# NYS Excelsior Pass Scanner

> Business tool to scan and verify digital COVID-19 vaccination and test result passes. (iPhone/iPad app by New York State Office of Information Technology Services.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nys-excelsior-pass-scanner/id1552709177 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [New York State Office of Information Technology Services](https://appshunter.io/developer/712337016)
- Category: Business
- Price: Free
- Rating: 3.28/5 from 95 App Store ratings · 16 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 21 MB
- Languages: Arabic, Bangla, English, Haitian Creole, Italian, Korean, Polish, Russian, Chinese, Spanish and 2 more
- Released: 2021-03-26
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nys-excelsior-pass-scanner/id1552709177/reviews.md

## What is NYS Excelsior Pass Scanner?

• A free, fast, verifiable way to check digital proof of COVID-19 vaccination or negative test results.
• Become part of New York's Safe Reopening. For New York businesses, Excelsior Pass is the fastest, easiest, and most verifiable way to accept proof of COVID-19 vaccination or negative test results. 
• Sponsored by the State of New York, Excelsior Pass provides secure, digital proof of COVID-19 vaccination or negative test results.
• Excelsior  Pass is free to download and use.
• Similar to a mobile airline boarding pass, New Yorkers can store Passes digitally on their smartphones or print them out to present at participating businesses and venues.
• As a business, you can use the Excelsior Pass Scanner app to validate that your employees or customers have valid Passes and are safe to enter your establishment.
• You are required to verify identification by matching the name and birth date on the Pass to a photo ID.
• You may also accept alternate forms of proof of vaccination or negative test results, like a CDC card or lab report.
• Download Excelsior Pass Scanner and be part of the safe reopening of New York State.

## Key features

- Scan digital COVID-19 passes
- Verify vaccination status
- Verify negative test results
- Secure digital proof
- Facilitates safe reopening

## Recent user reviews (10 of 16)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nys-excelsior-pass-scanner/id1552709177/reviews.md

### 3/5 — 6 month expire?

*2022-02-14, version 2.6.0*

I was happy to get and use this app. Helpful to get into a movie / restaurant/ theater. 

However, it now implies boosters are REQUIRED every 6 months. This is not my understanding or my doctors recommendation.  I can’t over-ride the expiration date using “pass plus” because of the poor design and poor directions. 

So, without getting 2nd booster in the 5th month after last booster I show expired!  THIS IS DANGEROUS - PLEASE RESPOND with a fix to this glitch?  Thank you!

### 1/5 — Useless for those with a Vax Card w/o barcode

*2022-01-11, version 2.5.0*

I would give this a 0 if I could. Because my expectation was that if this was designed in conjunction w/NYS it would be inclusive of ALL NYS COVID CARD FORMATS, including BOOSTER. 

My CDC COVID card and booster DON’T have barcodes so it’s no good for me and my & family. So what’s the point of this app?

@NYS.gov, If it doesn’t help all of us, it shouldn’t be up at all. 

Things surrounding COVID are sooo TENUOUS. Why make this app that way too?

Disappointed:(

### 3/5 — Needs Booster update

*2021-12-14, version 2.5.0*

I wasted time thinking I wasn’t doing something correctly. It turns out I cannot enter my booster shot info. Otherwise this is a great idea.

### 3/5 — Booster shot

*2021-12-02, version 2.5.0*

I got my booster shot 11/05/2021. The notification said that it should be available to add 4-5 days after. Well, multiple attempts, after waiting a week, and as of today the booster information is still not available. As was stated in another review if you can’t get booster information, and boosters are going be a yearly think, excelsior passport isn't worth downloading.

### 3/5 — Booster shot

*2021-11-05, version 2.3.1*

It’s great to have proof of vaccination on your phone so you don’t have to carry the card with you, however, it doesn’t allow you to add your Covid booster shot.  If a yearly booster is the way of the future this should be corrected on the app, or it becomes worthless.

### 1/5 — Confusion

*2021-08-16, version 2.0.0*

I am trying to scan my covid card into this app, there is no button to press to take the picture

### 1/5 — Camera didn’t detected the QR code

*2021-08-04, version 1.4.1*

The app need to update

### 1/5 — Once the camera was on I couldn’t get it off.

*2021-06-05, version 1.3.0*

Accidentally went to camera and had nothing to scan. When I tried to go back there was no way to do it. Now when I open the app it stays at the camera part.

### 4/5 — Thumbs up

*2021-05-14, version 1.1.0*

Works like a charm pass are for 4 months long will be needed if they lift the mask mandate

### 4/5 — Fails on Apple Watch Wallet Scans

*2021-04-29, version 1.0.3*

The QR Code that the Excelsior Pass (NYS Wallet) produces is so large that some squares get squished down on the Apple Watch to rectangles or even smaller squares. This scanner is not robust enough to compensate.

## Frequently asked questions about NYS Excelsior Pass Scanner

### What does the NYS Excelsior Pass Scanner app do?

The NYS Excelsior Pass Scanner app is a free tool for New York businesses to quickly and securely verify digital proof of COVID-19 vaccination or negative test results. It helps businesses ensure that individuals entering their establishments have valid health passes.

### How does the app verify passes?

The app scans the digital Excelsior Pass, which functions similarly to a mobile airline boarding pass. Businesses are required to match the name and birth date on the pass to a photo ID to complete the verification process.

### Is the NYS Excelsior Pass Scanner app free to use?

Yes, the Excelsior Pass Scanner app is free to download and use. It is sponsored by the State of New York to support the safe reopening of businesses and venues.

### What are the requirements for using the app?

To use the app, businesses need to download the Excelsior Pass Scanner. They are also required to verify identification by matching the name and birth date on the digital pass to a physical photo ID presented by the individual.

### Can this app be used outside of New York?

The description specifically mentions it is for New York businesses and part of New York's Safe Reopening. While it verifies digital passes, its primary context and sponsorship are within New York State.

## Version history (last 1 release)

### 2.7.1 — 2022-10-01

- Minor Enhancements

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