Biometric Passport Reader vs SecureMyID
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Biometric Passport Reader
Scan and verify the embedded chip in passports and ID cards using your device's camera and NFC. This app provides offline functionality for secure identity verification, remote onboarding, and compliance with KYC/AML regulations.
- Reads biometric chips
- Scans machine-readable zone
- Offline functionality
- Identity verification
- Remote onboarding
- KYC/AML compliance
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This app can read and verify the embedded chip in passports and ID cards. To read a passport or ID: 1) Use the camera to scan the machine readable zone on the data page of your passport or the back of your ID 2) Hold the passport or ID against your device to read the biometric chip 3) The chip information is displayed in the app The app does not require network connection and can be used offline. What is the app used for? For businesses this app is useful for remote onboarding of users and customers, identity verification, and to meet KYC and AML requirements. For compliance and security, nothing beats reading the biometric chip.
SecureMyID
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Application design to assist with Identity Security giving you the right to your identity and identifying corporate organization you can trust to respond when your identity is compromise. Securing your Identity with us give you right to have best practice on your identity because all your finances can now be secured and stopped at the click of a button.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Biometric Passport Reader at weekly against SecureMyID's every 2 months. SecureMyID's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). 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.
Biometric Passport Reader ships an update weekly, SecureMyID every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Biometric Passport Reader | SecureMyID |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (229 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 229 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Iris Development AB | SECUREMYID LIMITED |
In-app purchases
Biometric Passport Reader
No in-app purchases
SecureMyID
No in-app purchases
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