Comparison

IDBI ETC FASTag vs Saloo+

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

Saloo+

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GHP India is a group of highly experienced, deep-domain professionals who have garnered specialised exposure across different industries. Through focused improvements and targeted conditioning, we improve our clients’ business performance and accomplishments. Our aim is to provide cost-effective and tailor-made solutions to our clients that positively impact their business imperatives. GHP India is a young professionally managed company that provides a gamut of services in the areas of • 1. Manpower Services – Staffing, Temping, Outsourced Manpower and Recruitment; • 2. HR Operations and HR Consulting.

Screenshots

IDBI ETC FASTag4 screens
Saloo+4 screens

Verdict

The call

IDBI ETC FASTag and Saloo+ 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

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, Saloo+ every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
IDBI ETC FASTag versus Saloo+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIDBI ETC FASTagSaloo+
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews10.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 7 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIDBI BANK LIMITEDGHP India Services Private Limited

In-app purchases

None

IDBI ETC FASTag

No in-app purchases

None

Saloo+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IDBI ETC FASTag free?
IDBI ETC FASTag is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Saloo+ free?
Saloo+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do IDBI ETC FASTag or Saloo+ have ads?
Neither IDBI ETC FASTag nor Saloo+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, IDBI ETC FASTag or Saloo+?
IDBI ETC FASTag ships an update every 8 months, and Saloo+ every 7 months. Most recently, IDBI ETC FASTag was updated on November 3, 2026 and Saloo+ on October 18, 2026.

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