Chip Reader vs AGOV access
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chip Reader
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Die Chip Reader App kommt während der Identifikation zum Einsatz. Die App dient zur Prüfung Ihres biometrisches Ausweisdokuments. Nachdem sie die App aufgerufen haben, werden sie aufgefordert, Ihr Ausweisdokument ans Telefon zu halten. So können wir die Echtheit des Dokuments überprüfen. Nach Abschluss der Prüfung leitet Sie die App direkt an die richtige Stelle weiter.
AGOV access
This app provides secure access to e-government services for Swiss authorities. It functions as a login procedure and identity provider, enabling worldwide interaction with federal, cantonal, and communal administrations.
- Access e-government services
- Swiss federal, cantonal, and communal administration
- Login procedure
- Identity provider
- Worldwide access
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The app AGOV access is your access key to e-government services of the Swiss authorities (cantons and their communes as well as federal administration). The AGOV system (see https://agov.ch) is a login procedure, identity provider and identity network and is available worldwide for interaction with Swiss authorities.
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Verdict
Chip Reader and AGOV access are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chip Reader | AGOV access |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 1.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 20.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 138 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | fidentity AG | Schweizerische Bundeskanzlei |
In-app purchases
Chip Reader
No in-app purchases
AGOV access
No in-app purchases
