HMRC vs Mitek
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HMRC
Manage your taxes, benefits, and savings securely and easily. Check your tax code, claim refunds, and track your State Pension. Access Self Assessment and Child Benefit information, and find your National Insurance number.
- Quick secure sign-in
- Check tax code and pay
- Claim tax refunds
- View State Pension details
- Self Assessment payments
- Manage Child Benefit
- Find National Insurance number
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Take control of your money and tax with the HMRC app It’s secure, free to download, and easy to use. Get on it, and join millions of people already saving time with the HMRC app. Key Features: - Quick setup: sign in using face recognition, fingerprint scan, or a six-digit PIN - Stay in control: check your tax code and see your pay before it even shows in your bank, so you know you're paying the right amount - Claim a tax refund: find out if you’re due any tax back from us and quickly claim a refund if you’re owed one - Check your State Pension: see how much State Pension you could get, when you can get it and how to increase it, if you can - Self Assessment: a safe and secure way to make Self Assessment payments and get information you'll need to file - Child Benefit support: claim, manage, and update your Child Benefit details - National Insurance: find and save your National Insurance number so you have it when you need it - Go paperless: opt to receive key messages from HMRC online Download the HMRC app today and stay on top of your money and taxes
Mitek
Securely verify your identity by linking your face to government-issued IDs. Your verified details are stored on your device for future use, with full control over who sees your information.
- Facial recognition for identity verification
- Link to government-issued IDs
- Secure on-device data storage
- User control over data sharing
- Privacy-focused design
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The Mitek app allows you to verify your identity and prove who you are through linking your face to your government-issued photographic identity documents, like a passport or driving license. Your identity details are then stored safely and securely on your device so that you can re-use them again in the future. The app is designed with full privacy in mind to ensure that you have absolute control over who you share your personal information with and we will always ask permission for your consent to share only the specific aspects of your identity that are being requested.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: HMRC at 47% against Mitek's 0%. HMRC also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (600 vs 20). Mitek's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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.
HMRC holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HMRC has 600 ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of HMRC's written reviews are positive against 0% of Mitek's.
HMRC ships an update monthly, Mitek every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HMRC | Mitek |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (600 ratings) — better | 1.0 (20 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 47.5% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 600 — better | 20 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HMRC | Hooyu |
Customer experience
HMRC
Mitek
Bugs and requests
HMRC
Reported bugs
4 issues- Endless login loops and redirects
- App freezing and becoming unresponsive
- Inconsistent behavior after app updates
- Issues with Face ID and biometric authentication
Requested features
4 requests- Improved notification system for tax updates
- Ability to view and manage tax details in-app
- Better integration with banking apps for payments
- More user-friendly design and navigation
Mitek
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
HMRC
No in-app purchases
Mitek
No in-app purchases









