GOV.UK ID Check vs APEX EV
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GOV.UK ID Check
This app verifies your identity by matching your face to your photo ID. It's used for accessing certain government services and managing your GOV.UK One Login security codes. Supported IDs include UK driving licences, passports, and biometric permits.
- Facial recognition matching
- Photo ID scanning
- Biometric chip scanning (for passports/permits)
- Secure data handling
- Supports multiple UK photo IDs
- Identity confirmation for government services
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Use GOV.UK ID Check to prove your identity when you: • access some HMRC services with Government Gateway • need to change how you get security codes to sign in to your GOV.UK One Login It works by matching your face to your photo ID. Before you start You can use any of the following types of photo ID: • UK photocard driving licence • UK passport • non-UK passport with a biometric chip • UK biometric residence permit (BRP) • UK biometric residence card (BRC) • UK Frontier Worker permit (FWP) You can use an expired driving licence if it expired in the last 90 days and it was issued by DVLA. You can use an expired BRP, BRC or FWP up to 24 months after its expiry date. You will also need: • a well-lit area where you can take a good quality photograph • an iPhone 8 or newer • iOS 16.7 or higher How it works If your photo ID is a driving licence you will: • take a photo of your driving licence • scan your face using your phone If your photo ID is a passport, BRP, BRC or FWP you will: • take a photo of your photo ID • scan the biometric chip in your photo ID using your phone • scan your face using your phone What happens next The app only helps confirm your identity. You will return to the website of the government service you were accessing to view the results of your identity check. Privacy and security Your personal information will not be stored in the app, or on the phone when you finish using it. We collect your data securely and delete it when it is no longer needed.
APEX EV
Control your electric vehicle charging from a single application. Schedule charging sessions to take advantage of off-peak electricity rates. Manage multiple charging stations under one account for convenience.
- Start, stop, and monitor charging
- Prioritize off-peak charging
- Manage multiple charge points
- Add charge points to master account
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> Start, stop, & monitor your charging activity with one app. > Prioritise off-peak charging. > Manage and add multiple charge points to one master account. APEX EV to be used by Project EV’s APEX Chargers
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: GOV.UK ID Check at 4.8 against APEX EV's 1.0. GOV.UK ID Check also leads on review sentiment (38% vs 10%) and ratings volume (5.2K vs 2). On price, update cadence, 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.UK ID Check holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GOV.UK ID Check has 5.2K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of GOV.UK ID Check's written reviews are positive against 10% of APEX EV's.
GOV.UK ID Check ships an update every 3 weeks, APEX EV monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GOV.UK ID Check | APEX EV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (5.2K ratings) — better | 1.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 38.3% of reviews — better | 9.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5.2K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.7 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Government Digital Service | 明鹏 杨 |
Customer experience
GOV.UK ID Check
APEX EV
Bugs and requests
GOV.UK ID Check
Reported bugs
4 issues- Inconsistent passport chip scanning
- Facial recognition failures
- App crashes and freezes
- Incorrect name/information parsing
Requested features
4 requests- Improved instructions for passport chip scanning
- Support for more ID types (e.g. driver's licenses)
- Accessibility features for users with disabilities
- Streamlined process for frequent users
APEX EV
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
GOV.UK ID Check
No in-app purchases
APEX EV
No in-app purchases
