FaceTec ID Check vs Polyguard Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FaceTec ID Check
Verify users are real live humans remotely by matching their 3D face to their photo ID. This app helps organizations reduce identity fraud and online scams during remote interactions.
- Remote user verification
- 3D face matching
- Photo ID comparison
- Digital EZ ID certificate generation
- Reduces identity fraud risk
- Enhances online security
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Do you have the need to verify that your users are real live humans remotely? EZ ID tech from FaceTec shows you how your organization can do just that! As mobile commerce, sharing economy, and social media networks expand, we all need to have confidence that we are dealing with a real person who is willing to put their Real 3D Face on camera. FaceTec EZ ID ensures that the User looks like the person on their ID Document by matching the face of the live 3D User to the one on their Photo ID. Please note that the Authenticity of the Photo ID is not verified, so please check it yourself carefully for any signs of fraud. Just follow the intuitive 2 step process to generate a FaceTec Digital EZ ID certificate. We will never share your information with third parties unless you explicitly allow us to do so, and only as described in this privacy statement. FaceTec ID Check provides an example of how organizations can set up a digital identity layer to reduce the risk of cat-phishing, identity fraud, and online scams, increasing your safety and security during remote interactions or before meeting in person. Privacy Notice: This application requires the collection of face images in order to create an EZ ID and email it to you. We will never share your information with third parties unless you explicitly allow us to do so, and only as described in this privacy statement. Please see our Privacy Policy for more information (Link: https://dev.facetec.com/policies/privacy_site.html).
Polyguard Mobile
This app provides real-time identity verification for video calls and meetings, ensuring participants are who they claim to be. It's designed for businesses to prevent fraud and enhance trust in remote communication, especially during hiring and sensitive discussions.
- Real-time identity verification
- Prevent interview fraud
- Verify participant identity
- Secure sensitive information
- Proof of attendance for audits
- Biometric data stays on device
- End-to-end encryption
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Prove Yourself. Without Compromise. When you apply for a job, join a high-stakes call, or contact a help desk, the other side now has to wonder whether you're real. Synthetic faces, stolen profiles, and imposter applicants have made everyone suspicious of everyone. Polyguard fixes that for you. Instead of leaving you to be second-guessed or lumped in with fraudsters, it helps you prove you're a real, verified human before the conversation even starts. Verify Once, Trusted Everywhere Each Polyguard proof, from a simple device integrity check to a full government identity document scan, only needs to be done once. Your proofs stay bound to your phone's secure hardware, and are never uploaded. From then on, proving you're you takes just seconds, wherever you go. Where It Matters + When you apply for a job: Sail past fraud screening that snags everyone else. You prove you're a real, authorized applicant up front, so you never get mistaken for an imposter or a sanctioned account. + When you join a meeting or interview: Show your proven identity and authentic location before the conversation starts, so the people on the other side know it's really you and you can get straight to business. + When you call a help desk: Skip the security-question runaround. Give instant proof of who you are before a reset, escalation, or access request, and get what you need without the friction. How It Works + Quickly verify your device, just once. + When identity matters, respond to a secure Polyguard prompt by link, QR, or in-flow request. + Your identity is confirmed in seconds. + The other side gets instant, tamper-proof confirmation that you're a verified human… not copies of your personal data. You don’t need an account with Polyguard or anyone else to use this app, and there’s no complex setup. Privacy by Design Polyguard is built on zero-trust principles, for people who treat consent and control as non-negotiable. + Hardware-backed identity proofs + No tracking, no profiling, no persistent identifiers + Compliant with GDPR, CCPA, and other global privacy standards + If you choose to complete a full document verification, your biometric data stays on your phone, encrypted and where you can control it Recognized By + Fast-scaling startups and regulated enterprises + Recruiting agencies and staffing platforms + Wealth managers, law firms, and M&A teams + Defense, aerospace, and critical infrastructure Detection has peaked. As generative models improve, every tool that tries to spot fakes degrades, and real people get caught in the dragnet alongside the fakes. Prevention doesn't play that game. By proving your real identity and authentic location at the moments that matter, Polyguard takes you out of the suspect pool entirely.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Polyguard Mobile at 5.0 against FaceTec ID Check's 3.4. FaceTec ID Check's advantage is ratings volume (43 vs 4) and device support (3 vs 1). 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.
Polyguard Mobile holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FaceTec ID Check has 43 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
FaceTec ID Check ships an update weekly, Polyguard Mobile every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FaceTec ID Check | Polyguard Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (43 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 21.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 43 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 85 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FaceTec, Inc. | Polyguard |
Customer experience
FaceTec ID Check
Polyguard Mobile
In-app purchases
FaceTec ID Check
No in-app purchases
Polyguard Mobile
No in-app purchases
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