ID Manager & Document Scanner vs Pocket Docs
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ID Manager & Document Scanner
Scan and store important identification documents and set expiry date reminders. Organize your IDs and documents in folders and share them easily as PDFs or images. Never miss a renewal deadline again.
- Scan and save IDs and documents
- Set expiry and reminder dates
- Create custom folders
- Share files as PDF or image
- Local document storage
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Ever missed renewing your Passport, Visa, ID card and ended up paying a huge fine? ID Manager and Scanner App from Emstell Technology Consulting is here to help you. Scan your ID’s, Documents or Upload from the Gallery to the ID Manager App. Specify the Expiry date and also the date for getting a reminder alarm from the app. ¬ Create Folders inside the App ¬ Scan and Save your ID Cards and Documents ¬ Specify the Expiry and Reminder Date for getting reminders ¬ Share the files easily as PDF or as Image with Others ¬ See the list of Documents in the All Documents Page PS: App will show you the details of the file added in the app as per the data you saved. We take no responsibility for you missing or forgetting to renew your ID’s on time. :) All your files and documents are saved locally in the app and we do not by any means upload/copy your files to any servers or so. If you delete the app or folders inside the app, the files saved will also be deleted Happy Scanning and Managing your documents and ID’s with Emstell’s ID Manager and Scan App. -- Regards ID Manager Team
Pocket Docs
Securely store and manage your documents and QR codes locally on your device. Scan, upload, and organize PDFs with custom fields for easy data retrieval. Access everything offline and share documents via email or other platforms.
- Local device storage
- Offline access
- Built-in scanner
- Custom document fields
- QR code storage
- PDF export and sharing
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- SAFE - We don't use servers to store data, your documents are stored only on your device. For extra security, you can set a password and use TouchId or FaceId to quickly unlock. - OFFLINE - Create and view documents offline, the app works without an internet connection. - DOCUMENT UPLOADING -. You can add a document to the app in several ways. Scan with the built-in scanner, upload a pdf from your device, or upload photos of a document. Documents are stored in PDF format. - DOCUMENT FIELDS - In the app you can create fields for each document. This way you can record the most frequently used data and not have to search through the entire PDF document. Saved fields can easily be copied to use where you need them. You can copy individual fields or all fields at once. - QR DOCUMENTS - A new section of the app allows you to store qr codes. So you can scan movie tickets, transport tickets and any other information which is stored as a QR code. - QR-codes - Save qr codes for quick access. Here you can also create fields to quickly copy important information. For example, you can store ticket information, qr and any other information available as qr. - SENDING DOCUMENTS - Send PDF documents via email, social media, and other available methods.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Pocket Docs at every 3 weeks against ID Manager & Document Scanner's every 5 months. Pocket Docs also leads on ratings volume (40 vs 2) and review sentiment (64% vs 50%). ID Manager & Document Scanner's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, 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. ID Manager & Document Scanner sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Pocket Docs sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for ID Manager & Document Scanner against 5.0 for Pocket Docs. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pocket Docs has 40 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of ID Manager & Document Scanner's written reviews are positive against 64% of Pocket Docs's.
ID Manager & Document Scanner ships an update every 5 months, Pocket Docs every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ID Manager & Document Scanner | Pocket Docs |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (40 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 63.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 40 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Emstell | Evgeniy Konev |
Customer experience
ID Manager & Document Scanner
Pocket Docs
In-app purchases
ID Manager & Document Scanner
- ID Manager Pro$1.99
Pocket Docs
- One-time offer$5.99
- Pocket Documents Pro$7.99
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