Scan + Match vs Privy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Scan + Match
This app scans special biometric barcodes containing personal data from documents like driver's licenses and passports. It matches encoded faces, provides a match level, and verifies digital signatures to ensure data integrity.
- Scan UR Codes
- Match encoded face data
- Provide Face Match Level
- Validate Digital Signatures
- Verify personal info immutability
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Scanner for UR Codes (Special biometric barcodes) that can contain data from Driver Licenses, Passports, Credit Cards, and many other documents. This App allows you to Match the encoded face data in the UR Code to another face and provides a Face Match Level and validates the Digital Signature that proves the immutability of the personal info stored in the barcode. For more information on UR Codes, their capabilities and for the ability to encode them visit: http://URCodes.com.
Privy
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PrivyChat is a modern, privacy-focused chat application built to keep your conversations safe and your communication seamless. Whether you’re talking to friends, family, or colleagues, PrivyChat delivers a fast, clean, and intuitive messaging experience with complete end-to-end security.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Scan + Match at every 3 weeks against Privy's every 2 months. 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.
Scan + Match ships an update every 3 weeks, Privy every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scan + Match | Privy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FaceTec, Inc. | Johnnette Technologies Private Limited |
In-app purchases
Scan + Match
No in-app purchases
Privy
No in-app purchases
