Cl@ve vs Check
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cl@ve
This app provides electronic identification for interactions with public administrations. Users can register, activate their device, and use it to confirm authentication requests and access PIN codes for various government services.
- Electronic identification
- Public administration access
- Device activation
- Authentication confirmation
- PIN code access
- Manage Cl@ve services
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Cl@ve es un sistema para identificarse electrónicamente en las relaciones con las Administraciones Públicas. Si no está registrado en Cl@ve, podrá registrarse desde esta APP. Si está registrado en Cl@ve, podrá activar este dispositivo con su DNI/NIE mediante un SMS o con su certificado electrónico. Una vez activado, desde esta APP podrá confirmar las peticiones de autenticación con Cl@ve Móvil y acceder al PIN de Cl@ve PIN que solicite al acceder a un trámite. También permite acceder a las gestiones del sistema Cl@ve. Puede acceder a más información sobre el sistema Cl@ve en https://www.clave.gob.es/ Puede acceder a la declaración de accesibilidad en la propia APP y en https://sede.agenciatributaria.gob.es/Sede/accesibilidadAppClave.shtml
Check
This app streamlines the legal registration of guests for tourist accommodations. It securely scans guest IDs, captures digital signatures, and automatically submits data to authorities, ensuring legal compliance and data protection for hotels, hostels, and rentals.
- Scan guest ID cards and passports
- Capture digital signatures
- Automated data submission to authorities
- Secure and encrypted systems
- Web-based management panel
- Multi-property management
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A professional app for holiday accommodation managers and hoteliers. Not intended for guests or travellers. Check-in Scan is a management and regulatory compliance tool for professional property owners, holiday accommodation managers and hotels that need to register guests and report their details to the authorities securely and in accordance with current regulations. Check-in software for professional use only, designed for: Holiday home managers Property managers Hotels, guesthouses and campsites Guests must not download or use this app. Simplified legal compliance that enables the holiday accommodation manager to: Collect the mandatory traveller details set out in Annex 1 of Royal Decree 933/2021, in compliance with the European GDPR. Obtain the guest’s signature on the check-in form. Submit the registration to the authorities (SES Hospedajes, Mossos d’Esquadra, Ertzaintza) within 24 hours. Automatically calculate and collect the tourist taxes applicable to the country or region. Share instructions, maps, videos and points of interest to enhance the guest’s experience from the very start. Generate personalised contracts, request digital signatures and access them as PDFs from a single dashboard. Centralise all bookings and check-ins in a visual calendar synchronised with PMS, iCal or API. Fast and secure management: Automate your check-ins from your mobile or tablet 2048-bit SSL data encryption on secure servers. Centrally manage your guests’ check-ins via an optimised and intuitive control panel. Terms and conditions: https://www.checkinscan.com/en/terms-and-conditions/ Privacy policy: https://www.checkinscan.com/en/privacy-policy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Check at 89% against Cl@ve's 6%. Check also leads on rating (4.3 vs 2.7). Cl@ve's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ratings volume (202 vs 6). On price, update cadence, 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. Check sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $11.95 per month. Cl@ve asks for nothing beyond the download.
Check holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cl@ve has 202 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 6% of Cl@ve's written reviews are positive against 89% of Check's.
Cl@ve ships an update every 2 weeks, Check every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cl@ve | Check |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (202 ratings) | 4.3 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 6.2% of reviews | 88.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 202 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 122 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Agencia Tributaria | Check in Scan S.L. |
Customer experience
Cl@ve
Check
In-app purchases
Cl@ve
No in-app purchases
Check
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