MRZ Scanner vs Iris ID
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Real-time MRZ scanning
- On-device processing (offline)
- High accuracy decoding
- Fastest decoding time
- Manual field correction
- Data privacy
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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.
Iris ID
This app facilitates secure identity verification by scanning QR codes, passport data, and biometric chips. It uses your device's camera for document scanning and can perform face verification when required.
- QR code scanning for authentication
- Passport and ID card scanning
- Biometric chip reading
- Face verification
- Identity authentication
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Iris ID is an app for authentication and identity verification. Download and use it where Iris ID is an accepted authentication method. To use the app: 1) Scan an Iris QR code to begin an authentication session 2) Use the camera to scan the machine readable zone on the data page of your passport or the back of your ID 3) Hold the passport or ID against your device to read the biometric chip 4) Perform face verification if required
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Iris ID at 3.6 against MRZ Scanner's 3.0. Iris ID also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (33% vs 0%). MRZ Scanner's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.0). On price, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Iris ID holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of MRZ Scanner's written reviews are positive against 33% of Iris ID's.
MRZ Scanner ships an update every 5 weeks, Iris ID every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and August 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MRZ Scanner | Iris ID |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 3.6 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Adamantus DOO | Iris Development AB |
Customer experience
MRZ Scanner
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In-app purchases
MRZ Scanner
No in-app purchases
Iris ID
No in-app purchases
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