ValidID vs Ident Security
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
ValidID
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ValidID is the perfect solution for easily capturing documents digitally from your mobile device, allowing you to perform Identity and Anti Money Laundering (AML) checks when you get back to the office. Simply & securely capture a passport or driving license and our app will extract the relevant information, and make this available to you on our website. When you get back to the office, sign in to your ValidID account on our website and all your photographed client documents will be waiting for you! Easily perform fully compliant Identity and AML checks on your client, without the need to transport the original documents with you. We use OCR technologies to extract the personal information from passports and driving licenses, and you can use this to effortlessly perform a identity check or AML check without re-typing all the client's details. Our app is safer and cheaper than the alternative of taking and returning original documentation from the client. ValidID is a service provided by Professional Office Ltd, registered office 45 Market Street, Hoylake, Wirral Registered in England and Wales Registration number 06672314 - VAT Number GB 185 3325 02
Ident Security
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This app is part of PXL Ident, the leading Swiss solution for verifying ID documents. Depending on the verification flow, it can read the NFC chip in your passport or ID card using your phone's NFC capability, and/or perform additional security checks required to complete your verification. This app does not work stand-alone. It runs as part of the onboarding or identity verification workflow of service providers using our application.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Ident Security at monthly against ValidID's every 49 months. ValidID's advantage is iOS requirement (10.3 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ValidID ships an update every 49 months, Ident Security monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ValidID | Ident Security |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 49 months | Monthly โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.3 โ better | 15.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 185 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Simplified.ID Ltd | PXL Vision AG |
In-app purchases
ValidID
No in-app purchases
Ident Security
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is ValidID free?
Is Ident Security free?
Do ValidID or Ident Security have ads?
Which is updated more often, ValidID or Ident Security?
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