Comparison

ID Pocket vs JoinSelf Messenger

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

ID Pocket

Securely store digital copies of your physical wallet documents and verified digital credentials. Present these for online and in-person use, reducing the need for your physical wallet. Own and control your data with a private-by-design approach.

Highlights
  • Store digital copies of physical wallet documents
  • Store verified digital identity credentials
  • Present digital credentials for scanning
  • Securely send documents to connections
  • Own and control your data
  • Reduce physical wallet size
Features
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With ID Pocket, you can store digital copies of the documents currently in your physical wallet. You can also store verified digital credentials and use them online and in-person. - Capture, store and easily display images of the paper documents currently stored in your physical wallet - Store medical/virus test results and immunization records, then present them for scanning when necessary - Scan and store verified digital identity credentials, then present them to others who request them. - Securely and confidently communicate and send documents to your connections. - Own and control your data. There is no central service that can see or use your data. Private by design. - Reduce the size and weight of your physical wallet by removing all documents where you don't need to present a paper copy. As Self Sovereign Identity (SSI) becomes more commonplace, you can store and use Verifiable Credentials. For those documents that don't require verification, you'll be able to present digital images.

About

JoinSelf Messenger

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Self is a Messaging, digital identity and personal data app. Giving you control over who you are, what you share and who can communicate with you. Self is free to use, simple and powerful, Sign up by verifying YOURSELF with a passport, and remember, Self doesn't get your passport details. They stay with you, on your Phone, like all your personal data. We don't even know who you are. Self gives you: DIGITAL FREEDOM - You can use Self to prove you are the right human just by being you. Instead of passwords, seed phrases or *** *** codes sent by SMS, Self lets you prove you are you, and does it without disclosing your personal data to whoever wants to check (unless you agree to). Now you can prove your age, prove you approved a payment or logged into a service all without needing to share private, personal data. SECURE COMMUNICATION- Self calls and messages are end to end encrypted, and only between verified people and companies you have agreed to communicate with. No more wondering if a call is genuine or from a scammer, or if that message is a phishing trick or an AI-powered marketing bot. AN ADVANCED WALLET - The companies you buy from can help protect your personal data by storing any they hold with you, in your Self wallet. Now you're not at risk if they get hacked, and you can trust them when they communicate with you through Self, instead of wondering if the email you got was really from your bank and you can use it to make and receive payments in XRP too. CRYPTOGRAPHIC PROOF - Because Self lets you prove who you are, it takes messages beyond communication, now you can sign them, prove you've seen them, prove you've been somewhere, prove you're with someone, all without disclosing any data you don't want to. CONTROL OF YOUR DATA - With Self your personal data is only stored by you, on your phone or in your backup and always encrypted end-to-end. It's not in our database, because we don't have one. It's in your hand and it can only be shared with someone if you choose to share it. You are in control. A REAL NETWORK - Self connections aren't just anyone, they're the people and organisations you know and really trust. We believe the next generation of technology is going to engage and empower people. For the first time people are at the heart of technology. Find out more at: https://joinself.com Self supports all iPhones capable of running iOS16 or newer.

Screenshots

ID Pocket4 screens
JoinSelf Messenger4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: JoinSelf Messenger at none against ID Pocket's 1. JoinSelf Messenger also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. ID Pocket sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. JoinSelf Messenger asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ID Pocket ships an update every 2 months, JoinSelf Messenger every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
ID Pocket versus JoinSelf Messenger: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterID PocketJoinSelf Messenger
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB153 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRk Tech Works, LLCSelf Group Limited

In-app purchases

1 purchases

ID Pocket

One-time1
  • Identity document verification$4.99
None

JoinSelf Messenger

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ID Pocket free?
ID Pocket is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is JoinSelf Messenger free?
JoinSelf Messenger is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ID Pocket or JoinSelf Messenger have ads?
Neither ID Pocket nor JoinSelf Messenger shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ID Pocket or JoinSelf Messenger?
ID Pocket ships an update every 2 months, and JoinSelf Messenger every 3 weeks. Most recently, ID Pocket was updated on October 24, 2026 and JoinSelf Messenger on October 25, 2026.

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