SA e vs Portable Interview
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SA e
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The South African e-Services app envisions a future where every citizen experiences seamless, efficient, and personalized government service at their fingertips. Our aim is to continually evolve, innovate, and adapt to the dynamic needs of the South African population, ensuring that our digital gateway remains a reliable and indispensable tool for all. We are excited to announce the introduction of our current lineup of services, which includes: Birth & Parenting
Portable Interview
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Acta is the mobile companion to your organisation’s Acta server environment, designed for secure evidential interview recording. Built for professional investigative and structured interview settings, Acta enables authorised users to record, review and securely connect to their designated server environment — ensuring continuity, integrity and controlled access wherever work takes place. Key Features - Secure audio and video recording - Playback and review of recorded material - Encrypted connection to your organisation’s designated server - Account-based access using authorised credentials - Mobile-optimised workflow designed for structured environments Acta is designed to operate within a managed server infrastructure and does not function as a standalone consumer recording app. Requirements - Access to an authorised Acta server - An active organisational account Important This application is intended for professional use within authorised organisational environments. Access requires prior configuration and server allocation.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Portable Interview at every 8 days against SA e's every 3 months. SA e's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SA e ships an update every 3 months, Portable Interview every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SA e | Portable Interview |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | STATE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AGENCY | Sectiva AS |
In-app purchases
SA e
No in-app purchases
Portable Interview
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is SA e free?
Is Portable Interview free?
Do SA e or Portable Interview have ads?
Which is updated more often, SA e or Portable Interview?
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