CDC vs Vaccine Certificate Verifier
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CDC
Access the latest health information and news directly from the official source. Organize your home screen to prioritize what matters most and receive real-time updates. Explore a variety of content including disease data, videos, podcasts, and journal articles.
- Up-to-date health information
- Customizable home screen
- Disease case counts
- Videos and podcasts
- Journal articles
- Searchable web content
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Get the official CDC Mobile application to access the most up to date health information. FILTERING OPTIONS Organize your home screen so that the information that’s most important to you appears first! Turn off the content you don’t want with just a flip of a switch and reset it all with the tap of a button. CONTENT The app ensures that you’re getting the most up to date health information. The home screen lets you see all your information in one place and updates whenever your device is connected to WI-FI. Enjoy a greater variety of content such as Image of the Week, disease case counts, videos, and podcasts to give you the most current health information from CDC. Browse the latest articles, stay on top of health news in the Newsroom section, and view CDC Images of the Week. If you’re a journal reader, view the latest Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, Emerging and Infectious Disease journal, or the latest on Preventing Chronic Diseases. You can even search CDC’s web content from the app. We'd love to hear your thoughts about the app! Rate the CDC Mobile App in the App Store or leave a comment to let us know how we're doing. You can even send us an email through the app if you have suggestions for improvements! DISCLAIMER THE MATERIALS EMBODIED IN THIS SOFTWARE ARE PROVIDED TO YOU "AS-IS" AND WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESSED, IMPLIED OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (CDC) OR THE UNITED STATES (U.S.) GOVERNMENT BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANYONE ELSE FOR ANY DIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOSS OF PROFIT, LOSS OF USE, SAVINGS OR REVENUE, OR THE CLAIMS OF THIRD PARTIES, WHETHER OR NOT CDC OR THE U.S. GOVERNMENT HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH LOSS, HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE POSSESSION, USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
Vaccine Certificate Verifier
This application verifies COVID-19 vaccination certificates issued by Malaysia and other recognized countries. It can scan QR codes from digital or printed certificates, checking for validity and displaying vaccination information if confirmed. The app prioritizes user privacy by not retaining certificate data.
- Verify COVID-19 vaccination certificates
- Scan QR codes from digital or printed certificates
- Supports certificates from Malaysia and recognized countries
- Verifies COVID test outcomes and recovery certificates
- Online and offline verification options
- Displays identity and vaccination information upon validation
- Privacy-focused design, does not retain data
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The Vaccination Certificate Verification (VCV) Application is a Malaysian Government application to verify the COVID-19 vaccination certificate issued by the Malaysian government; and also by other countries, as recognized by the Malaysian government. This app will also verify certificates for COVID test outcomes and recovery by some countries. VCV users can verify these certificate by scanning a QR code displayed on:- (1) the MySejahtera application, or its equivalent as used in another country, (2) an electronic version of the certifcate ie on PDF form, or (3) a printed paper version of the certifcate. VCV verifies two categories of certificate QR codes containing:- (1) URL of a trusted server that points to identity and vaccination information. This verification requires internet connectivity. (2) Identity and vaccination information with a digital signature issued by a trusted entity. For this verification, internet connectivity is not required because the list of trusted public keys is stored in VCV. VCV will be updated periodically to maintain the list of trusted servers and trusted public keys. VCV will display the result of vaccination certificate verification. Identity and vaccination information is displayed only if the vaccination certificate is valid. VCV is designed to not retain certificate information, as a privacy protective measure. The present version of this application is able to verify certificates from the following countries:- - Malaysia - All countries that have been accepted into the European Union (EU) Digital COVID Certificate (DCC) consortium. This consortium includes 27 EU countries, and 40 non-EU countries and jurisdictions, at this publication of this version of the VCV. - Brunei - India - Indonesia - Philippines - Syria - Australia
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CDC at 2.9 against Vaccine Certificate Verifier's 1.8. CDC also leads on ratings volume (413 vs 18) and review sentiment (22% vs 11%). Vaccine Certificate Verifier's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
CDC holds the better App Store score, 2.9 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CDC has 413 ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 22% of CDC's written reviews are positive against 11% of Vaccine Certificate Verifier's.
CDC ships an update monthly, Vaccine Certificate Verifier every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 22, 2026.
| Parameter | CDC | Vaccine Certificate Verifier |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (413 ratings) — better | 1.8 (18 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 22.5% of reviews — better | 10.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 413 — better | 18 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Centers For Disease Control and Prevention | JABATAN DIGITAL NEGARA (JDN) |
Customer experience
CDC
Vaccine Certificate Verifier
Bugs and requests
CDC
Reported bugs
3 issues- Links within articles not working
- App freezing or not loading past the splash screen
- Symptom checker and other features not functioning properly
Requested features
4 requests- Improved contact tracing tools
- More up-to-date and comprehensive disease data
- Better integration with other health apps and platforms
- Landscape mode support for tablets
Vaccine Certificate Verifier
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
CDC
No in-app purchases
Vaccine Certificate Verifier
No in-app purchases




