Comparison

IDBI ETC FASTag vs HPBMS

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

Head to head
About

IDBI ETC FASTag

This app facilitates toll payments using RFID technology, linked to your bank account. It allows for seamless passage through toll plazas without stopping for cash transactions. The government mandates its use on new vehicles for efficient highway travel.

Highlights
  • RFID technology for toll payments
  • Linked to prepaid or savings accounts
  • Affixed to vehicle windscreen
  • Enables cashless toll transactions
  • Mandatory for new vehicles
  • Facilitates dealer activation
Features
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"IDBI FASTag is a thick paper based tag / device that use Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology for making toll payments directly from the Prepaid Wallet, Savings or Current account linked to it. It is to be affixed on the windscreen of your vehicle, which enables you to drive through toll plazas, without stopping for cash payments as toll charges. The Government of India has mandated that all new vehicles being sold with effect from 1st December, 2017 are to be affixed with FASTag. The “FASTag Partner App” will facilitate more than 6000 dealers in the country to access a single platform and activate the FASTag at the time of delivery of vehicle. IDBI FASTag has been made mandatory on 600 + National Highways toll plazas (check for the list here), and is acceptable across over and selected 54+ State highways toll plazas. From 15th December 2019 all lanes at National Highway toll plaza will be declared as dedicated FASTag Lane except for one Hybrid lane. Non -FASTag users will be charged double the fee if they pass through FASTag lanes."

About

HPBMS

Features
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This application is associated with the JunoViewer Web software which is licensed by Lonrix Ltd. New Zealand. The application allows you to quickly take a photograph during field inspections, and sync the photo, together with a comment and GPS coordinates, to the web server. Once on JunoViewer Web, the photos can be viewed on the Map View, Forecast View or any other views that facilitate the display of inspection photos.

Screenshots

IDBI ETC FASTag4 screens
HPBMS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: IDBI ETC FASTag at every 8 months against HPBMS's every 26 months. IDBI ETC FASTag also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IDBI ETC FASTag ships an update every 8 months, HPBMS every 26 months. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
IDBI ETC FASTag versus HPBMS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIDBI ETC FASTagHPBMS
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews10.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 months — betterEvery 26 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB49 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperIDBI BANK LIMITEDLonrix

In-app purchases

None

IDBI ETC FASTag

No in-app purchases

None

HPBMS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IDBI ETC FASTag free?
IDBI ETC FASTag is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HPBMS free?
HPBMS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do IDBI ETC FASTag or HPBMS have ads?
Neither IDBI ETC FASTag nor HPBMS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, IDBI ETC FASTag or HPBMS?
IDBI ETC FASTag ships an update every 8 months, and HPBMS every 26 months. Most recently, IDBI ETC FASTag was updated on October 30, 2026 and HPBMS on October 30, 2026.

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