APL Door Scanner vs Silvercard NZ
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
APL Door Scanner
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APL product information for customers.
Silvercard NZ
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Verify the Silvercard status of a Competent Operator for MEWP, Forklift and other operations in New Zealand. Simply enter the surname and DOB of the operator, or scan their QR code from their device. View your own Silvercard and get notifications for refreshers as they become due. Links to Safe Operator Guides and more features within the App.
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Verdict
APL Door Scanner and Silvercard NZ are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
APL Door Scanner ships an update every 6 weeks, Silvercard NZ every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | APL Door Scanner | Silvercard NZ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Architectural Profiles Limited | Rodney Grant |
In-app purchases
APL Door Scanner
No in-app purchases
Silvercard NZ
No in-app purchases
