GOV.UK One Login
by Government Digital Service
· Tools
· Free
On Google Play since June 2025
· Data updated
GOV.UK One Login is made and published by Government Digital Service. AppBrain is an independent app data site and isn't affiliated with Government Digital Service. The app name, icon, screenshots and description belong to Government Digital Service and are shown as published on Google Play.
AppBrain's verdict
PopularLoved by usersTop 10- Total installs
- 5.4 million
- Best rank
- #1
- Top Free, United Kingdom
- Rating on Google Play
- 4.74
- 79,547 ratings
- Last updated
- June 12, 2025
GOV.UK One Login is popular, with 5.4 million installs. Users love it: 4.7 stars from 79,547 ratings. Its best ranking is #1 in Top Free, Tools in United Kingdom.
Pros & Cons
- Official government-backed identity solution from Government Digital Service
- Number 1 in GB Tools, indicating strong trust and visibility
- Privacy-forward design: personal data used to prove identity is not saved on the device or app and is deleted when no longer needed
- Digital Veteran Card storage with future plans for additional documents
- Android 10+ compatibility and seamless GOV.UK service integration
- Not a broad document wallet beyond the Veteran Card and upcoming digital documents
- Primarily useful for government services, may not cover non-GOV use cases
- Requires Android 10+ to use, which may exclude older devices
Installs
Tracked by AppBrain- Last 30 days
- 470 thousand
- Per day
- 16 thousand
- 30-day average
- Play install range
- 5+ million
- Launched
- June 2025
Installs over time
GOV.UK One Login has been installed 5.4 million times. Over the past 30 days, it averaged 16 thousand installs per day.
Rankings
Google Play top charts- Highest rank
- #1
- Chart
- Top Free
- Tools
- Country
- United Kingdom
Google Play Rankings for GOV.UK One Login
Top rankings
| Rank | Country | Category | List |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | United Kingdom | Overall | Top Free |
| 2 | United Kingdom | Applications | Top Free |
| 1 | United Kingdom | Tools | Top Free |
Ranking history in United Kingdom
Competitors
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Releases
Updates seen on Google Play- Launched
- June 2025
User feedback
Ratings and reviews on Google PlayGoogle Play Rating history and histogram
Comments on GOV.UK One Login for Android
★★★★☆
Carole Dean
· Oct 11, 2026
I logged in on my laptop, but you still have to use your telephone to take the evidences photographs.
★★★★★
Doreen Harbour
· Sep 29, 2026
Clear user-friendly instructions to follow. Succeeded first time.
★★★★★
Ken Sanders
· Oct 5, 2026
Shocking too complicated and given up will go up post office for a Di and post.
★★★★☆
CBaalilrumd CBaalilrumd
· Oct 10, 2026
It's a bit awkward when helping to set up the account on desktop. Not intuitive to manually log into a partially set up account
★★☆☆☆
Gary Thompson
· Sep 28, 2026
The system recognizes me, then failed when it tried to confirm my identity. Driving license cannot update my address. After 20 minutes, I have given up.
★☆☆☆☆
Leon Norris
· Oct 15, 2026
I've just spent over 2 hours trying to scan the "photo page" of my passport. For 2 hours the app complained of non-existent glare and non-existent white backgrounds. By sheer fluke, I've discovered that the photo page is only the bottom half of a fully opened passport. Not the whole thing. For anyone struggling, try scanning the bottom half of your passport, not the signature page as well. Even though that part also has your photo on it.
★☆☆☆☆
Gordon Irons
· Sep 29, 2026
Useless - as it relies on the one gov ID "app" - face scan works and confirmed ID, bank checks work and confirmed ID - Experian how long at current address fails every time - even though Experian has the correct dates - I checked I have wasted time trying to deal with this stupid system. Yesterday waited ages on the phone being told by recordings that it is easier to do tax online - to eventually talk to a human - to get an ID number for a paper tax form - but may get fined for late return 🙁
★☆☆☆☆
nigel botterill
· Oct 5, 2026
The app is garbage trying to renew my driver's license even tho i don't actually drive I just have a license. And the app can't scan my face even tho i don't want to have to do it. Now I can't prove who I am to log into the app to renew my driver's license. I hate government bureaucracy.
★★☆☆☆
Zoe Boyer
· Oct 21, 2026
You go through all of this rubbish, to have to fill most of it in again on the page. What a waste of time! 4 lots of verification codes, fill out your passport details to then fill it out on the delay page anyway. What a waste of public money
Technology
Found in the app by AppBrain- Ads
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- Price
- Free
- Libraries
- 69
- App size
- N/A
- Needs Android
- 12.1+
- Content rating
- Everyone
Technologies used by GOV.UK One Login
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About the app and developer
About GOV.UK One Login
GOV.UK One Login is a tools app developed by Government Digital Service.
Install Statistics
GOV.UK One Login has been installed 5.4 million times. In the last 30 days, the app was installed 470 thousand times. It is ranked #1 in tools.
User Ratings
GOV.UK One Login is rated 4.74 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 80 thousand ratings.
App Information
GOV.UK One Login is freely available from Google Play. The last update was on June 12, 2025.
Technical Requirements
GOV.UK One Login requires Android 12.1+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play since June 2025.
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Store listing
By Government Digital Service, from Google Play“Prove your identity and save government documents to your phone.”
Screenshots by Government Digital Service, from the Google Play listing
Description by Government Digital Service Written by the developer, not by AppBrain. Click to read.
You can use the GOV.UK One Login app to prove your identity to access some government services. It works by matching your face to your photo ID.
You can also use this app to save a digital version of your HM Armed Forces Veteran Card to your phone.
In future you'll be able to save other digital documents, such as your driving licence. This is not available yet.
Before you start
You need to get this app if you’re:
• using a service on the GOV.UK website that asks you to prove your identity with GOV.UK One Login
• saving your digital Veteran Card to your phone
You’ll be guided to this app when it is time to use it.
What you need
You can use any of the following types of photo ID to prove your identity:
• UK passport
• non-UK passport with a biometric chip
• UK photocard driving licence
• UK biometric residence permit (BRP)
• UK biometric residence card (BRC)
• UK Frontier Worker permit (FWP)
You can use an expired driving licence if it expired in the last 90 days and it was issued by DVLA.
You can use an expired BRP, BRC or FWP up to 24 months after its expiry date.
You need to have your original photo ID with you. You cannot use a photocopy or digital copy.
You will also need:
• a well-lit area where you can take a good quality photograph
• an Android phone running Android version 10 or higher
How it works
You'll need to sign in to the app with your GOV.UK One Login details. This links the app to the GOV.UK website so you can continue proving your identity.
If your photo ID is a passport, BRP, BRC or FWP you will:
• take a photo of your photo ID
• scan the biometric chip in your photo ID using your phone
• scan your face using your phone
If your photo ID is a driving licence you will:
• take a photo of your driving licence
• scan your face using your phone
What happens next
Once your information has been submitted in the app, you'll need to go back to the GOV.UK website, so you can finish proving your identity and access the service you were trying to use.
Privacy and security
The personal information you provide to prove your identity will not be saved either on the app or on your phone. We collect your data securely and delete it when it is no longer needed.
Digital documents you add to the app will be saved on your phone so you can access them whenever you need.
You can also use this app to save a digital version of your HM Armed Forces Veteran Card to your phone.
In future you'll be able to save other digital documents, such as your driving licence. This is not available yet.
Before you start
You need to get this app if you’re:
• using a service on the GOV.UK website that asks you to prove your identity with GOV.UK One Login
• saving your digital Veteran Card to your phone
You’ll be guided to this app when it is time to use it.
What you need
You can use any of the following types of photo ID to prove your identity:
• UK passport
• non-UK passport with a biometric chip
• UK photocard driving licence
• UK biometric residence permit (BRP)
• UK biometric residence card (BRC)
• UK Frontier Worker permit (FWP)
You can use an expired driving licence if it expired in the last 90 days and it was issued by DVLA.
You can use an expired BRP, BRC or FWP up to 24 months after its expiry date.
You need to have your original photo ID with you. You cannot use a photocopy or digital copy.
You will also need:
• a well-lit area where you can take a good quality photograph
• an Android phone running Android version 10 or higher
How it works
You'll need to sign in to the app with your GOV.UK One Login details. This links the app to the GOV.UK website so you can continue proving your identity.
If your photo ID is a passport, BRP, BRC or FWP you will:
• take a photo of your photo ID
• scan the biometric chip in your photo ID using your phone
• scan your face using your phone
If your photo ID is a driving licence you will:
• take a photo of your driving licence
• scan your face using your phone
What happens next
Once your information has been submitted in the app, you'll need to go back to the GOV.UK website, so you can finish proving your identity and access the service you were trying to use.
Privacy and security
The personal information you provide to prove your identity will not be saved either on the app or on your phone. We collect your data securely and delete it when it is no longer needed.
Digital documents you add to the app will be saved on your phone so you can access them whenever you need.