MRZ Scanner vs Passport Reader
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.
Passport Reader
This utility app reads the NFC chip on your passport to display its contents. It requires manual input of passport details and offers authenticity verification. Use with caution, as the developer disclaims responsibility for damages.
- Reads NFC passport chips
- Displays passport contents
- Input data via OCR
- Authenticity verification
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'Passport Reader' is an app that reads the IC chip of an NFC passport and displays its contents. To read the IC chip, you need to enter the passport number, date of birth, and date of expiry displayed on the passport. [Main Features] - Reading input data through OCR - Authenticity verification [Disclaimer] The developer and development company are not responsible for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, or other damages arising from the use of this app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Passport Reader at 50% against MRZ Scanner's 0%. Passport Reader also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (8 vs 2). MRZ Scanner's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 7 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Passport Reader holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of MRZ Scanner's written reviews are positive against 50% of Passport Reader's.
MRZ Scanner ships an update every 5 weeks, Passport Reader every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MRZ Scanner | Passport Reader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 4.0 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Adamantus | Legal Prompt Inc. |
Customer experience
MRZ Scanner
Passport Reader
In-app purchases
MRZ Scanner
No in-app purchases
Passport Reader
No in-app purchases
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