eResidency vs Qarlygash
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
eResidency
This app provides foreigners with a digital status to access banking, investments, business, and digital services in Kazakhstan. It allows for remote account opening, eSIM acquisition, and online business management. The process is entirely online and designed to be hassle-free.
- Digital status for foreigners
- Remote bank account opening
- International payment cards
- eSIM with Kazakh number
- Online business management
- Access to digital services
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eResidency is an official state program of Kazakhstan for foreigners. Get your digital status and access banking, investments, business, and modern digital services. Everything is online and hassle-free. With eResidency you can: • Open bank accounts remotely and use international payment cards with Google Pay and SEPA transfers • Get an eSIM with a Kazakh phone number • Pass verification on financial platforms and crypto exchanges quickly • Invest in global companies and a wide range of assets • Start and manage a business online • Access a growing ecosystem of digital services eResidency is simple: • Download the app, complete online verification, and receive your Digital Identity Card • Then use it to access banks, exchanges, and other services in just one click • Everything online and hassle-free This is an official and secure program that connects you with Kazakhstan’s opportunities from anywhere in the world.
Qarlygash
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Мобильное приложение Электронный Детский Сад "Карлыгаш" - Приложение для отметки посещения ребенком детского сада «Қарлығаш» (Республиканское государственное предприятие на праве хозяйственного ведения «Детский сад «Қарлығаш» Медицинского центра Управления Делами Президента Республики Казахстан)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: eResidency at every 3 weeks against Qarlygash's every 10 months. Qarlygash's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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.
eResidency ships an update every 3 weeks, Qarlygash every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | eResidency | Qarlygash |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (23 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 27.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 23 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 117 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | VERUM PAYMENTS LIMITED, CHK | KDS-FRANCHAIZING, CHU |
In-app purchases
eResidency
No in-app purchases
Qarlygash
No in-app purchases
