Iris ID vs Passport Reader
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
Passport Reader
This utility app reads the NFC chip on your passport to display its contents. It requires manual input of passport details and offers authenticity verification. Use with caution, as the developer disclaims responsibility for damages.
- Reads NFC passport chips
- Displays passport contents
- Input data via OCR
- Authenticity verification
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'Passport Reader' is an app that reads the IC chip of an NFC passport and displays its contents. To read the IC chip, you need to enter the passport number, date of birth, and date of expiry displayed on the passport. [Main Features] - Reading input data through OCR - Authenticity verification [Disclaimer] The developer and development company are not responsible for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, or other damages arising from the use of this app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Iris ID at none against Passport Reader's shown. Iris ID also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 7 months) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Passport Reader's advantage is rating (4.0 vs 3.6) and review sentiment (50% vs 33%). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Passport Reader holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Iris ID's written reviews are positive against 50% of Passport Reader's.
Iris ID ships an update every 8 days, Passport Reader every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Iris ID | Passport Reader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (5 ratings) | 4.0 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Iris Development AB | Legal Prompt Inc. |
Customer experience
Iris ID
Passport Reader
In-app purchases
Iris ID
No in-app purchases
Passport Reader
No in-app purchases
