Comparison

BankID Security App vs Visual Message

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

Head to head
About

BankID Security App

Securely identify yourself and sign documents digitally. Access a wide range of Swedish e-services from government agencies and businesses. Essential for managing your digital life in Sweden.

Highlights
  • Digital identification
  • Digital signatures
  • Access e-services
  • Secure identity
  • Privacy protection
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BankID is Sweden’s most popular eID. With more than 8 million users and over 6000 connected businesses, authorities and organisations, BankID is an important component of the Swedish digital lifestyle. With BankID, you can identify yourself and leave signatures digitally. You can access e-services of i.e. the Swedish Tax authorities, public healthcare, Försäkringskassan as well as several businesses. You can also sign agreements such as contracts, payments or loan documents. To use the BankID app you must get a BankID from your bank. BankID – secures your identity and privacy

About

Visual Message

Features
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VisualMessage turns your phone into a bright, easy-to-read signaling tool. Type a short message and show it the way you need it: • BIG CHARACTERS — display your text as large, high-contrast characters that are easy to read from a distance. Perfect for getting attention across a room, a field, or a noisy place. • MORSE CODE LIGHT — send your message as a flashing Morse code light signal. Adjustable speed in words per minute (WPM) keeps the timing of dots, dashes, letter gaps, and word gaps perfectly proportional. FEATURES • Two modes: large visual characters or Morse code light • Adjustable speed and timing • Color themes for text and background • Optional starting flash to signal "here it comes" • Save your favorite messages for instant reuse • Works fully offline — your messages stay on your device • Clean, simple interface available in many languages Whether you want to flash a quick greeting, signal across a distance, or learn and practice Morse code, VisualMessage makes it simple and fun.

Screenshots

BankID Security App4 screens
Visual Message4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: BankID Security App at none against Visual Message's shown. Visual Message's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

BankID Security App ships an update every 2 months, Visual Message weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
BankID Security App versus Visual Message: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBankID Security AppVisual Message
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (60 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews16.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings60 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFinansiell ID-Teknik BID ABAtte Tenkanen

In-app purchases

None

BankID Security App

No in-app purchases

None

Visual Message

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BankID Security App free?
BankID Security App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Visual Message free?
Visual Message is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BankID Security App or Visual Message have ads?
Visual Message shows ads; BankID Security App does not.
Which is updated more often, BankID Security App or Visual Message?
BankID Security App ships an update every 2 months, and Visual Message weekly. Most recently, BankID Security App was updated on October 7, 2026 and Visual Message on October 1, 2026.

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