Comparison

Regula Document Reader vs iDenfy Identity Verification

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Regula Document Reader

Automatically read and verify various identity documents using your device's camera or gallery. It supports OCR, MRZ, RFID chips, and barcodes for rapid, secure, and offline data extraction and validation.

Highlights
  • 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
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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

About

iDenfy Identity Verification

This app provides digital identity verification solutions for businesses. It helps comply with KYC and AML regulations, reduces fraud, and streamlines transactions with a user-friendly document scanning and ID verification process.

Highlights
  • Digital identity verification
  • Document scanning
  • ID verification
  • KYC compliance
  • AML compliance
  • Fraud reduction
  • eIDV support
Features
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iDenfy is an digital identity verification company, helping to reduce frauds and make business smoother and more profitable. We created our product to help businesses comply with Know Your Customer (KYC) rules, AntiMoney Laundering (AML), and support electronic identity verification requirements (eIDV). Benefits: • Allow company's mobile application with document scanning and ID verification • Save money, time and avoid manual document handling • Comply with Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council • Reduce frauds possibility and charge backs in purchase transactions • Create friendship user experience that customers reflect perfect on your business

Screenshots

Regula Document Reader4 screens
iDenfy Identity Verification4 screens

Verdict

The call

Regula Document Reader and iDenfy Identity Verification both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 88% of iDenfy Identity Verification's written reviews are positive against 67% of Regula Document Reader's. iDenfy Identity Verification also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 6 weeks). Regula Document Reader's advantage is ratings volume (1.4K vs 220) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Regula Document Reader against 4.6 for iDenfy Identity Verification. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Regula Document Reader has 1.4K ratings behind it against 220, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of Regula Document Reader's written reviews are positive against 88% of iDenfy Identity Verification's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Regula Document Reader ships an update every 6 weeks, iDenfy Identity Verification every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Regula Document Reader versus iDenfy Identity Verification: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRegula Document ReaderiDenfy Identity Verification
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.4K ratings) — better4.6 (220 ratings)
Positive reviews67.3% of reviews88.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.4K — better220
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size240 MB88 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRegula Forensics Inc.Identifikaciniai Projektai UAB

Customer experience

Regula Document Reader

All ratings1,396 ratings
Positive92.0%
Neutral2.9%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews55 reviews
Positive67.3%
Neutral14.5%
Negative18.2%

iDenfy Identity Verification

All ratings220 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral2.7%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews176 reviews
Positive88.1%
Neutral1.1%
Negative10.8%

Bugs and requests

Regula Document Reader

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

iDenfy Identity Verification

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Doesn't work
  • Returns error message every time
  • Doesn't register information
  • ID issues (vertical vs. horizontal)
  • Bugs make identification impossible

Requested features

2 requests
  • Notify user of success
  • Add Chinese language support

In-app purchases

None

Regula Document Reader

No in-app purchases

None

iDenfy Identity Verification

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Regula Document Reader free?
Regula Document Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is iDenfy Identity Verification free?
iDenfy Identity Verification is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Regula Document Reader or iDenfy Identity Verification?
Regula Document Reader is rated higher. Regula Document Reader averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.4K ratings, while iDenfy Identity Verification averages 4.6 from 220 ratings.
Do Regula Document Reader or iDenfy Identity Verification have ads?
Neither Regula Document Reader nor iDenfy Identity Verification shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Regula Document Reader or iDenfy Identity Verification?
Regula Document Reader ships an update every 6 weeks, and iDenfy Identity Verification every 11 days. Most recently, Regula Document Reader was updated on October 2, 2026 and iDenfy Identity Verification on September 29, 2026.

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