ruID vs Habitcount
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ruID
This app helps foreign citizens and stateless persons prepare for entry into Russia. It allows remote submission of entry applications, biometric data, and provides access to government services and a digital profile.
- Submit entry applications
- Provide biometric data remotely
- Check entry clearance status
- Create a digital profile ID
- Generate personal QR code
- Access Russian government services
- Receive status notifications
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The ruID mobile app is the official application created for foreign citizens and stateless persons who are planning to enter or are already on the territory of the Russian Federation. The app enables users to fill out an entry application, obtain information about any entry restrictions, and provides convenient, secure, and multifunctional access to Russian government services. As of 2025, new entry conditions to the Russian Federation have come into effect. Now foreign citizens are required to submit an entry application and provide biometric data prior to crossing the border. The ruID app allows users to complete all these steps remotely in just a few clicks. • Submission of an entry application (purpose, dates, route, children). • Biometric submission: facial photo, passport photo, voice recording. • Check of entry clearance status Submission of entry application • A convenient form for filling out an application for a planned entry into Russia (visa-free regime). • Ability to specify travel dates, purpose of visit, route, and accompanying children's data. • If necessary — adding the reason for urgent entry with supporting documents. Biometrics • Submission of facial photo, passport photo, and voice recording for preliminary biometric identification. • Data verification via the Unified Biometric System (EBS). Digital Profile • Automatic creation of a unique profile ID (Digital Profile ID for Foreign Citizens), combining all user data: full name, citizenship, documents, SNILS, INN, visas, entry/exit records, employment, information about children, etc. • Viewing digital profile data. QR Code • Generation of a personal QR code containing information from the digital profile after account verification and border crossing. • Ability to present the QR code along with an identity document to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and other agencies. Integration with Gosuslugi • Authorization via ESIA (Unified Identification and Authentication System). • Ability to register an ESIA account, including support for registration without a phone number or SNILS, and upgrade the account to standard level after entering Russia if the entry application was submitted in advance. • Web access to government services after entering Russia. Services and Notifications • Access to electronic services via webview interface: employment documents, visas, SNILS issuance, INN, patents, and work permits. • Notifications about verification statuses, biometric registration results, and document processing. • Updating personal data, editing and canceling applications. Multilingual Interface • Support for Russian, English, and CIS languages (Tajik, Uzbek, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Armenian). Additional Functions • Display of trips and entry/exit history. • Viewing attached documents: passport, visas, SNILS, etc. The ruID app is the key to digital government services for foreigners in Russia — from planning a trip to full digital identification and service access. It ensures transparency, control, and simplicity in interactions with state authorities at all stages of stay in the Russian Federation.
Habitcount
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Count anything with one tap, or one swipe. Coffee, water, bus rides, push-ups, pages read: make a counter for anything and add one the moment it happens. • Swipe a counter to the right to add one instantly, without opening it. • Tap the big circle to count, or hold it to enter any amount. • Set a limit to stay under or a goal to reach, per day, week or month. • Add a price once and see what a habit costs you. • See your patterns: when you log, how often, and how it adds up over weeks and months. • Challenge a friend: send a link and compare your daily totals on one counter. Only that counter's daily totals are shared, and either of you can stop at any time. • No account needed: your counters stay on your phone. Backup and sync are optional. • Export your history as a spreadsheet whenever you like. START WITH 3 BONUS DAYS Every feature is open for your first 3 bonus days. No account or payment card is needed, and nothing is charged automatically. After that, Habitcount Pro is needed to keep counting. The app stays open: you can still see your counters, change settings, restore purchases and export your data. HABITCOUNT PRO Pro is a yearly auto-renewing App Store subscription. Eligible Apple IDs can try Pro free for the first month. The trial starts when you subscribe. The price and renewal terms are shown before you confirm. Manage or cancel any time in Settings > [your name] > Subscriptions. In the EU, UK and Switzerland, Habitcount works on your phone only, without sync or challenges. Terms of Use: https://apps.iesllc.ge/app-e7f4e392/legal/terms Privacy Policy: https://apps.iesllc.ge/app-e7f4e392/legal/privacy Habitcount records what you enter. It is not a medical device and does not give medical advice.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ruID at none against Habitcount's 1. On price, ads, device support 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. Habitcount sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $5.99 per year. ruID asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | ruID | Habitcount |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (74 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 18.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 74 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Минкомсвязь РФ | INTELLIGENT ENERGY SOLUTIONS LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY |
Bugs and requests
ruID
Reported bugs
3 issues- Registration button not working
- Repeated photo retakes required
- Inability to register for travel
Requested features
2 requests- Status update for biometric verification
- Improved customer support
Habitcount
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ruID
No in-app purchases
Habitcount
- Habitcount Pro (yearly)1 Month trial$5.991 Year









