GovEmployee vs SafeGuard(SoftPIN)
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GovEmployee
Access essential government employee services, including viewing personal details, salary slips, and attendance. Submit requests for late arrivals, early departures, and certificates, and explore job vacancies and training programs.
- View/update personal details
- Access monthly salary slips
- Track time attendance
- Submit permission requests
- View job vacancies
- Request certificates
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This application is provided by Civil Service Bureau (CSB) in cooperation with Information and eGovernment Authority (iGA) in the Kingdom of Bahrain, to allow government employees to benefit from the following services: - View and update personal details such as contact details and bank account details - View monthly salary slip - View employee time attendance - Submit permissions for late arrival/ early departure - View employee performance - View jobs vacancies - Request salary & service certificates - Submit an administrative complaint - Training Programs
SafeGuard(SoftPIN)
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FOR TEST ONLY, NOT FOR COMMERCIAL USAGE SafeGuard, a software that runs on mobile devices, needs to work with SCRP terminals. Meet the PCI SPoC specification, achieve on the mobile phone to input PIN.Safe, easy and fast to complete the transaction. Its main functional features are: - Safe. Enter the PIN on the phone to meet the PCI specification requirements. To protect user privacy and PIN security; - Easy. Easy to carry, anytime, anywhere can be traded; - Fast. The transaction process is fast.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SafeGuard(SoftPIN) at every 5 weeks against GovEmployee's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
GovEmployee ships an update every 2 months, SafeGuard(SoftPIN) every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GovEmployee | SafeGuard(SoftPIN) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (976 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 61.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 976 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | eGovernment Authority Bahrain | PAX Computer Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. |
Bugs and requests
GovEmployee
Reported bugs
3 issues- Compatibility issues with iPhone X
- Frequent app crashes
- Login and navigation problems
Requested features
4 requests- Add leave request feature
- Improve attendance tracking
- Update user profile details
- Integrate training course management
SafeGuard(SoftPIN)
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
GovEmployee
No in-app purchases
SafeGuard(SoftPIN)
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is GovEmployee free?
Is SafeGuard(SoftPIN) free?
Do GovEmployee or SafeGuard(SoftPIN) have ads?
Which is updated more often, GovEmployee or SafeGuard(SoftPIN)?
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