NINAuth vs TechGuard
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.
TechGuard
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TechGuard is your Nigeria-first command centre for smart security. Monitor home devices and vehicles from one high-contrast app built for clarity when every second counts: cameras, door locks, smoke and gas detectors, vehicle dash cameras, and GPS trackers. HOME SECURITY • Live view and two-way talk with supported home security cameras • Local camera recording, playback, and save clips when the device supports it • Pair Wi-Fi locks, cameras, and detectors over your home network • See lock status, battery, and connection; create and revoke guest PINs; review the access log • Manage smoke and gas detector settings and alerts • Choose how each device notifies you (push and related channels where available) VEHICLES • Vehicle dash camera: live video, flip between front and cabin (rear) views, and review clips or media when available • Vehicle GPS tracker: live map position, trip history, geofences, and engine-related controls where your device supports them EMERGENCY SOS • One-tap Emergency SOS: after a short countdown, share your live location with trusted contacts via a private map link • Optional SOS photo and audio evidence while an emergency session is active • Background location is used only while an SOS session is active, not for ads or silent tracking SMART LOCKS (HONEST SCOPE) You unlock at the door with fingerprint, PIN, card, or a guest PIN created in the app. Remote unlock from the app is not available in this version. PRIVACY & SUPPORT We collect only what the product needs (account phone, device control, SOS location/media when you use those features). Privacy policy: https://www.techguard.ng/privacy Need help? https://www.techguard.ng/contact TechGuard by TECHGUARD LIMITED.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: TechGuard at every 8 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, TechGuard every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NINAuth | TechGuard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (5.7K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 57.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5.7K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 8 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 | 107 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | National Identity Management Commission | TechGuard Limited |
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
TechGuard
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
NINAuth
No in-app purchases
TechGuard
No in-app purchases
