Comparison

Munio vs IPS ID Wallet

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Munio

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Munio is a digital ID reader that can scan and read digital IDs from users through either NFC reading or QR code reading. Munio - ID Reader does not store any of the scanned data from the read digital ID. Data is displayed then deleted. The app will ask the user for location permissions. This can be set to never, while using the app, or one time. Users are not required to share their location. Additionally, the user will be asked to access their camera. The purpose of this is in order to be able to read mobile drivers licenses generated as a QR code. This is required to use the “QR code” feature. Users will be asked to enable bluetooth. Scanning mDLs is not possible without bluetooth enabled.

About

IPS ID Wallet

Features
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The ID Wallet app allows you to store and manage secure, authenticated, fully functional digital identity credentials. Apply for or register to receive a reusable digital credential (verifiable credential) either remotely or in-person, after which you can access the secure credential and share selected identity attributes online or in-person to prove your identity. Key Features: • Multi-credential management (wallet) with customized onboarding workflow for each credential. • Privacy-preserving technology—personal identity attributes are not stored in the Cloud, but on the user’s device, secured by device biometrics. • Consent confirmation for all data sharing with requested attributes listed and user consent to share requested. • Fast registration and identity proofing ◦ Document scanning extracts data from the scanned document. ◦ Accurate selfie-matching with certified liveness detection. • Syncing of identity data and status with data held by the issuing authority. • Custom messaging from issuing authority or gateway partner both at the time of attribute updates and status updates, or as needed. • Both in-person and online identity verification ◦ In-person with transaction-driven data sharing. ◦ Online (web and mobile app) with transaction-driven data sharing from both end-user and gateway-triggered experiences. • Transaction activity log with history to track the types of attributes shared by the user (not the data itself) in each transaction with a relying party (the organization owning the website, web application, or mobile application that the end-user wants to access). • NFC Scan & MRZ Scanning for ICAO Documents: Utilizes NFC and Machine-Readable Zone (MRZ) scanning for verification of ICAO-compliant documents. App Functions: • Document Authentication with Selfie Validation ◦ Scan any supported identity document ◦ Validate the selfie against the document portrait • NFC Passport Scanning with Selfie Validation ◦ Scan your NFC passport ◦ Validate the selfie against the document portrait • NFC Identity Card with Selfie Validation ◦ Scan your NFC identity card ◦ Validate the selfie against the document portrait • Quick In-person sharing option ◦ Enable quick trigger of ISO18013-5 presentment • Online QR code scanning ◦ Scan option for online authentication • In-person presentment with ID Verify app ◦ ISO 18013-5 compliant device-to-device transfer ◦ Requests full ISO 23220-4 photo ID content • OpenID connect (OIDC) compliant authentication transaction for verifying parties • Ad hoc notification ◦ Allows issuers to communicate with the end-user • Credential lifecycle can be managed by customer through a Rest API • Supported operations ◦ Suspend: Credential is suspended from being used for presentment. ◦ Resume/Reinstate: Credential is reinstated and can be used again for presentment. ◦ Revoke: Credential is removed from the device ◦ Attribute Updates: Add/modify any identity attribute to update credential.

Screenshots

Munio3 screens
IPS ID Wallet4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Munio at 15.3 against IPS ID Wallet's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Munio ships an update every 6 weeks, IPS ID Wallet monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Munio versus IPS ID Wallet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMunioIPS ID Wallet
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.3 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size115 MB124 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSecure Verification Group Inc.Idemia Poland R&D Sp. z o.o.

In-app purchases

None

Munio

No in-app purchases

None

IPS ID Wallet

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Munio free?
Munio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is IPS ID Wallet free?
IPS ID Wallet is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Munio or IPS ID Wallet have ads?
Neither Munio nor IPS ID Wallet shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Munio or IPS ID Wallet?
Munio ships an update every 6 weeks, and IPS ID Wallet monthly. Most recently, Munio was updated on October 16, 2026 and IPS ID Wallet on October 7, 2026.

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