NINAuth vs Pelican Vault
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Digital identity verification
- Identity management
- Secure identity protection
- National Identity Number integration
- User-friendly interface
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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.
Pelican Vault
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Pelican Vault is a secure identity app that lets you sign in to any app, website, or physical location fast, without passwords, while keeping your personal information private and under your control. Instead of creating new accounts everywhere, Pelican Vault acts as your trusted identity. Apps request access; you approve what to share. What Pelican Vault does Passwordless sign-ins Log in or create new accounts on apps and websites easily and securely without needing to remember or reuse passwords. Private identity vault Your essential information is stored securely and protected on your device. Permission-based sharing You choose exactly what information an app can access, every time. Activity visibility See where and when your identity has been used. Built for privacy and security Pelican Vault is designed so that your data is not stored in a central database. Your identity is encrypted, device-first, and shared only with your consent. No passwords. No silent access. No unnecessary data exposure. Simple by design Pelican Vault works quietly in the background with a clean, intuitive experience. No technical knowledge required. Just safer sign-ins and better control over your digital identity.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Pelican Vault at every 5 days against NINAuth's every 3 weeks. NINAuth's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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.
NINAuth ships an update every 3 weeks, Pelican Vault every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NINAuth | Pelican Vault |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (5.6K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 57.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5.6K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | National Identity Management Commission | Heracules Design & Tech Ltd |
Bugs and 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
Pelican Vault
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
NINAuth
No in-app purchases
Pelican Vault
No in-app purchases
