Comparison

ID Scanner vs ePassRead

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

Head to head
About

ID Scanner

Instantly verify guest ages and document validity using your iPhone camera. Ideal for venues like bars and clubs, it provides quick, reliable checks to keep operations smooth and secure. Manage VIP and banned lists directly on your device.

Highlights
  • Instant age verification
  • Read driver licenses, IDs, and passports
  • Color-coded results with alerts
  • Manage VIP and banned guest lists
  • On-device data storage
  • Fast and reliable scanning
Features
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Check IDs at your door in seconds, straight from your iPhone. ID Scanner reads a driver license, ID card, or passport with your camera and instantly shows you who the guest is, how old they are, and whether the document is valid. No expensive hardware, no guesswork. Built for bars, nightclubs, lounges, restaurants, dispensaries, and events. Whether you are a bouncer, door host, bartender, security lead, manager, or owner, you get fast, reliable age checks that keep the line moving and your venue protected. VERIFY AGE INSTANTLY A clear, color coded result the moment you scan, with sound and haptic alerts. READ REAL DOCUMENTS Scan the PDF417 barcode on driver licenses and the machine readable zone on ID cards and passports. MANAGE VIP AND BANNED GUESTS Keep VIP, banned, and custom lists for your venue with instant matching. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Everything you scan stays on your device. No guest data is uploaded to our servers. ID Scanner is free with one scan per day. ID Scanner Pro is an auto renewable subscription, weekly or yearly, with unlimited scans, lists, and analytics. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase and renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store settings. Privacy Policy: https://scannerid.net/en/privacy Terms of Use: https://scannerid.net/en/terms

About

ePassRead

Features
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ePassRead is an NFC passport reader designed for electronic passport inspection and secure integration with your own business systems. Hold your iPhone near an electronic passport to read identity details, the chip portrait, and available data groups. ePassRead presents Passive Authentication, certificate trust, Chip Authentication, and Active Authentication results when supported, helping you assess the integrity and trust status of the chip data. ePassRead also supports driver license records. Select the issuing country or region, scan supported AAMVA PDF417 barcodes or issuer QR codes, and capture the front, back, and a holder selfie. Driver license records can be reviewed locally and securely submitted to your configured business endpoint in the same way as passport records. Key features: • Read ICAO-compliant electronic passports through NFC • View the holder name, passport number, nationality, date of birth, expiry date, issuing details, and chip portrait • Review chip data groups, SOD hash checks, and available anti-cloning authentication results • Select the driver license issuing country or region • Scan supported AAMVA PDF417 barcodes or issuer QR codes • Capture the front and back of a driver license and a holder selfie • Store read records locally, with large images saved as files to reduce memory usage • Capture the passport information page and perform local holder similarity comparison • Scan a QR code to configure a business endpoint, binding ID, and AES encryption key • Submit selected passport or driver license records only after a second confirmation • Encrypt report payloads locally before sending them to your configured server • Support multiple endpoints, runtime logs, and manual iCloud backup with Pro • Available in English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Spanish, and Arabic Privacy and security: Passport and driver license records are stored on the device by default. ePassRead does not automatically upload a record after reading or capture. Every submission requires user confirmation, and the report payload is encrypted locally with AES-GCM. App Attest helps your server determine whether a request came from an attested app instance. Important: Chip reading and authentication results help assess the integrity and trust status of passport chip data. They are not an official passport authenticity decision issued by a government, border authority, or immigration system. Driver license barcode and QR parsing only extract the presented data. Codes and images may be copied or altered, and the results are not an official driver license authenticity decision.

Screenshots

ID Scanner4 screens
ePassRead4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ID Scanner at every 10 days against ePassRead's monthly. ePassRead's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. ID Scanner sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days and ePassRead sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ID Scanner ships an update every 10 days, ePassRead monthly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
ID Scanner versus ePassRead: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterID ScannerePassRead
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSahan KaraHatch Co., Ltd

In-app purchases

2 purchases

ID Scanner

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Weekly$6.997 Days
  • Pro Yearly$29.991 Year
1 purchases

ePassRead

One-time1
  • ePassRead Pro$0.99

Questions

Is ID Scanner free?
ID Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ePassRead free?
ePassRead is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ID Scanner or ePassRead have ads?
Neither ID Scanner nor ePassRead shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ID Scanner or ePassRead?
ID Scanner ships an update every 10 days, and ePassRead monthly. Most recently, ID Scanner was updated on October 31, 2026 and ePassRead on October 31, 2026.

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