IDentity Developer vs idMax SDK
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
IDentity Developer
This application assists SDK developers in testing various configuration options and features. It supports ID image capture, live face detection, and biometric capture and enrollment.
- ID image capture testing
- Live face detection
- Biometric capture
- Biometric enrollment
- SDK configuration testing
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The IDmission IDentity Developer Application is used to support SDK developers in testing various configuration options and features such as ID image capture, live face detection, biometric capture and enrollment.
idMax SDK
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idMax SDK app is a showcase for a secure, on-premise SDK for scanning ID cards, credit cards, and other documents with high speed and precision. The software not only scans text data, but also extracts barcodes, face photos, signatures, and other graphical zones. The app demonstrates how to improve user experience in identity verification, ID photo and selfie comparison, and many other use cases. idMax SDK supports about 3000 document types issued by 210+ territories in more than 100 languages. The SDK scans ID cards and residence permits, international passports, driver's licenses, visas, and other travel- and residence-related documents issued by countries of the European Union, South, Central, and North America, Australia, Oceania, and New Zealand, the Middle East and Far East, other Asian countries, and Africa. idMax SDK app does NOT transfer, save, or store the extracted data — the recognition process runs entirely in the local RAM of the device. The app does NOT require internet access.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: IDentity Developer at every 5 weeks against idMax SDK's every 3 months. IDentity Developer also leads on iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
IDentity Developer ships an update every 5 weeks, idMax SDK every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and August 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IDentity Developer | idMax SDK |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 138 MB | 161 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Idmission LLC | OCR Solutions, Inc. |
In-app purchases
IDentity Developer
No in-app purchases
idMax SDK
No in-app purchases
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