Comparison

Xavier MRZ Scanner vs Vertical Booking

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

Head to head
About

Xavier MRZ Scanner

This app uses your device's camera to scan and extract information from the machine-readable zone (MRZ) of travel documents like passports and visas. It offers tips for optimal scanning and provides details about the underlying scanning framework.

Highlights
  • Scan MRZ of travel documents
  • Validate passports, visas, and IDs
  • Extract information from MRZ
  • Tips for better scanning
  • Information on scanning framework
Features
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The Xavier MRZ Scanner is an OCR scanner that uses your mobile device's camera to scan, capture, and validate the MRZ (machine readable zone) of all ICAO-9303 compliant travel documents including: • Passports • Visas • Enhanced Driver’s Licenses • Border Crossing Cards This application uses the Xavier MRZ Scanner framework to scan and extract information from the MRZ field on travel documents. Additionally, this app provides a few tips and tricks on how to better utilize the Xavier scanner. More information about the framework can be found within the information page in the app.

About

Vertical Booking

Features
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The Vertical Booking APP is available for Vertical Booking CRS clients. In order to get the login credentials (username and password), users have to send a request to sales@verticalbooking.com Features on the Vertical Booking App include: 1 - reservations overview 2 - rate management: rates changing day by day, rates changing by grid, 3 - availability management 4 - restrictions management: stop-sale and minimum stay 5 - Sales report by room, channel and product

Screenshots

Xavier MRZ Scanner3 screens
Vertical Booking4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Xavier MRZ Scanner at every 2 months against Vertical Booking's every 27 months. Vertical Booking's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Xavier MRZ Scanner ships an update every 2 months, Vertical Booking every 27 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Xavier MRZ Scanner versus Vertical Booking: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterXavier MRZ ScannerVertical Booking
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 27 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBlackShark Tech, LLCZucchetti Hospitality s.r.l.

In-app purchases

None

Xavier MRZ Scanner

No in-app purchases

None

Vertical Booking

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Xavier MRZ Scanner free?
Xavier MRZ Scanner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vertical Booking free?
Vertical Booking is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Xavier MRZ Scanner or Vertical Booking have ads?
Neither Xavier MRZ Scanner nor Vertical Booking shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Xavier MRZ Scanner or Vertical Booking?
Xavier MRZ Scanner ships an update every 2 months, and Vertical Booking every 27 months. Most recently, Xavier MRZ Scanner was updated on November 2, 2026 and Vertical Booking on November 3, 2026.

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