Comparison

Regula Document Reader vs Scanbot SDK

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

Scanbot SDK

Transform your smartphone into a rapid and dependable barcode scanner. This application excels at quickly reading various 1D and 2D barcodes, even in challenging conditions, and operates entirely offline.

Highlights
  • High-speed scanning (0.2 seconds)
  • Reliable scanning of blurred/damaged codes
  • AR Overlay for intuitive scanning
  • Works offline, no server connection needed
  • Supports all common 1D & 2D barcodes
  • Unlimited free scanning
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Turn your smartphone into an easy-to-use, fast, and reliable Barcode Scanner with the Scanbot SDK: Barcode Scanning App. This App impresses with its speed and reliability when scanning all common 1D & 2D barcodes. And the best thing is: it works entirely offline – without requiring a connection to any third-party server. Our cutting-edge machine learning- and computer vision-based technology offers a broad range of features and benefits to you. High-Speed Scanning A barcode scanning speed of just 0.2 seconds will "WOW" you and makes you enjoy using the app. Capture and extract data from multiple barcodes in one go. Reliability The Scanbot App can scan blurred and damaged barcodes from almost any angle, even in poor lighting conditions. Even scanning tiny barcodes or codes more than 2 meters away is no problem for it – making failed scans a thing of the past. AR Overlay Our AR Overlay provides users with an intuitive scanning experience by highlighting the barcodes in real-time using augmented reality. They can easily identify the barcodes they want to scan and choose them accordingly – making scanning easy, accurate, and fast. Unlimited Scanning Scan as much as you want for free. All common 1D & 2D Barcodes We support any barcode you need for your individual needs: - Australia Post 4-State Customer - Aztec - Codabar - Code 25 - Code 39 - Code 93 - Code 128 - Data Matrix - EAN-8 - EAN-13 - GS1 Databar - GS1 Databar Composite - GS1 Databar Extended - GS1 Databar Limited - IATA 2 of 5 - Industrial 2 of 5 - Intelligent Mail Barcode - ITF - Japan Post 4-State Customer - KIX - Micro QR Code - MSI Plessey - PDF417 - QR Code - RM4SCC - UPC-A - UPC-E If you have any questions, please contact us: https://scanbot.io/.

Screenshots

Regula Document Reader4 screens
Scanbot SDK4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Scanbot SDK at 100% against Regula Document Reader's 67%. Scanbot SDK also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Regula Document Reader's advantage is ratings volume (1.4K vs 2). On price, update cadence, 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

Scanbot SDK holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Regula Document Reader has 1.4K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Regula Document Reader's written reviews are positive against 100% of Scanbot SDK's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Regula Document Reader ships an update every 6 weeks, Scanbot SDK every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Regula Document Reader versus Scanbot SDK: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRegula Document ReaderScanbot SDK
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.4K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews67.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.4K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size240 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRegula Forensics, IncScanbot SDK, Inc

Customer experience

Regula Document Reader

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

Scanbot SDK

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Regula Document Reader

No in-app purchases

None

Scanbot SDK

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Regula Document Reader free?
Regula Document Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Scanbot SDK free?
Scanbot SDK is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Regula Document Reader or Scanbot SDK?
Scanbot SDK is rated higher. Regula Document Reader averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.4K ratings, while Scanbot SDK averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Regula Document Reader or Scanbot SDK have ads?
Neither Regula Document Reader nor Scanbot SDK shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Regula Document Reader or Scanbot SDK?
Regula Document Reader ships an update every 6 weeks, and Scanbot SDK every 2 months. Most recently, Regula Document Reader was updated on October 13, 2026 and Scanbot SDK on October 11, 2026.

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