Iris ID vs ID
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Iris ID
This app facilitates secure identity verification by scanning QR codes, passport data, and biometric chips. It uses your device's camera for document scanning and can perform face verification when required.
- QR code scanning for authentication
- Passport and ID card scanning
- Biometric chip reading
- Face verification
- Identity authentication
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Iris ID is an app for authentication and identity verification. Download and use it where Iris ID is an accepted authentication method. To use the app: 1) Scan an Iris QR code to begin an authentication session 2) Use the camera to scan the machine readable zone on the data page of your passport or the back of your ID 3) Hold the passport or ID against your device to read the biometric chip 4) Perform face verification if required
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 rating: ID at 4.5 against Iris ID's 3.6. ID also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 33%). Iris ID's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 13 months). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. ID sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Iris ID asks for nothing beyond the download.
ID holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Iris ID's written reviews are positive against 50% of ID's.
Iris ID ships an update every 8 days, ID every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on August 10, 2026 and July 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Iris ID | ID |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (5 ratings) | 4.5 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 12 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — 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
Iris ID
ID
In-app purchases
Iris ID
No in-app purchases
ID
- ID-Reader Monthly Subscription$1.991 Month
- ID-Reader Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$19.991 Year
