Stint Students vs TrustID Chip Reader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Stint Students
Find flexible part-time work with major UK brands in hospitality. Earn cash between classes, evenings, and weekends with shifts that fit your schedule. Get trained on the job and paid the next day.
- Flexible part-time jobs
- Connects with UK brands
- Earn cash between classes
- On-the-job training
- Next-day pay
- No CV or experience required
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Stint connects you to the UK’s biggest brands in hospitality such as PizzaExpress, GAIL’S and Pret A Manger (plus many more!) for flexible part-time work that fits perfectly around your university life. Earn cash between classes, evenings and weekends - you call the shots. How it works: 1. Verify your Right to Work in the UK 2. Apply to local Stint Teams 3. Choose weekly ‘Stints’ that suit you 4. Get trained on the job 5. Get paid the next day!* Types of work you’ll be doing: - Stints are normally 2-4 hours long, mainly during busy peaks like breakfast, lunch and dinner. - Our hospitality roles are highly customer-facing, so we’re looking for enthusiastic and outgoing people with great customer service skills. - Tasks can range from greeting customers, setting tables, taking orders to working behind a bar. - No CV or previous hospitality experience required. When you join a Stint Team, you play a vital role when businesses are buzzing, and unlock a world of perks along the way: exclusive weekly Stints, competitive hourly rates (many teams pay £15 per hour!), next-day pay, Stinter discounts, free meals and drinks, plus much more. Are you a business? Download our other app - ‘Stint for Partners’ *Withdraw up to 70% of your earnings the very next day. Fees apply.
TrustID Chip Reader
Securely scan and verify the NFC chip in your passport or ID card. This tool facilitates identity verification by reading chip data.
- Scan NFC chip in passport/ID
- Secure verification
- Identity data reading
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This TrustID app allows you to securely scan and verify the NFC chip in your passport or ID Card.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Stint Students at 4.5 against TrustID Chip Reader's 1.7. Stint Students also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks) and ratings volume (45 vs 3). On price, review sentiment, ads 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.
Stint Students holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stint Students has 45 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 19% of Stint Students's written reviews are positive against 15% of TrustID Chip Reader's.
Stint Students ships an update weekly, TrustID Chip Reader every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on November 11, 2026.
| Parameter | Stint Students | TrustID Chip Reader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (45 ratings) — better | 1.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 19.0% of reviews — better | 14.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 45 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Stint Ltd | TrustID Ltd. |
Customer experience
Stint Students
TrustID Chip Reader
Bugs and requests
Stint Students
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
TrustID Chip Reader
Reported bugs
13 issues- Passport chip scan fails repeatedly
- App not recognized even after download
- Camera not opening or showing a black screen
- Browser link does not redirect to the app
- App gets stuck on the welcome screen
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- Camera not working even with permissions
- App loops back to download prompt
- QR code expired error
- App freezes
- Cannot upload photos of passport
- Camera fails after passport photo scan
- Stuck at scanning chip stage
- AI fails to recognize app is downloaded
Requested features
7 requests- Improve app stability and reliability
- Fix browser redirection issues
- Provide clear instructions for users
- Ensure app works with default browsers
- Make the app compatible with all devices and browsers
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- Improve error message clarity
- Allow manual ID check as an alternative
In-app purchases
Stint Students
No in-app purchases
TrustID Chip Reader
No in-app purchases
Questions
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