itsme

Online identity checks are the job itsme takes on: it lets people confirm who they are or approve actions in supported digital services. That makes it a practical utility for tasks such as signing in to participating banking and public-service platforms, rather than a general-purpose password manager. The app is tied to a verified identity, so getting started involves linking it to an identity-checking process; it is not simply a login anyone can create. By our assessment, that focused role is a real strength: confirming an action on a phone can be simpler than handling separate login steps for each participating service. Its usefulness depends on those services accepting itsme, so it cannot serve as a universal key to the internet. Identity apps also put extra importance on keeping a phone and its access credentials secure. The utility is most valuable when the services needed are among the ones that support it.