ID TECH iMag Reader Pro vs MTUSDK Omni
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ID TECH iMag Reader Pro
This app demonstrates the capabilities of ID TECH's mobile card readers, enabling devices to read various cards like credit, gift, and ID badges. It offers superior reading performance and encryption for secure transactions.
- Demonstrates iMag and iMag Pro reader functionality
- Reads credit, gift, and loyalty cards
- Supports driver's licenses and ID badges
- Superior reading performance
- DUKPT encryption scheme
- Bi-directional and 2 to 3 tracks reading
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This application is provided by ID TECH for showing functionality of the ID TECH iMag family of mobile mag stripe card readers, whose members include iMag and iMag Pro. iMag readers provide superior reading performance, DUKPT encryption scheme, bi-directional and 2 to 3 tracks reading capability. iMag allows iPod Touch, iPhone, and iPad to read credit cards, signature debit cards, gift cards, loyalty cards, driver's licenses, ID badges and more. For more information, please visit www.idtechproducts.com
MTUSDK Omni
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MTUSDK Omni is a sample application designed and developed to work with MagTek iOS MTUSDK and delivers the ability to communicate with MagTek's newest card readers. The application works with MagTek MMS Dyna Devices (e.g. DynaFlex II PED WLAN, DynaFlex II Go, DynaProx) to provide a powerful user experience that simulates a transaction process. MTUSDK Omni is an example app for developers to integrate into their own products and services. Main features: 1. Support different connection interfaces, such as USB-C/iAP2, Bluetooth LE, and WebSocket via WLAN 2. See transaction process simulation: `Trans` tab, for MSR, Contact (ICC), Contactless (PICC) 3. Send commands to the device: scan a barcode, update firmware, etc. (See the 'Device' tab) 4. Input and check the TLV data objects (See the `Parser` tab) 5. Send a local or remote Excel configure file to the device under (See the `SendExcelFile` tab)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: MTUSDK Omni at every 3 months against ID TECH iMag Reader Pro's every 20 months. ID TECH iMag Reader Pro's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, 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.
ID TECH iMag Reader Pro ships an update every 20 months, MTUSDK Omni every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and July 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ID TECH iMag Reader Pro | MTUSDK Omni |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 20 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ID TECH | MagTek |
In-app purchases
ID TECH iMag Reader Pro
No in-app purchases
MTUSDK Omni
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is ID TECH iMag Reader Pro free?
Is MTUSDK Omni free?
Do ID TECH iMag Reader Pro or MTUSDK Omni have ads?
Which is updated more often, ID TECH iMag Reader Pro or MTUSDK Omni?
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