vID vs HelloBlink
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
vID
This application helps organizations verify the identity of their members. It facilitates the approval process for employment, contracting, and volunteer opportunities.
- Member identification
- Employment approval
- Contracting approval
- Volunteer work approval
- Identity verification
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VID application allows organizations to identify their members and approve them for employment, contracting, and volunteer work.
HelloBlink
Easily print your favorite photos, drawings, and images directly from your device to a sticker maker. Select your desired pictures and send them to the printer for instant sticker creation.
- Print photographs
- Print drawings
- Print images
- Image library access
- Select images for printing
- Send images to sticker printer
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This app is for use with the Hello Blink sticker maker and can be used to assist in printing photographs, drawings and images from the apps image library. It will allow the user to choose which images they want to print and then send that image to the sticker printer and have it printed on a sticker.
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Verdict
vID and HelloBlink both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 85% of vID's written reviews are positive against 64% of HelloBlink's. HelloBlink's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.5). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for vID against 4.7 for HelloBlink. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5.7K and 11K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 85% of vID's written reviews are positive against 64% of HelloBlink's.
vID ships an update every 2 weeks, HelloBlink fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | vID | HelloBlink |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (5.7K ratings) — better | 4.7 (11K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 85.1% of reviews — better | 64.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5.7K | 11K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Cerebrum, Inc. | Shenzhen Yihengke Electronic Technology Co.,Ltd. |
Customer experience
vID
HelloBlink
User reviews
vID
From 5.7K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Quick and easy process
- 👍 Smooth and user-friendly
- 👍 Streamlines approval process
- 👍 Simplifies verification
- 👍 Convenient and fast
Room to improve
- 🐛 Difficulty scanning ID
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 🐛 Unreliable ID recognition
HelloBlink
From 11K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Quick setup
- 💡 Cute sticker designs
Room to improve
- 🐛 Printing issues
- 🐛 Connectivity problems
- 🐛 App glitches
- 🔋 Battery life concerns
Bugs and requests
vID
Reported bugs
5 issues- Keeps saying newer version is available
- Issues capturing image of ID back
- Doesn't allow fields to be updated
- Incorrect DOB displayed
- Scanning not working on various devices
Requested features
3 requests- Improve ID scanning capabilities
- Fix bugs and glitches
- Enhance reliability of ID recognition
HelloBlink
Reported bugs
4 issues- Printer not connecting
- App freezing on print screen
- Gallery not loading
- Unresponsive buttons
Requested features
3 requests- More design options
- Improved app stability
- Better troubleshooting steps
In-app purchases
vID
No in-app purchases
HelloBlink
No in-app purchases
