ReadID Me vs Simple RFID
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ReadID Me
This app reads the NFC chip in your passport or identity card using your iPhone's NFC capability. It verifies the authenticity of chipped identity documents by scanning the Machine Readable Zone for access to the chip. Personal data remains on your device.
- Read NFC chip in passports/ID cards
- Verify document authenticity
- Scan Machine Readable Zone
- Client-only processing
- Data stays on device
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With the ReadID NFC app you can read the NFC chip that is in your passport or identity card, using the NFC capability of your iPhone (iPhone 7 or later). This app is based on ReadID, a mobile identity document verification technology. It can read and verify the authenticity of identity documents that have a chip, which includes most passports and many identity cards. Before being able to read the chip, the app first needs to scan the so-called Machine Readable Zone of the identity document since this contains the password needed to get access to the chip. This app works client-only, meaning that the personal data from your identity document does not leave your phone.
Simple RFID
Streamline inventory management with this mobile application. It allows you to program RFID tags, search for specific items using the RFID reader, and customize various settings. Enhance your inventory counting process with advanced RFID capabilities.
- Program RFID tags
- Lookup product library
- Search & Locate items
- Adjust RFID settings
- Inventory counting
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Use Simple RFID's mobile app to transform the way you count your inventory. Our app is loaded with RFID features including: - Program RFID tags - Ability to lookup your product library and program a tag. - Search & Locate - Ability to use the RFID reader to be guided to a desired item, even when the item is out of sight. - Settings - Ability to adjust features relating to RFID. - And more!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ReadID Me at 4.7 against Simple RFID's 4.0. ReadID Me also leads on ratings volume (5K vs 8). On price, update cadence, 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.
ReadID Me holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ReadID Me has 5K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two.
ReadID Me ships an update monthly, Simple RFID every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ReadID Me | Simple RFID |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (5K ratings) — better | 4.0 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 64.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5K — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 189 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Inverid B.V. | Andrus Logistics, LLC. |
Customer experience
ReadID Me
Simple RFID
Bugs and requests
ReadID Me
Reported bugs
4 issues- Fails to read NFC chip
- Camera issues on certain devices
- Resets after scanning
- Authenticity validation not working for some passports
Requested features
4 requests- Add support for more ID types
- Ability to save/export scanned data
- Improve scanning reliability
- Add more language options
Simple RFID
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ReadID Me
No in-app purchases
Simple RFID
No in-app purchases
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