ReadID Ready vs CitcoVerify
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ReadID Ready
Verify your identity using your mobile device. This app scans your identity documents and may take a selfie to confirm ownership. The verification results are shared with the requesting organization.
- Identity document scanning
- Selfie verification
- Third-party identity checks
- Secure result sharing
- QR code and link integration
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ReadID Ready is an application for mobile identity document verification, in some cases it will also do a selfie to verify if the identity document belongs to you. The verification results will be shared with the organisation that asked you to use ReadID Ready. You can only use ReadID Ready when a third party wants to verify your identity. You will receive a request and instructions (with a QR code and/or link) to do this. ReadID Ready is made by Signicat. PRIVACY We process your personal information on behalf of the organisation that asked you to use ReadID Ready. For details, see our privacy statement https://www.signicat.com/about/readid-privacy-policy LICENSES FOR OPEN SOURCE LIBRARIES USED See "About" in the app.
CitcoVerify
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The Citco Verify app allows users to capture and transmit their information in a simple and secure way. Benefits include: • Identity & other documents are captured by the app, removing the need to separately capture & share them • All data is encrypted in transit and in storage. • All data is collected with the consent of the user
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ReadID Ready at monthly against CitcoVerify's every 5 months. 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.
ReadID Ready ships an update monthly, CitcoVerify every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ReadID Ready | CitcoVerify |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (392 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 52.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 392 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 112 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Inverid B.V. | Perf-Util Consulting Ltd. |
Bugs and requests
ReadID Ready
Reported bugs
11 issues- App is terrible, doesn't scan documents
- Cannot scan at all
- Instructions for scanning passport are very poor
- QR code reading uses the wrong camera on iPhone 15 pro
- QR code is impossible to read
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- Process loops around (ID front/back, NFC, then back to start)
- Took hours and 50 tries to finally work
- NFC does not work with the app, failed to read ID card and passport
- App shuts down after passport scan and before live selfie
- Instructions are very confusing, need to be simpler and to the point
- Instruction to hold top of phone on passport doesn't work, need to hold phone halfway
Requested features
5 requests- Clarify camera direction during scanning
- Add a live person to the helpdesk
- Simplify instructions for older/less tech-savvy users
- Stop sending paper, use email instead
- Specify camera direction (up or down) in instructions
CitcoVerify
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ReadID Ready
No in-app purchases
CitcoVerify
No in-app purchases
