Comparison

Check ID Scanner vs NFC ID Reader

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

Head to head
About

Check ID Scanner

Instantly verify driver's licenses and IDs for events and venues. This app offers fast barcode scanning, age verification, and guest list management. It works offline and prioritizes user privacy by keeping data on your device.

Highlights
  • Instant ID barcode scanning
  • Age verification
  • Mobile driver's license support
  • Offline functionality
  • Guest list creation and management
  • CSV guest import
  • On-device data privacy
Features
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Check ID is the fastest, most private, reliable way to scan and verify driver's licenses and IDs for events, venues, and guest management. It reads the barcode on a driver’s license or state ID, checks the birth date and expiry date against your rules, and gives your staff a clear answer. What it keeps is a record that the check happened, never the details of who was checked. WHAT A SCAN NEVER KEEPS No name. No date of birth. No address. No ID number. No picture of the ID. Not in a scan record, on any plan. Guest lists are the one place names live, and only the names your staff add on purpose. NO AD TRACKERS No third-party analytics or advertising SDKs, no advertising identifier, and no ads. The app links two open-source libraries, both for reading passport chips. Our own product analytics tell us which features get used and what broke. They include coarse scan statistics, such as the result, the state and an age range, and never a name, birth date, address, ID number or photo. A RECORD THAT THE CHECK HAPPENED With Check ID for Teams, every scan is timestamped and signed by our server when it’s saved. Export a scan log (CSV) or a summary report (PDF), or share a report link. Reports never name your employees or the people who were checked. CHECK ID FOR TEAMS By default, staff check in with a PIN on shared iPhones and iPads at the door, so each scan records who ran it. Pair a door device from your own phone. Owners and managers review scans in the app or at app.checkidapp.com. One venue per plan; running several locations? Get in touch. Repeat-entry alerts tell staff when the same ID is scanned again within your window, on any of your venue’s connected devices. It’s a prompt, not a block. They use a one-way code, re-keyed on our servers with a secret unique to your organization and deleted when the window closes. They start off by default for venues in New Hampshire, the EU and EEA, and countries we haven’t reviewed, and owners can change that per venue. Guest lists and name search work from a copy on each device, so the door keeps going when the Wi-Fi doesn’t. Scans queue on the device and upload when the signal comes back. WHAT IT READS - The barcode on US and Canadian driver’s licenses and ID cards (the AAMVA PDF417 standard) - The REAL ID indicator, when the barcode encodes one - Many ePassports and chip ID cards, by reading the chip over NFC and checking its data against the issuing country’s certificates on our list (iPhone) - Driver’s licenses and state IDs in Apple Wallet, through Apple’s own ID Verifier sheet (iPhone) HONEST ABOUT WHAT IT ISN’T Check ID is a tool that helps your staff check IDs. It isn’t legal advice, insurance, or a guarantee of compliance. It reads what a document encodes and checks it against your rules, but it can’t tell whether a card is genuine: a well-made fake can carry a valid barcode. Your staff make the final call. Running several locations, or want terms we don't sell in the App Store? Get in touch. Terms of Use: https://checkidapp.com/terms/

About

NFC ID Reader

This app turns your iPhone into a tool for scanning NFC-enabled IDs. It extracts information using OCR, providing a secure solution for identity verification.

Highlights
  • Scan NFC-enabled IDs
  • Extract information with OCR
  • Secure identity verification
  • Transform iPhone into a scanning tool
Features
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Transform your iPhone into a powerful tool that can scan NFC-enabled IDs and extract information with OCR. NFC ID Reader is the ideal solution for identity verification.

Screenshots

Check ID Scanner4 screens
NFC ID Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: NFC ID Reader at 83% against Check ID Scanner's 41%. NFC ID Reader also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). Check ID Scanner's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads 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. Check ID Scanner sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $49.99 per month. NFC ID Reader asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Check ID Scanner ships an update every 3 weeks, NFC ID Reader every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Check ID Scanner versus NFC ID Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCheck ID ScannerNFC ID Reader
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (15 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews41.4% of reviews83.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings15 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB79 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperApparent Logic, LLCScsoft

Customer experience

Check ID Scanner

All ratings15 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive41.4%
Neutral10.3%
Negative48.3%

NFC ID Reader

Written reviews12 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Check ID Scanner

Subscriptions2
  • Check ID for Teams, Monthly14 Days trial$49.991 Month
  • Check ID for Teams, Yearly14 Days trial$449.001 Year
One-time1
  • Check ID Pro$24.99
None

NFC ID Reader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Check ID Scanner free?
Check ID Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NFC ID Reader free?
NFC ID Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Check ID Scanner or NFC ID Reader have ads?
Neither Check ID Scanner nor NFC ID Reader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Check ID Scanner or NFC ID Reader?
Check ID Scanner ships an update every 3 weeks, and NFC ID Reader every 2 months. Most recently, Check ID Scanner was updated on October 26, 2026 and NFC ID Reader on October 24, 2026.

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