BrightId vs Rarimo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BrightId
This app provides a unique, self-issued personal identifier to prove human uniqueness for rights and benefits. Verification is achieved by connecting with known individuals, ensuring privacy as personal data is not shared centrally. It allows users to prove they are a unique person without revealing sensitive government information.
- Self-issued personal identifier
- Prove human uniqueness
- Verified by connections
- Privacy-focused data handling
- Access rights and benefits
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A BrightID is a personal identifier that allows you to receive rights and benefits based on your ability to prove that you're a unique person.* Unlike a government identifier such as a Social Security Number, a BrightID is self-issued and verified by close friends or relatives. Personal data is not shared with a central organization. To become verified and receive a BrightID score, make connections with the people you already know well. *To see which organizations are participating in BrightID benefits, visit the BrightID website at https://www.brightid.org PRIVACY The name and photo you enter in BrightID are only shared with people in your personal connections list. Your name and photo are not stored or used by BrightID outside of your device.
Rarimo
This app allows users to convert identity documents into anonymous credentials, enabling private and untraceable activities. It facilitates identity verification without exposing personal information, offering a secure way to manage digital identity.
- Scan passport
- Convert identity documents
- Anonymous credentials
- Private activities
- Untraceable verification
- Identity protection
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With Rarimo you can: - Scan your passport - Convert Identity documents into anonymous credentials - Keep your activities private and untraceable - Verify your identity without exposing private information
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Rarimo at 100% against BrightId's 20%. Rarimo also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.6) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). BrightId's advantage is ratings volume (16 vs 4) and device support (3 vs 1). 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.
Rarimo holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of BrightId's written reviews are positive against 100% of Rarimo's.
BrightId ships an update every 3 weeks, Rarimo weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and June 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BrightId | Rarimo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (16 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 331 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Christopher Stallard | Rarilabs Inc. |
Customer experience
BrightId
Rarimo
In-app purchases
BrightId
No in-app purchases
Rarimo
No in-app purchases
