Comparison

MRZ Scanner vs µFR NFC ePassport Reader

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

Head to head
About

MRZ Scanner

Scan machine-readable zones (MRZ) from documents in real-time, directly on your device. This app offers fast and accurate decoding without requiring an internet connection, ensuring your data remains private. Manually correct fields for improved accuracy.

Highlights
  • Real-time MRZ scanning
  • On-device processing (offline)
  • High accuracy decoding
  • Fastest decoding time
  • Manual field correction
  • Data privacy
Features
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Machine-readable zone (MRZ) scanner app! MRZ scanner works in real-time, locally on a device, without the need of an internet connection. Since the scan happens right on the device, the data never leaves your device unless you want it to. All processing takes place on your device. This means the results never pass any external servers. MRZ scanner has the fastest decoding time on the market paired with the highest accuracy. Fields that don't have checksum digit from the MRZ can manually be checked and updated to avoid rescanning.

About

µFR NFC ePassport Reader

This utility app reads and verifies NFC chips in e-Passports. It uses either your phone's NFC or an external reader, comparing optically captured or manually entered data to display biometric information and document validity. All data is kept only in device memory and deleted upon closing.

Highlights
  • Reads NFC e-Passport chips
  • Uses phone's NFC or external reader
  • Verifies MRTD data
  • Displays biometric data
  • Displays document validity
  • Manual MRZ data entry
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ABOUT This demo app is used for reading and verifying NFC chips in e-Passports using either external NFC Reader (µFR Series by Digital Logic) or phone's NFC chip. App verifies the NFC chip in the Machine Readable Travel Document (MRTD) using optically captured (OCR) information from the document's Machine Readable Zone (MRZ). If you don't want to scan your document using your phone camera, you can type in the MRZ data manually. Once the NFC chip is verified, app displays document holders biometric data and document validity. PRIVACY We don't collect or store any personal information. Data is kept only in device's memory and is deleted as soon as you close the app. PRIVACY POLICY https://www.d-logic.net/ufr-e-passport-reader-mrtd-reading-app-privacy-policy/ USER MANUAL https://www.d-logic.net/code/nfc-rfid-reader-sdk/ufr-doc/blob/master/%C2%B5FR%20e-Passport%20reader.pdf SUPPORTED DEVICES This app works with any of the following NFC readers: µFR Nano, µFR Classic, µFR Classic CS and µFR Advance. µFR Nano Online (NFC Reader with Wireless and Bluetooth communication) will be supported in the next app version (release date Q1 2020). DISCLAIMER This application is provided as-is and without any warranty. MORE INFORMATION Please visit our website for more information: www.d-logic.com Or contact us at: support@d-logic.rs LICENCES DLRadioButton MIT License Tesseract OCR for iOS MIT License Alamofire MIT License SwiftyStoreKit MIT License

Screenshots

MRZ Scanner4 screens
µFR NFC ePassport Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MRZ Scanner at none against µFR NFC ePassport Reader's 2. MRZ Scanner also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). µFR NFC ePassport Reader's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment 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. µFR NFC ePassport Reader sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. MRZ Scanner asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MRZ Scanner ships an update every 5 weeks, µFR NFC ePassport Reader every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
MRZ Scanner versus µFR NFC ePassport Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMRZ ScannerµFR NFC ePassport Reader
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 6 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdamantusDigital Logic Ltd.

Customer experience

MRZ Scanner

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

µFR NFC ePassport Reader

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

MRZ Scanner

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

µFR NFC ePassport Reader

Subscriptions2
  • D-Logic Share PDF Subscription$1.491 Month
  • D-Logic REST API Subscription$5.991 Month

Questions

Is MRZ Scanner free?
MRZ Scanner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is µFR NFC ePassport Reader free?
µFR NFC ePassport Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MRZ Scanner or µFR NFC ePassport Reader have ads?
MRZ Scanner shows ads; µFR NFC ePassport Reader does not.
Which is updated more often, MRZ Scanner or µFR NFC ePassport Reader?
MRZ Scanner ships an update every 5 weeks, and µFR NFC ePassport Reader every 6 months. Most recently, MRZ Scanner was updated on October 29, 2026 and µFR NFC ePassport Reader on October 18, 2026.

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