AutomatID™ App vs ID Reader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AutomatID™ App
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The AutomatID™ App allows you to read the NFC chip of your passport and electronic identity card directly from your smartphone to perform a secure identification. This app leverages AutomatID™, the SaaS solution that combines banking-level security standards with full-digital processes to provide you with the easiest, fastest and most secure Smart Identification service ever seen. Main features: Compatibility with any NFC passport compliant with the ICAO9303 standard and all electronic identity cards in European format; Secure verification of document data signed by national authorities using their private keys; Secure transmission of the read document data using dedicated keys for end-to-end encryption; Liveness check via phone camera and automatic face comparison with the picture of the document. Should you need any further information, please contact us at info@opentech.com, we will be pleased to best support you!
ID Reader
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This app lets you read data from passports and compatible ID cards using your iPhone. It works by scanning the machine-readable zone (MRZ) with the camera and, if available, reading the document’s NFC chip to access additional information such as the embedded photo. The app does not perform identity verification or authentication. It simply reads and displays document data for the user. All scanning is initiated by the user. Document data is processed on the device and is not stored or shared by the app. Supported documents include ICAO-compliant passports and ID cards that contain an NFC chip.
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Verdict
AutomatID™ App and ID Reader are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
| Parameter | AutomatID™ App | ID Reader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 84 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | opentech.com | Arsen Shkrumelyak |
In-app purchases
AutomatID™ App
No in-app purchases
ID Reader
No in-app purchases








