Biometric Passport Reader vs ID
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.
ID
Verify age and identity by scanning digital IDs from Apple Wallet. Ideal for venues needing to check guest age at the door. An optional purchase allows scanning U.S. Passport NFC chips.
- Scan digital IDs from Apple Wallet
- Verify age for venues
- Prompt guest for verification
- Scan U.S. Passport NFC chips (optional purchase)
- Supports multiple U.S. states
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ID-Reader allows for requesting official State digital ID and Driver's license information that is held within the Apple Wallet. Great for Night Clubs and other venues that need to check for age at the door. Simply start the app and wave your phone over the guest's phone and if they have a Digital ID in their Apple wallet, they will be prompted to allow verification of age. Currently California, Hawaii, Ohio, Arizona, Colorado, Georgia, and Maryland support digital IDs in the Apple Wallet, 21 other states in active development. An optional in-app purchase gives the ability to scan U.S. Passport NFC chips for verification. Terms of use can be found here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Biometric Passport Reader at none against ID's 2. Biometric Passport Reader also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 13 months) and ratings volume (220 vs 12). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. ID sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Biometric Passport Reader asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Biometric Passport Reader against 4.5 for ID. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Biometric Passport Reader has 220 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 50% and 50% positive.
Biometric Passport Reader ships an update weekly, ID every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and July 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Biometric Passport Reader | ID |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (220 ratings) | 4.5 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 220 — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 13 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Iris Development AB | Ferdinand Rios |
Customer experience
Biometric Passport Reader
ID
In-app purchases
Biometric Passport Reader
No in-app purchases
ID
- ID-Reader Monthly Subscription$1.991 Month
- ID-Reader Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$19.991 Year
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