congstar vs AusweisApp Bund
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
congstar
Easily manage your mobile plan and track usage with this app. View data, SMS, and minutes, recharge prepaid credit, and manage your SIM or eSIM. Control your tariff and options, update personal details, and access bills.
- Track data, SMS, and minutes usage
- Manage tariff and options
- Recharge prepaid credit
- View bills
- Manage SIM and eSIM
- Update personal data
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Mit der kostenlosen congstar App hast du schnell und einfach volle Kontrolle über deine Verbräuche und deine Daten jederzeit im Blick. Die congstar App bietet dir folgende Funktionen: Für Prepaid & Vertrag - Verbrauch im Blick - Daten, SMS und Minuten einsehen (inkl. Widget für Datenverbrauch) - Tarif & Optionen verwalten - Tarif wechseln, Optionen buchen oder kündigen - Guthaben & Rechnungen - Prepaid-Guthaben aufladen oder Rechnungen als PDF einsehen - SIM & eSIM verwalten - SIM-Karte sperren/tauschen, eSIM aktivieren, PIN & PUK anzeigen - Persönliche Daten ändern - Adresse, Zahlungsdaten oder Legitimations-PIN anpassen Wir entwickeln unsere congstar App kontinuierlich weiter und freuen uns über deine Bewertungen und konstruktiven Hinweise. Die Erklärung zur Barrierefreiheit unserer App findest du unter: https://www.congstar.de/barrierefreiheit Viel Spaß mit unserer App wünscht dir Dein App Team
AusweisApp Bund
This software allows you to digitally identify yourself online using your German national ID card, electronic residence permit, or EU citizen card. It's designed for secure online authentication across various platforms.
- Online identification with national ID card
- Supports electronic residence permit
- Enables EU citizen card identification
- Secure online authentication
- Available for iPhone, Mac, and iPad
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Die AusweisApp ist eine Software, die Sie auf Ihrem iPhone, Mac oder iPad installieren, um sich mit Ihrem Personalausweis, Ihrem elektronischen Aufenthaltstitel oder der eID-Karte für Unionsbürger:innen online auszuweisen. Alle weiterführenden Informationen finden Sie unter: www.ausweisapp.bund.de Die Erklärung zur Barrierefreiheit der Software finden Sie unter: https://www.ausweisapp.bund.de/barrierefreiheit-app Entwickelt im Auftrag des Bundesamtes für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: congstar at 73% against AusweisApp Bund's 34%. congstar also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and rating (4.5 vs 4.2). AusweisApp Bund's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and ratings volume (1K vs 275). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
congstar holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 275 and 1K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of congstar's written reviews are positive against 34% of AusweisApp Bund's.
congstar ships an update fortnightly, AusweisApp Bund every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | congstar | AusweisApp Bund |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (275 ratings) — better | 4.2 (1K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 72.6% of reviews — better | 34.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 275 | 1K — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 201 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | congstar GmbH | Governikus GmbH & Co. KG |
Customer experience
congstar
AusweisApp Bund
Bugs and requests
congstar
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
AusweisApp Bund
Reported bugs
3 issues- Fails to read ID card
- Disconnects during verification
- Incompatible with newer devices
Requested features
4 requests- Support for dual citizenship
- Simplified setup process
- Consistent instructions across devices
- Integration with Apple Wallet
In-app purchases
congstar
No in-app purchases
AusweisApp Bund
No in-app purchases
