Comparison

ICAO Reader vs ID Vault

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

Head to head
About

ICAO Reader

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Scytales ICAO Reader can read ePassports and ID cards.

About

ID Vault

Securely store and instantly access travel document details like passports and ID cards. Reads directly from NFC chips and MRZ lines, encrypts data on-device, and syncs across Apple devices. Get expiry alerts and copy information with a single tap.

Highlights
  • NFC chip reading for passports and ID cards
  • MRZ line scanning for instant data capture
  • On-device encryption for maximum privacy
  • iCloud sync across Apple devices
  • One-tap copy of document details
  • Passport expiry alerts
  • Support for multiple family members
Features
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Keep your document details organized and ready when you need them. • SCAN WITH YOUR CAMERA Use your iPhone or iPad camera to scan passports, ID cards, visas, and driver's licenses with a supported machine-readable zone (MRZ). • READ NFC CHIPS ON IPHONE Read supported NFC chips on a compatible iPhone. ID Vault saves the available document details. • EVERYONE IN ONE PLACE Keep your family's documents organized, with a separate profile for each person. • COPY A FIELD Copy a document number, date of birth, expiry date, or another saved field when completing an application, booking a trip, or checking in online. • EXPIRY ALERTS Get notified before your documents expire, so you can plan renewals ahead of time. • SIRI, SHORTCUTS & APPLE INTELLIGENCE Use selected document details in compatible Siri, Shortcuts, and Apple Intelligence workflows. Provide the fields a task needs without copying them one by one. • YOU APPROVE EVERY REQUEST Requests for protected document details require device authentication. Keep the optional review enabled to check the requested fields before sharing. Each disclosure is a one-time request, not ongoing access to your vault. • SPOTLIGHT & HANDOFF Find saved documents through Spotlight and continue between supported Apple devices with Handoff. • PRIVATE BY DESIGN Document numbers, dates of birth, and document photos are encrypted before storage. No ads, no analytics, and no ID Vault account required. When you use a document-sharing workflow, selected details are passed to that workflow after authorization. • AVAILABLE ACROSS YOUR DEVICES Access your saved documents across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Apple Vision Pro through your iCloud account. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

ICAO Reader2 screens
ID Vault4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ID Vault at every 2 weeks against ICAO Reader's every 5 months. ID Vault also leads on device support (5 vs 1). ICAO Reader's advantage is iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ICAO Reader ships an update every 5 months, ID Vault every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
ICAO Reader versus ID Vault: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterICAO ReaderID Vault
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS17.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperScytales ABRoman Mazeev

In-app purchases

None

ICAO Reader

No in-app purchases

None

ID Vault

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ICAO Reader free?
ICAO Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ID Vault free?
ID Vault is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ICAO Reader or ID Vault have ads?
Neither ICAO Reader nor ID Vault shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ICAO Reader or ID Vault?
ICAO Reader ships an update every 5 months, and ID Vault every 2 weeks. Most recently, ICAO Reader was updated on November 3, 2026 and ID Vault on October 31, 2026.

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