Melissa ID vs myI
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Melissa ID
This app verifies user identities by capturing and extracting data from ID documents, then matching it against a selfie. It also includes address verification and real-time liveness checks for enhanced security.
- ID document data capture
- Selfie matching for verification
- Address matching
- Real-time liveness checks
- Onboarding applicants and customers
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Melissa ID is a mobile app that onboards applicants & customers wherever they are, by capturing & extracting ID document data and matching against a person’s selfie to verify their identity. This service also includes address matching and real time liveness checks.
myI
This app simplifies the Form I-9 submission process by eliminating manual paperwork. It allows for seamless document upload, accurate information capture, and helps users stay compliant with up-to-date forms and reverification reminders.
- Simplify Form I-9 submission
- Eliminate manual paperwork
- Seamless document submission
- Accurate information capture
- Stay compliant with up-to-date forms
- Securely store completed forms
- Reminders for document reverification
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Simplify Form I-9 Submission: Streamline the process with our app, eliminating manual paperwork and verifying identity and employment authorization efficiently. Seamless document submission: Easily upload required documents, ensuring accurate information capture and reducing compliance risks. Stay compliant, avoid penalties: Access up-to-date Form I-9, securely store completed forms, and receive reminders for document reverification, ensuring compliance and penalty prevention.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Melissa ID at 2.6 against myI's 1.0. Melissa ID also leads on ratings volume (19 vs 2) and device support (3 vs 1). myI's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 15 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Melissa ID holds the better App Store score, 2.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Melissa ID has 19 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Melissa ID ships an update every 15 months, myI every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Melissa ID | myI |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (19 ratings) — better | 1.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Perf-Util Consulting Ltd. | Paycasso |
Customer experience
Melissa ID
myI
In-app purchases
Melissa ID
No in-app purchases
myI
No in-app purchases
