works over Wifi, 3G, 4G network - Log-in with OTP for OpenID - SMS OTP confirmation of your simcard ownership - can register for your friend and family with SMS OTP confirming ownership - Automatic detection of your ISDN after confirmation - On screen guideline on how to take correct photos of your supporting document - review your information before submitting application - Check your KYC status by dialing *1021# Vaccine Digital Card, allow citizens to have access to MOH vaccine card digitally. Features: - Upload physical card and be ready for digital card - Use this digital card in complementary to your physical card
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Gov at every 6 weeks against IPPS's every 7 months. Gov also leads on rating (1.7 vs 1.5) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.5). IPPS's advantage is ratings volume (262 vs 11). On price, review sentiment, 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.
Gov holds the better App Store score, 1.7 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IPPS has 262 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 7% of IPPS's written reviews are positive against 0% of Gov's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
IPPS ships an update every 7 months, Gov every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | IPPS | Gov |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.5 (262 ratings) | 1.7 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 6.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 262 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.5 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 211 MB | 151 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TRADOC Mobile | Ministry Of Post And Telecommunications of Lao PDR |
Customer experience
IPPS
Gov
Bugs and requests
IPPS
Reported bugs
15 issues- Certificate download returns 404 error
- Two-factor authentication fails repeatedly
- DS Logon authentication broken
- App logs out immediately after login
- Safari security warnings block access
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- Login page refuses to load
- IPPS-A website crashes after login
- Trust certificate issues persist despite fixes
- App doesn't load on iOS 18.3
- Homepage fails to load
- Authenticator code never arrives
- Server connection timeouts
- Impersonation warnings on login
- Dropdown menus and LOVs not visible on mobile
- STP features disappeared after updates
Requested features
10 requests- True native app instead of webpage wrapper
- HR.IPPSA access for PAR processing
- Soldier Talent Profile (STP) full access
- PPW (Pay Per Work) visibility for soldiers
- Printable leave forms with form numbers and signature lines
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- Improved cross-platform compatibility (iOS, Android, Windows, Mac, Linux)
- Simplified login process without multiple verification prompts
- Built-in PKI support without third-party apps
- Mobile-optimized interface for all features
- Support for token readers on iOS
Gov
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
IPPS
No in-app purchases
Gov
No in-app purchases
