AusweisApp Bund vs AGOV access
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
AGOV access
This app provides secure access to e-government services for Swiss authorities. It functions as a login procedure and identity provider, enabling worldwide interaction with federal, cantonal, and communal administrations.
- Access e-government services
- Swiss federal, cantonal, and communal administration
- Login procedure
- Identity provider
- Worldwide access
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The app AGOV access is your access key to e-government services of the Swiss authorities (cantons and their communes as well as federal administration). The AGOV system (see https://agov.ch) is a login procedure, identity provider and identity network and is available worldwide for interaction with Swiss authorities.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: AusweisApp Bund at 4.2 against AGOV access's 1.7. AusweisApp Bund also leads on ratings volume (1.1K vs 6) and review sentiment (34% vs 22%). On price, update cadence, 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.
AusweisApp Bund holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AusweisApp Bund has 1.1K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 34% of AusweisApp Bund's written reviews are positive against 22% of AGOV access's.
AusweisApp Bund ships an update every 6 weeks, AGOV access every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 11, 2026.
| Parameter | AusweisApp Bund | AGOV access |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (1.1K ratings) — better | 1.7 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 33.8% of reviews — better | 22.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.1K — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 145 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Governikus Service GmbH | Schweizerische Bundeskanzlei |
Customer experience
AusweisApp Bund
AGOV access
Bugs and 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
AGOV access
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
AusweisApp Bund
No in-app purchases
AGOV access
No in-app purchases
