Comparison

MySelective vs Datum Tools

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

Head to head
About

MySelective

Manage your insurance policies with ease. Activate accounts, view policy details, access ID cards, and request certificates. Get support through live chat, make payments, and access roadside assistance. Report and track claims, and find service providers.

Highlights
  • Account activation
  • Biometric login
  • View policy information
  • Access ID cards
  • Request insurance certificates
  • Live chat support
  • Make payments
  • Roadside assistance
  • Report and track claims
Features
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MySelective lets you Be Uniquely Insured whenever and wherever you want. Managing your account is just the beginning: • Easy account activation • Simple login with Touch ID or Face ID • View policy information • View/save auto ID cards • Request certificates of insurance • View/contact your agent • Get help with Live Chat • Make payments and view payment activity • Access roadside assistance 24/7 • Report claims and check status • Contact your claims adjuster • Add photos to claims • Find auto body shops or other helpful providers

About

Datum Tools

Features
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Datum is built and tested with licensed architects and active developers. Datum Tools is a suite of tools for architects, developers, brokers, bankers, students, teachers, and more. Use Datum to estimate the cost of a project, the architecture fee, what a site can hold, what code requires, and more. Build: Quickly study building scale, site capacity, FAR, parking analysis, and building heights and construction types. Code: Understand construction type and framing (wood, steel, concrete), egress stair counts, and plumbing fixture counts easily, cited to the IBC. Cost: Quickly understand order-of-magnitude cost and market-based estimates, exportable as a PDF. The tool will rough estimate a host of building types. Optimized for the planning stages of design and development. Terms of Use: https://datumtools.org/terms.html

Screenshots

MySelective4 screens
Datum Tools4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MySelective at none against Datum Tools's 2. MySelective also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Datum Tools's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On price, ads 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. Datum Tools sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. MySelective asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MySelective ships an update every 2 months, Datum Tools weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
MySelective versus Datum Tools: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMySelectiveDatum Tools
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3.8K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews46.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.8K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size108 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSelective Insurance Group, Inc.JOSHUA ERICH PABST

Bugs and requests

MySelective

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App freezes after login
  • Unable to log in or reset password
  • Unable to pay bills through the app
  • Incompatible with older devices
  • Crashes after recent update

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add insurance cards to iPhone wallet
  • Improve certificate filling out functionality
  • Add more lines for address and info
  • Implement dark mode option
  • Provide advanced analytics dashboard

Datum Tools

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

MySelective

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Datum Tools

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Unlock$2.991 Month
One-time1
  • Datum Pro Unlock$19.99

Questions

Is MySelective free?
MySelective is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Datum Tools free?
Datum Tools is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MySelective or Datum Tools have ads?
Neither MySelective nor Datum Tools shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MySelective or Datum Tools?
MySelective ships an update every 2 months, and Datum Tools weekly. Most recently, MySelective was updated on October 1, 2026 and Datum Tools on September 30, 2026.

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