MinID App vs UiO ID
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MinID App
This app serves as a two-factor authentication method for MinID logins. It provides an alternative to using PIN codes or SMS codes for enhanced security.
- Two-factor authentication
- Alternative to PIN codes
- Alternative to SMS codes
- MinID login security
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MinID is an authenticator for MinID login. Add the app as a 2FA-method for MinID where it acts as an alternative to PIN- or SMS-code. Tilgjengelighetserklæring: https://uustatus.no/nn/erklaringer/publisert/1185924a-5b56-4158-9059-1f8827ecb255
UiO ID
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Med UiO ID kan ansatte, studenter og gjester ved Universitetet i Oslo enkelt sende inn bilde til adgangskort. Appen henter bilde fra pass eller nasjonalt ID-kort. Slik fungerer det: • Skann ID-dokumentet (pass eller nasjonalt ID-kort) • Les av chipen ved å holde dokumentet inntil telefonen • Velg en personlig PIN-kode til adgangskortet Studenter bestiller adgangskortet i Mine studier og velger hentested der. Ansatte og gjester henter kortet på Kortsenteret. Du trenger gyldig pass eller nasjonalt ID-kort for å bruke appen.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: UiO ID at every 2 weeks against MinID App's every 2 months. MinID App's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
MinID App ships an update every 2 months, UiO ID every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MinID App | UiO ID |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Digitaliseringsdirektoratet | Universitetet i Oslo |
In-app purchases
MinID App
No in-app purchases
UiO ID
No in-app purchases
