# Regula Document Reader — Read and verify ID documents

> Automated ID document reading, OCR, MRZ, RFID, and barcode data extraction and verification. (iPhone/iPad app by Regula Forensics Inc..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/regula-document-reader/id1001303920 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Regula Forensics Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1001303919)
- Category: Business, Productivity
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.70/5 from 1,389 App Store ratings · 55 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 243 MB
- Languages: American English, Arabic, Armenian, Bangla, Central Kurdish, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish and 28 more
- Released: 2016-04-27
- Data updated: 2026-09-06
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/regula-document-reader/id1001303920/reviews.md

## What is Regula Document Reader?

Recognize document type, perform OCR, read MRZ, RFID chip and barcode data and verify all kinds of identity documents automatically on your device. Take images using the device camera or select images from the gallery. Rapid, reliable, secure. Offline processing. No data leaves your device.

Whether it is an ICAO 9303 travel document with the MRZ, like a passport, ID card, visa, or a non-ICAO non-machine readable document, like a driver's license, vehicle registration certificate or work permit - you can read and verify its data in an instant.
Position a document in front of the camera and make sure it fully fits in the frame. Lighting conditions do matter - try to get more light but avoid glare and shadow.
The document will be detected, cropped and recognized. Graphic and text fields will be extracted, parsed and verified automatically.

Features and Benefits:
Documents supported and OCR:
- Automatic document type recognition - no need to select a country, document type and series manually
- 10K+ documents from more than 248 countries/territories supported
- OCR of the visual zone based on document templates included in the database
- OCR supports 70+ languages, including Latin, Cyrillic, Hebrew, Greek and other alphabets
- Automatic splitting of text into separate fields (e.g., dividing an address into a postal code, country, state, etc.)

MRZ: 
- ICAO 9303: TD1, TD2, TD3 machine-readable documents and visas supported
- ISO 18013: driver's licenses supported
- Parsing MRZ lines into separate fields
- Custom / non-standard MRZ formats supported 
- Any MRZ position supported: horizontal, vertical, inclined, upside down, etc.
- Decoding ISO codes into country and nationality names
- Transliterating names into national characters

RFID (using NFC, if present):
- Read data from ePassport, eID and eDL electronic contactless chip 
- BAC, PACE, EAC, SAC support
- Automatic Chip Authentication v1 and v2, Terminal Authentication v1 and v2, Active Authentication, Passive Authentication 
- Full compliance with ICAO 9303, ISO 18013, BSI TR-03105 Part 5.1, 5.2

Barcodes:
- 1D and 2D barcode reading and automatic parsing barcode data into text fields using document template specifications (PDF417, QR, Aztec)
- AAMWA data format support in PDF417 codes (for US and Canadian driver's licenses and IDs)
- IATA bar-coded boarding passes supported

Images:
- Cropping a document from an image and correcting any distortions
- Cropping graphic fields (photo, signature) based on templates

Verification:
- Verification of check digits, ISO codes
- Validation of dates, document number format, barcode data format
- Age check
- Cross-comparison of visual zone text fields vs MRZ vs barcode data
- Multi-page document support

Face matching:
- Matching document portrait vs live image

Face capture with quality assessment:
- Automatically capturing a user's facial image

Liveness check:
- Verifying that a face presented to a mobile device is a live human being

Other important features:
- On-device computations only, no need for a network connection
- Security & Privacy: all your personal data remains on your device 
- High performance with high accuracy
- Fully automatic processing
- Working with a live video stream or saved images
- Different scenarios for required functionality
- Portrait and landscape modes support for better camera experience

SDK:
- SDK with all the functionality available for developers; it is easy to integrate into any application
- SDK is configurable to include only the required functionality for optimal application size

SDK is available for purchase separately

Please contact us if you have any questions, issues or suggestions

E-mail: support@regulaforensics.com
Web: regulaforensics.com

## Key features

- Automatic document type recognition
- OCR for visual zone and 70+ languages
- MRZ reading and parsing (ICAO 9303, ISO 18013)
- RFID chip data reading (ePassports, eIDs)
- 1D and 2D barcode reading and parsing
- Face matching and liveness check
- Offline data processing

## Recent user reviews (10 of 55)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/regula-document-reader/id1001303920/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Harika

*2026-05-08, version 5.1*

Muhteşem bir uygulama

### 2/5 — Ständig Absturz

*2026-03-27, version 5.0*

An sich eine sehr hilfreiche App. Nur habe ich verstärkt das Problem, dass beim Scan des Dokuments ständig die App abstürzt und die App sich schließt. Dies passiert bei unterschiedlichen ID-Karten aus dem EU-Ausland. iPhone 14 Pro Max / IOS 26.3.1

### 5/5 — La mejor aplicación para identificar falsedad en documentos

*2026-01-03, version 4.7*

Se ha utilizado por parte de oficiales de migración colombia y agentes del estado, es una excelente herramienta para la detección de documentos fraudulentos.

### 5/5 — Nice

*2025-08-25, version 4.5*

10 poeng

### 4/5 — ت5٤

*2025-02-24, version 4.2*

كم مم كم خح ح ج و كم خمنر ف ف حة
يا نوًُ وا شي ء د. ةججج جش

### 4/5 — Bien mais….

*2025-02-13, version 4.2*

Bonjour, merci beaucoup c top, par contre je me demande si en scannant des cartes on peut s’assurer qu’ils sont vraiment authentiques validés préfecture? Ou pas? Je vous ai deja contacté par émail mais aucun retour

### 5/5 — Всё супер

*2024-11-07, version 4.1*

Наша ВЕЛИКАЯ команда благодарит разработчика за внесение изменений в программу по показу процентовки схожести лиц из документа и фотографии на айфон , ранее такая функция была доступна только на андроид.  Спасибо за отклик на наше письмо, в котором мы указывали свои пожелания на внесение изменений в приложение по поводу показа количества процентов при сравнении лиц.

### 5/5 — Super

*2024-09-08, version 4.0*

J,aime

### 1/5 — Стала очень медленно работать

*2024-08-28, version 4.0*

С последним обновлением какие-то лишние переходы и как анимации переключения окон появились. В разы стала медленнее работать.

### 5/5 — Excellent app

*2024-08-05, version 3.7*

I've been using the app for a long time - it's reliable.

## Frequently asked questions about Regula Document Reader

### What types of documents can this app read and verify?

The app supports over 10,000 documents from more than 248 countries and territories. This includes ICAO 9303 travel documents like passports and ID cards, as well as non-ICAO documents such as driver's licenses, vehicle registration certificates, and work permits.

### How does the app extract information from documents?

It utilizes Optical Character Recognition (OCR) for the visual zone, reads Machine-Readable Zones (MRZ) from travel documents, accesses data from RFID chips (ePassports, eIDs, eDLs) via NFC, and can read and parse 1D and 2D barcodes. It also performs verification checks on extracted data.

### Is the data processed securely?

Yes, the app prioritizes security and privacy. All data processing is performed offline on your device, meaning no data leaves your device during the reading and verification process.

### What are the system requirements for this app?

The app requires a device with a camera for image capture. For RFID functionality, the device must have NFC capabilities. Specific operating system version requirements are not detailed but it is designed for mobile devices.

### Can this app be used for age verification or face matching?

Yes, the app includes features for age checks based on document data. It also offers face matching to compare a document's portrait with a live image captured by the device, including a liveness check to ensure the presented face is live.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 5.5 — 2026-08-14

- Regula Document Reader SDK 9.7 is used
- 254 countries and territories / 16807 documents included
- Regula Face SDK 8.3 is used
- Improved application stability

### 5.4 — 2026-07-08

- Regula Document Reader SDK 9.6 is used
- 254 countries and territories / 16728 documents included
- Regula Face SDK 8.2 is used
- Improved application stability

### 5.3 — 2026-06-18

- Updated settings
- Regula Document Reader SDK 9.5 is used
- 254 countries and territories / 16607 documents included
- Regula Face SDK 8.2 is used
- Improved application stability

### 5.2 — 2026-05-11

- Added Tajik and Kurdish localization support
- Regula Document Reader SDK 9.4 is used
- 254 countries and territories / 16518 documents included
- Regula Face SDK 8.2 is used
- Improved application stability

### 5.1 — 2026-04-10

- Added Tajik and Kurdish localization support
- Regula Document Reader SDK 9.3 is used
- 254 countries and territories / 16237 documents included
- Regula Face SDK 8.1 is used
- Improved application stability

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