Postal ID Verification vs Flash Express(PH)
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Postal ID Verification
Scan and decrypt Philippine Postal IDs to reveal card details. Find nearby postal offices with directions, requiring an internet connection for both features.
- Decrypts Philippine Postal ID QR codes
- Displays postal reference, birthdate, expiry, name, gender
- Locates nearest Philippines Postal offices
- Provides directions to postal offices
- Requires internet connection
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This Philpost QR Scanner application will decrypt the encrypted code that is scanned in the Philippine Postal ID. Using this scanner it will display the information of the card (postal reference no., birthdate, card expiry date, name and gender). And has a capability to search for the nearest Philippines Postal offices within the current location of the user and can give a directions or route on how to go on the specific postal office that has been clicked by the user. Both feature requires an internet connection to process the request of the user.
Flash Express(PH)
This app provides comprehensive logistics and courier services across the Philippines and Southeast Asia. It offers free door-to-door delivery, 24-hour parcel tracking, and direct customer support via live chat. The service operates 365 days a year, aiming for high quality and competitive pricing.
- Free door-to-door service
- 365-day service availability
- 24-hour track and trace
- Live chat customer support
- Register cash on delivery (COD)
- Print labels via Flash Toy
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Flash Express, founded by top enterpreneurs from around the world, is a company established to boost the e-commerce industry of the Philippines by providing logistics and courier services. It is committed to provide the highest quality and humanized courier service in the Philippines and also through Southeast Asia at a competitive price through our best talent, technology, and customer experience. Function Highlights - Notify courier for free door-to-door service - Free door-to-door service throughout Philippines - Service Available 365 days Parcel Tracking - 24 hours track and trace - Easily search by phone number - Both recipient and sender can track the parcel status - Automatically notify your parcel status Radar Your professional business manager. LIVE CHAT Function You can directly contact customer service through the APP to help you solve any problems in time Other Functions - Register cash on delivery (COD) service - Print labels via Flash Toy - Order various packaging supplies - Modify parcel information - Apply for claim
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Postal ID Verification at 1.5 against Flash Express(PH)'s 1.0. Postal ID Verification also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (9.2 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Postal ID Verification holds the better App Store score, 1.5 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 7% of Postal ID Verification's written reviews are positive against 12% of Flash Express(PH)'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Postal ID Verification ships an update every 8 days, Flash Express(PH) every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Postal ID Verification | Flash Express(PH) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.5 (2 ratings) — better | 1.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 6.7% of reviews | 11.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.2 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 83 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Appledev Filmetrics | FLASH EXPRESS COMPANY LIMITED |
Customer experience
Postal ID Verification
Flash Express(PH)
Bugs and requests
Postal ID Verification
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Flash Express(PH)
Reported bugs
5 issues- App UI glitches preventing region selection
- OTP not sending or delayed
- App login issues
- Inaccurate estimated freight price calculation
- Spelling errors in app messages ('pacel')
Requested features
9 requests- Improve rider training on professional behavior and customer service
- Fix app UI for region selection during booking
- Offer COD for shipping fees
- Allow printing of waybills on regular thermal printers
- Provide accurate estimated freight prices
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- Improve app login process and OTP delivery speed
- Ensure sufficient riders for timely pickups and deliveries
- Implement better background checks and training for riders
- Fix spelling errors in app messages (e.g., 'pacel' instead of 'parcel')
In-app purchases
Postal ID Verification
No in-app purchases
Flash Express(PH)
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Postal ID Verification free?
Is Flash Express(PH) free?
Which has better reviews, Postal ID Verification or Flash Express(PH)?
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