Comparison

Zenstrin vs NINAuth

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

Head to head

Digital Identity Verification

Free

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★ 4.75.5K ratingsView app →

About

Zenstrin

Features

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Zenstrin is an all in one property management software for tenants, home owners. Tenants - View all your tenancy information - See when payments are due - Raise issues and track their progress Home Owners - View your property information - Track the performance of your properties. - See when payments are due

About

NINAuth

Securely verify, manage, and protect your digital identity using your National Identity Number. This app offers a user-friendly and seamless experience for on-the-go identity management.

Highlights

Digital identity verification
Identity management
Secure identity protection
National Identity Number integration
User-friendly interface

Features

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NINAuth is your official digital companion for verifying, managing, and protecting your identity with ease. Designed to work with your National Identity Number (NIN), NINAuth provides a seamless, secure, and user-friendly way to handle digital identification on the go.

Screenshots

Zenstrin4 screens

NINAuth3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: NINAuth at every 3 weeks against Zenstrin's every 3 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Zenstrin ships an update every 3 months, NINAuth every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level

Zenstrin versus NINAuth: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Zenstrin	NINAuth
Price	Free	Free
Rating	—	4.7 (5.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews	—	57.4% of reviews
Number of ratings	—	5.5K — better
Update frequency	Every 3 months	Every 3 weeks — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	—	Free
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	15.1	15.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	36 MB	70 MB
Age rating	4+	17+
Developer	Zenstrin limited	National Identity Management Commission

Bugs and requests

Zenstrin

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

NINAuth

Reported bugs

57 issues

Cannot download front and back of ID
Verification complete but unable to create PIN
Cannot take a selfie
Face verification fails
Unable to create PIN

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Cannot link or delink phone number
Old phone number not reflected after removal
Names arranged wrong, cannot correct
Verification is very difficult
Facial authentication kept failing
Cannot delink unauthorized number
Cannot link a new number
Face verification not working for months
Cannot sign up for months
Photo verification and lighting error message
Cannot upload supporting documents to verify address
Email confirmation code not sent
App stops responding during sign up
Facial recognition not working
Cannot log in most times
Cannot update phone number
Phone number OTPs not being sent
Address update not reflected
Trust index cannot be updated
Link ID option missing
App goes straight to face verification which never works
Login recognition fails after first use
Forgot password using facial recognition fails
Face verification error: 'NO ENROLLED USER FOUND'
App requests well-lit room even in daylight
Selfie capture not working
App shows only NIN, no other options
Cannot get past picture phase
App not responding
Signing up does not work
Authentication does not get past error
App malfunction
New application is malfunction
Virtual NIN not available
Cannot use it and verify anything
PIN creation fails
Unable to update details
Tax ID info no longer available
Slip download no longer available
Phone number starting with 0702 not recognized
App has syntax errors
App is a complete mess
App is not working
App is very rubbish
App is not functional
App is buggy
App is not responding
Signing up does not work
App was created to be downloaded but not used
Cannot upload supporting documents
Email confirmation not sent
Clueless developer

Requested features

10 requests

Allow users to update their details
Make services available when needed
Allow adding international phone numbers
Option to correct names
Add option to download E-ID card

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Incorporate all NIMC services into one application
Option to link address
Option to add phone numbers
Virtual NIN card functionality
Provision for virtual NIN

In-app purchases

None

Zenstrin

No in-app purchases

None

NINAuth

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Zenstrin free?

Zenstrin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is NINAuth free?

NINAuth is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Zenstrin or NINAuth have ads?

Neither Zenstrin nor NINAuth shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Zenstrin or NINAuth?

Zenstrin ships an update every 3 months, and NINAuth every 3 weeks. Most recently, Zenstrin was updated on October 10, 2026 and NINAuth on October 25, 2026.