eKey 2.0 vs Friday Folder
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
eKey 2.0
A secure digital identity solution for Bahraini citizens and residents, offering password-less login to various eServices. It uses AI and facial recognition for enhanced security and provides users with full control over their personal data.
- Secure single-sign-on digital identity
- Password-less login
- AI-enhanced eKYC
- Facial recognition for verification
- User control over personal data
- Authorization for delegated access
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This application, provided by the Information & eGovernment Authority, provides the Kingdom of Bahrain’s citizens and residents with a secure single-sign-on digital identity solution that simplifies access to many public and private sector eServices that are available through the National Portal bahrain.bh and other digital channels, with ease and without the need to re-enter personal data for each service. The application leverages artificial intelligence and offers an enhanced eKYC (Know Your Customer) service to verify the user's national identity, ensuring a seamless and secure login process. App eServices and Features • Easy Sign-Up: To Register in the app, create your account and validate your ID, unlocking access to a wide range of eServices. • Password – less Login: Securely access your account without the hassle of using passwords, making it easy to use services safely without the worry of personal information being compromised. • Face Scan Technology: Advanced facial recognition technology for enhanced security and accurate identity verification. • Complete Control Over Your Data: Your personal data is fully protected and encrypted with a unique key on your device, giving you complete management over who can access your information. • Authorization: Easily and securely authorize others to access and complete services on your behalf.
Friday Folder
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Forward school email to your family's private address. Every notice becomes a clean task list — nothing to type, ever. Friday Folder is the only family app that works when nobody opens it. Give your school one email address, and permission slips, picture days, spirit weeks, and field-trip fees turn into tasks — signed, paid, packed, and worn on time. HOW IT WORKS • Your family gets a private forwarding address — add it to the parent portal once, done forever • AI reads each notice and pulls out exactly what a parent must do: sign, pay, pack, wear, RSVP • Attachments count too — the flyer or permission slip in a PDF or Word doc is read like the email itself • Every task links back to the original notice — see the exact sentence it came from • Snap paper notices with the camera, or share emails and PDFs straight in EVERY MORNING AT 6:30 One push with what has to happen today, per child. Short enough to read at a stoplight. SHARE THE LOAD Invite a co-parent or grandparent. Helpers can check things off; viewers just see everything. No extra subscription — they share yours. BUILT FOR REAL FAMILIES • One shopping list and one signature sweep across every child • Family calendar that catches conflicts — both kids, same Thursday, 1pm • Kids at different schools? Mail from each school routes to the right child • Never guesses which child a notice is for — it asks • Add any school event to your own calendar with one tap • Notices with nothing to do are filed and searchable, not lost Friday Folder is a subscription with a free trial; plans are shown in the app. Billed through Apple; cancel anytime. Your family's notices are yours: never sold, never used for ads, never used to train AI models. Delete everything anytime. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://jtenhet.github.io/fridayfolder-privacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: eKey 2.0 at none against Friday Folder's 2. eKey 2.0 also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). 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
Both are free to download. Friday Folder sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. eKey 2.0 asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | eKey 2.0 | Friday Folder |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (19 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | eGovernment Authority Bahrain | JACOB EDWARD ALLEN TENHET |
In-app purchases
eKey 2.0
No in-app purchases
Friday Folder
- Friday Folder Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Friday Folder School Year7 Days trial$34.991 Year









