ID Scan vs Lyt WorkShift
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ID Scan
This app is a comprehensive toolkit for creating and scanning barcodes, including advanced features for decoding various identification documents. It offers on-device processing for enhanced privacy and supports batch operations for efficient data management. Ideal for businesses needing secure and compliant document verification.
- Universal ID decoder with AI parsing
- AAMVA driver's license decoder
- Boarding pass reader
- Generate PDF417 barcodes
- Scan and decode multiple barcode types
- Batch processing for generation and scanning
- Export in various formats (PNG, JPG, PDF, SVG, JSON)
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Scan any ID. Know their age in one second. Point your camera at the barcode on the back of a driver's license or ID card. ID Scan shows the name, date of birth, age and expiry date right away, with a big green or red result for your 18+, 19+ or 21+ rule. The check runs on your phone. No account, no cloud, no tracking. NEW: EVENT PASSES AND DOOR CHECK-IN Running a party, a launch or a private night? Your guest list and your door, in one app. • Create an event and pick one of 6 pass designs, vertical or horizontal, with your color and logo • Add guests by hand, from Contacts, or from a CSV or Excel file • Send each guest their pass from your own Mail or Messages, or print them on Letter or A4 • See who confirmed, who declined and who hasn't replied • At the door, scan the pass or the guest's ID. ID Scan finds them on the list, applies the event's age rule, counts +1s and tells you if they're already inside • Each pass is signed for your event: an edited pass, an old one or one from another event is refused BUILT FOR PLACES THAT CHECK IDs • Bars, clubs and restaurants: fast 21+ checks with Door mode • Cannabis, liquor and tobacco stores: age checks at the counter • Hotels and rentals: guest check-in in seconds • Events and venues: guest lists, passes and the door • Security and HR: badges and access cards WHAT IT READS • US and Canadian driver's licenses and ID cards (AAMVA) • Airline boarding passes (IATA) • Any barcode or QR code: QR, PDF417, Data Matrix, Aztec, Code 128, Code 39, Code 93, EAN, UPC, ITF, Codabar, GS1 DataBar and more • It knows what it scanned: products and books, SIM cards, IMEI numbers, UPS, FedEx, USPS and postal tracking, car VINs, and GS1 labels with lot and expiry date • QR codes turn into actions: call, email, text, map, add to calendar, save a contact, copy a Wi-Fi password PRIVATE BY DESIGN • ID checks run 100% on your phone • No sign-up, nothing sent to our servers • Names are shortened in the log, and the log clears itself after 30 days (you choose) • Lock the app with Face ID FOR DEVELOPERS AND POWER USERS • Generate PDF417, QR, Aztec and Code 128 codes with custom size and error correction • Inspect, validate, compare and re-generate barcodes • Batch generation, templates and saved profiles • Export to PNG, JPG, PDF, SVG or JSON, and print Available in 15 languages. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Lyt WorkShift
This app helps you accurately track your work hours, earnings, and taxes. Schedule shifts, add documentation, and analyze your time and income with built-in analytics. Customize settings for faster shift entry and back up your data.
- Schedule upcoming shifts
- Add pictures and documents to shifts
- Built-in analytics of hours worked and money earned
- Calculate money earned
- Customize display and default options
- Backup and restore data
- View shifts in daily, monthly, and weekly views
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Lyt WorkShift is a application that helps you accurately record, analyze, and store your time, earnings, and taxes on shifts worked at your job. In this app you can: - Schedule upcoming shifts - Add pictures and document to shifts - Built in analytics of hours worked and money earned - Calculate money earned - Customize display and default value options - Backup and restore user and shift data - Review analytics of hours worked and money earned - Add default settings so adding shifts are easier and faster - View your shifts in daily, monthly, and weekly views - Add images and PDF’S to shifts for better documentation
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lyt WorkShift at none against ID Scan's 4. Lyt WorkShift also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). ID Scan's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 26 months) and rating (4.4 vs 4.1). On price, ads, monetization model 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 Scan sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Lyt WorkShift asks for nothing beyond the download.
ID Scan holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 30 and 10 respectively.
ID Scan ships an update every 2 months, Lyt WorkShift every 26 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ID Scan | Lyt WorkShift |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (30 ratings) — better | 4.1 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 42.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 30 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 26 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 128 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | iCubemedia Inc. | Lashawn Fisher |
Customer experience
ID Scan
Lyt WorkShift
In-app purchases
ID Scan
- Monthly Plan7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Monthly Plan$4.991 Month
- Yearly Plan$49.991 Year
- Full PDF417 Pro$199.99
Lyt WorkShift
No in-app purchases









