ID vs Mobile ID Check by MD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ID
Verify age and identity by scanning digital IDs from Apple Wallet. Ideal for venues needing to check guest age at the door. An optional purchase allows scanning U.S. Passport NFC chips.
- Scan digital IDs from Apple Wallet
- Verify age for venues
- Prompt guest for verification
- Scan U.S. Passport NFC chips (optional purchase)
- Supports multiple U.S. states
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ID-Reader allows for requesting official State digital ID and Driver's license information that is held within the Apple Wallet. Great for Night Clubs and other venues that need to check for age at the door. Simply start the app and wave your phone over the guest's phone and if they have a Digital ID in their Apple wallet, they will be prompted to allow verification of age. Currently California, Hawaii, Ohio, Arizona, Colorado, Georgia, and Maryland support digital IDs in the Apple Wallet, 21 other states in active development. An optional in-app purchase gives the ability to scan U.S. Passport NFC chips for verification. Terms of use can be found here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Mobile ID Check by MD
Verify ages for entry into age-restricted venues by reading digital identification documents. This utility app supports ISO 18013-5 compliant mobile driver's licenses and IDs.
- Reads ISO 18013-5 compliant mDL/mID
- Age verification for venues
- Supports restaurants, liquor stores, bars
- Digital ID scanning
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This reader app can be used were age verificaiton is required e.g restaurant, liquor store, bars, etc. this will read any ISO 18013-5 standard compliant mDL/mID products.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Mobile ID Check by MD at 5.0 against ID's 4.5. Mobile ID Check by MD also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 13 months). ID's advantage is ratings volume (12 vs 4). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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 sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Mobile ID Check by MD asks for nothing beyond the download.
Mobile ID Check by MD holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 4 respectively.
ID ships an update every 13 months, Mobile ID Check by MD every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ID | Mobile ID Check by MD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (12 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Ferdinand Rios | Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration |
Customer experience
ID
Mobile ID Check by MD
In-app purchases
ID
- ID-Reader Monthly Subscription$1.991 Month
- ID-Reader Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$19.991 Year
Mobile ID Check by MD
No in-app purchases
