PDF417 Barcode Scanner vs Regula Document Reader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PDF417 Barcode Scanner
This app scans various types of barcodes and QR codes, extracting the data embedded within them. It's useful for reading information from boarding passes, payment slips, tickets, and even US driver's licenses.
- Scans multiple barcode types
- Reads QR codes
- Extracts data from boarding passes
- Decodes payment slips
- Scans retail tags and tickets
- Reads SIM card data
- Supports US driver's license barcodes
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Our simple and easy barcode scanner app, PDF 417, supports a variety of different barcodes. Scan boarding passes, payment slips & m-wallets, retail tags, concert tickets, SIM cards, and others to read the data behind their barcodes. List of barcodes and QR codes that you can scan with PDF417: Code 39 Code 128 EAN 8 EAN 13 ITF PDF417 QR code UPC A UPC E Barcode from US driver's license If you want to scan and extract data from barcodes found on identity documents we recommend our free demo app, BlinkID.
Regula Document Reader
Automatically read and verify various identity documents using your device's camera or gallery. It supports OCR, MRZ, RFID chips, and barcodes for rapid, secure, and offline data extraction and validation.
- Automatic document type recognition
- OCR for visual zone and 70+ languages
- MRZ reading and parsing (ICAO 9303, ISO 18013)
- RFID chip data reading (ePassports, eIDs)
- 1D and 2D barcode reading and parsing
- Face matching and liveness check
- Offline data processing
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Recognize document type, perform OCR, read MRZ, RFID chip and barcode data and verify all kinds of identity documents automatically on your device. Take images using the device camera or select images from the gallery. Rapid, reliable, secure. Offline processing. No data leaves your device. Whether it is an ICAO 9303 travel document with the MRZ, like a passport, ID card, visa, or a non-ICAO non-machine readable document, like a driver's license, vehicle registration certificate or work permit - you can read and verify its data in an instant. Position a document in front of the camera and make sure it fully fits in the frame. Lighting conditions do matter - try to get more light but avoid glare and shadow. The document will be detected, cropped and recognized. Graphic and text fields will be extracted, parsed and verified automatically. Features and Benefits: Documents supported and OCR: - Automatic document type recognition - no need to select a country, document type and series manually - 10K+ documents from more than 248 countries/territories supported - OCR of the visual zone based on document templates included in the database - OCR supports 70+ languages, including Latin, Cyrillic, Hebrew, Greek and other alphabets - Automatic splitting of text into separate fields (e.g., dividing an address into a postal code, country, state, etc.) MRZ: - ICAO 9303: TD1, TD2, TD3 machine-readable documents and visas supported - ISO 18013: driver's licenses supported - Parsing MRZ lines into separate fields - Custom / non-standard MRZ formats supported - Any MRZ position supported: horizontal, vertical, inclined, upside down, etc. - Decoding ISO codes into country and nationality names - Transliterating names into national characters RFID (using NFC, if present): - Read data from ePassport, eID and eDL electronic contactless chip - BAC, PACE, EAC, SAC support - Automatic Chip Authentication v1 and v2, Terminal Authentication v1 and v2, Active Authentication, Passive Authentication - Full compliance with ICAO 9303, ISO 18013, BSI TR-03105 Part 5.1, 5.2 Barcodes: - 1D and 2D barcode reading and automatic parsing barcode data into text fields using document template specifications (PDF417, QR, Aztec) - AAMWA data format support in PDF417 codes (for US and Canadian driver's licenses and IDs) - IATA bar-coded boarding passes supported Images: - Cropping a document from an image and correcting any distortions - Cropping graphic fields (photo, signature) based on templates Verification: - Verification of check digits, ISO codes - Validation of dates, document number format, barcode data format - Age check - Cross-comparison of visual zone text fields vs MRZ vs barcode data - Multi-page document support Face matching: - Matching document portrait vs live image Face capture with quality assessment: - Automatically capturing a user's facial image Liveness check: - Verifying that a face presented to a mobile device is a live human being Other important features: - On-device computations only, no need for a network connection - Security & Privacy: all your personal data remains on your device - High performance with high accuracy - Fully automatic processing - Working with a live video stream or saved images - Different scenarios for required functionality - Portrait and landscape modes support for better camera experience SDK: - SDK with all the functionality available for developers; it is easy to integrate into any application - SDK is configurable to include only the required functionality for optimal application size SDK is available for purchase separately Please contact us if you have any questions, issues or suggestions E-mail: support@regulaforensics.com Web: regulaforensics.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Regula Document Reader at 4.7 against PDF417 Barcode Scanner's 2.7. Regula Document Reader also leads on ratings volume (1.4K vs 47) and review sentiment (67% vs 51%). PDF417 Barcode Scanner's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Regula Document Reader holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Regula Document Reader has 1.4K ratings behind it against 47, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of PDF417 Barcode Scanner's written reviews are positive against 67% of Regula Document Reader's.
PDF417 Barcode Scanner ships an update every 3 months, Regula Document Reader every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PDF417 Barcode Scanner | Regula Document Reader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (47 ratings) | 4.7 (1.4K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 51.3% of reviews | 67.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 47 | 1.4K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 240 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Microblink | Regula Forensics Inc. |
Customer experience
PDF417 Barcode Scanner
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In-app purchases
PDF417 Barcode Scanner
No in-app purchases
Regula Document Reader
No in-app purchases
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