Comparison

Meaco vs GOV.UK One Login

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

Head to head
About

Meaco

Control your smart-enabled Meaco products remotely via Wi-Fi. Adjust settings, set timers, and monitor product status directly from your smartphone for enhanced convenience at home.

Highlights
  • Wi-Fi connectivity
  • Remote control
  • Set ON/OFF timers
  • Check product status
  • Change settings and modes
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The Meaco App is designed to provide you with more control than ever before. Connect to your smart-enabled Meaco products quickly and easily via Wi-Fi and access their full functionality from the palm of your hand. Use the app to set ON and OFF timers, check the status of your product, change settings and modes. All features have been engineered on the app for seamless use in the home. No more searching for the air circulator remote in the dark or crossing the room to check if your dehumidifiers water tank is full.

About

GOV.UK One Login

Securely prove your identity for government services by matching your face to your photo ID. This app also allows you to store a digital version of your HM Armed Forces Veteran Card on your phone.

Highlights
  • Digital identity verification
  • Face-to-face ID matching
  • Store digital Veteran Card
  • Secure data handling
  • Future digital document storage
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You can use the GOV.UK One Login app to prove your identity to access some government services. It works by matching your face to your photo ID. You can also use this app to save a digital version of your HM Armed Forces Veteran Card to your phone. In future you'll be able to save other digital documents, such as your driving licence. This is not available yet. Before you start You need to get this app if you’re: • using a service on the GOV.UK website that asks you to prove your identity with GOV.UK One Login • saving your digital Veteran Card to your phone You’ll be guided to this app when it is time to use it. What you need You can use any of the following types of photo ID to prove your identity: • UK passport • non-UK passport with a biometric chip • UK photocard driving licence • UK biometric residence permit (BRP) • UK biometric residence card (BRC) • UK Frontier Worker permit (FWP) You can use an expired driving licence if it expired in the last 90 days and it was issued by DVLA. You can use an expired BRP, BRC or FWP up to 24 months after its expiry date. You need to have your original photo ID with you. You cannot use a photocopy or digital copy. You will also need: • a well-lit area where you can take a good quality photograph • an iPhone 8 or newer • iOS 16.7 or higher How it works You'll need to sign in to the app with your GOV.UK One Login details. This links the app to the GOV.UK website so you can continue proving your identity. If your photo ID is a passport, BRP, BRC or FWP you will: • take a photo of your photo ID • scan the biometric chip in your photo ID using your phone • scan your face using your phone If your photo ID is a driving licence you will: • take a photo of your driving licence • scan your face using your phone What happens next Once your information has been submitted in the app, you'll need to go back to the GOV.UK website, so you can finish proving your identity and access the service you were trying to use.   Privacy and security The personal information you provide to prove your identity will not be saved either on the app or on your phone. We collect your data securely and delete it when it is no longer needed. Digital documents you add to the app will be saved on your phone so you can access them whenever you need.

Screenshots

Meaco4 screens
GOV.UK One Login4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: GOV.UK One Login at 4.5 against Meaco's 4.0. GOV.UK One Login also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 19 months) and ratings volume (3.5K vs 2). Meaco's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.7). On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GOV.UK One Login holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GOV.UK One Login has 3.5K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 21% of Meaco's written reviews are positive against 20% of GOV.UK One Login's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Meaco ships an update every 19 months, GOV.UK One Login fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Meaco versus GOV.UK One Login: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMeacoGOV.UK One Login
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (2 ratings)4.5 (3.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews21.4% of reviews — better19.6% of reviews
Number of ratings23.5K — better
Update frequencyEvery 19 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.7
Further details — not scored
Size275 MB46 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMeaco (U.K.) LimitedGovernment Digital Service

Customer experience

Meaco

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews126 reviews
Positive21.4%
Neutral15.9%
Negative62.7%

GOV.UK One Login

All ratings3,289 ratings
Positive85.8%
Neutral3.0%
Negative11.2%
Written reviews2,550 reviews
Positive19.6%
Neutral4.5%
Negative75.8%

Bugs and requests

Meaco

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

GOV.UK One Login

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App freezing or crashing
  • Inability to scan documents
  • Login issues and web browser redirects

Requested features

3 requests
  • Clearer instructions and guidance
  • Simplified verification process
  • Compatibility with older devices

In-app purchases

None

Meaco

No in-app purchases

None

GOV.UK One Login

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Meaco free?
Meaco is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GOV.UK One Login free?
GOV.UK One Login is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Meaco or GOV.UK One Login?
GOV.UK One Login is rated higher. Meaco averages 4.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while GOV.UK One Login averages 4.5 from 3.5K ratings.
Do Meaco or GOV.UK One Login have ads?
Neither Meaco nor GOV.UK One Login shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Meaco or GOV.UK One Login?
Meaco ships an update every 19 months, and GOV.UK One Login fortnightly. Most recently, Meaco was updated on November 4, 2026 and GOV.UK One Login on November 7, 2026.

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