Comparison

MRZ Scanner vs E

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

E

Features
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Signature Pad allows restaurants to collect the digital signature and add tips at customer side which work with Shop POS. It's innovative and easy to use.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: E at none against MRZ Scanner's shown. MRZ Scanner's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence and in-app purchases 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

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
MRZ Scanner versus E: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMRZ ScannerE
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdamantusYammii Inc.

In-app purchases

None

MRZ Scanner

No in-app purchases

None

E

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MRZ Scanner free?
MRZ Scanner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is E free?
E is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MRZ Scanner or E have ads?
MRZ Scanner shows ads; E does not.
Which is updated more often, MRZ Scanner or E?
MRZ Scanner ships an update every 5 weeks, and E every 5 weeks. Most recently, MRZ Scanner was updated on November 2, 2026 and E on October 30, 2026.

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