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 device into a high-quality document scanner in seconds. This app offers automatic capturing, cropping, and perspective correction for crisp images. It works offline for absolute data security and supports multiple export formats and image optimization filters.

Highlights
  • Automatic capturing and cropping
  • Perspective correction
  • Multiple export formats (PDF, JPG, PNG, TIFF)
  • Image optimization filters
  • Single and multi-page scanning
  • Offline functionality
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Turn any smartphone, tablet, or wearable device into an easy-to-use & reliable Document Scanner that creates high-quality images of documents in just 2 seconds with the Scanbot SDK: Document Scanning App. This App impresses with an easy-to-use and reliable scanning experience that enables users to create high-quality images of physical documents. Working completely offline on your device, the App is never connected to any third-party servers – providing you with absolute data security. Our cutting-edge machine learning- and computer vision-based Document Scanning technology offers all the features you need for a seamless scanning experience that allows anyone to easily capture sharp and crisp images of documents: SELF-EXPLAINING USER GUIDANCE We developed a self-explaining user guidance that enables even non-tech-savvy people to capture high-quality scans with their devices easily. AUTOMATIC CAPTURING & CROPPING With our automatic capturing and cropping functionalities, all you need to do is hold your device over a document to create the perfect scan. The Scanbot SDK: Document Scanning App does the rest - blurry and badly cropped images with disturbing backgrounds become a thing of the past. PERSPECTIVE CORRECTION We know that it can be difficult to position the camera perfectly above the document. This is why we developed an algorithm that automatically straightens every scan. It supports you with scans taken from a bad angle and facilitates further processing. MULTIPLE EXPORT FORMATS PDF, JPG, PNG, or TIFF – we offer all the export formats that you need. IMAGE OPTIMIZATION FILTERS We have learned that each user has unique image requirements. That's why we built Image Optimization Filters for various use cases (e.g., Binarization, Grayscale, Color Document, and more). SINGLE- AND MULTI-PAGE MODES With our App, you can scan single or multi-page documents without leaving the scan screen. 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 rating: Regula Document Reader at 4.7 against Scanbot SDK's 4.3. Regula Document Reader also leads on ratings volume (1.4K vs 16). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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

Regula Document Reader holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Regula Document Reader has 1.4K ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 67% and 67% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Regula Document Reader ships an update every 6 weeks, Scanbot SDK every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 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) — better4.3 (16 ratings)
Positive reviews67.3% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings1.4K — better16
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size240 MB90 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRegula Forensics Inc.Scanbot 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 ratings16 ratings
Positive81.3%
Neutral6.3%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

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?
Regula Document Reader is rated higher. Regula Document Reader averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.4K ratings, while Scanbot SDK averages 4.3 from 16 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 September 19, 2026 and Scanbot SDK on September 14, 2026.

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