CA DMV Wallet vs HQEV
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CA DMV Wallet
Securely present your California driver's license or ID on your smartphone. Confirm age or identity without revealing sensitive personal data like birth date or address. Use it for airport security and age-verified purchases.
- Digital driver's license and ID
- Secure data sharing
- Age verification
- Airport TSA screening
- Online identity verification
- Fraud and identity theft protection
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Now live in Pilot Phase – California DMV Mobile Wallet Californians now have a secure way to present their driver’s license or identification card using their smartphones via a Mobile Driver’s License (mDL) digital credential. California DMV Wallet gives you the control of the driver’s license data you share with others. For example, when buying age-restricted items, the app can confirm you are of legal age without having to share your birth date or address. With mDL in your CA DMV Wallet, you can breeze through the TSA queue at the airports using your phone. You can also enroll in the TruAge program via the Wallet Marketplace to purchase age-verified products at a corner store near you (starting with select pilot locations in California and expanding nationally). The Wallet will soon be supporting online identity verification for government and commercial applications. Designed with California's diverse population in mind, the CA DMV Wallet open-source platform uses state-of-the-art encryption algorithms and security technologies to combat fraud and reduce identity theft while improving privacy, transparency, and access for all Californians with a smartphone. Important note: While the mDL can be used as an official state-issued ID, per the pilot scope approved by the California legislature, you must still have a physical driver’s license or identification card with you. For more information, please visit: https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/ca-dmv-wallet/ California DMV Wallet is free, easy, secure, and convenient
HQEV
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Verdict
The clearest difference is chart position: CA DMV Wallet at #62 against HQEV's unranked. HQEV's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). 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.
CA DMV Wallet ships an update every 5 weeks, HQEV every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CA DMV Wallet | HQEV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (148K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 52.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 148K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Best chart rank | #62 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 172 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | California Department of Motor Vehicles | Kitu Systems |
Bugs and requests
CA DMV Wallet
Reported bugs
3 issues- Buttons and UI elements not visible
- Repeated authentication failures
- Inconsistent app behavior across devices
Requested features
3 requests- Add support for Apple Wallet
- Improve user interface and navigation
- Expand acceptance at more locations
HQEV
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
CA DMV Wallet
No in-app purchases
HQEV
No in-app purchases
