Comparison

Check ID Scanner vs ID Scanner for Venues

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

This app quickly scans and verifies driver's licenses and IDs by reading barcodes and checking expiration dates against custom rules. It prioritizes privacy, never storing personal details from scanned IDs, only a record of the check itself. Ideal for event and venue management, it offers features like repeat-entry alerts and offline functionality.

Highlights
  • Scan driver's licenses and IDs
  • Verify birth and expiry dates
  • Privacy-focused data handling
  • Repeat-entry alerts
  • Offline guest list functionality
  • Export scan logs and reports
  • NFC ePassport and chip ID scanning
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

ID Scanner for Venues

Features
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ID Scanner turns your iPhone into a fast, reliable doorman for bars, clubs, breweries, and event venues. Scan the PDF417 barcode on the back of any US driver's license or state ID in under a second and instantly catch expired or underage IDs before the person walks in. Scans stay on your device. Nothing is uploaded. WHY DOORMEN PICK ID SCANNER - Fast: PDF417 barcode scanning gets you through a queue in seconds, not minutes - Accurate: reads the AAMVA-encoded data directly — no OCR misreads on dim lighting or worn IDs - Private: 100% on-device. Scans are encrypted at rest and never leave the iPhone - Built for venues: visitor history, watchlist, group size, purpose-of-visit — all in one place KEY FEATURES - One-tap PDF417 scanner with 2-second auto-capture - Instant Valid / Expired / Underage verdict with configurable 18+ or 21+ thresholds - Express check-in for high-volume nights — stay on the camera, log scans inline - Visitor profiles with full visit history and notes - Watchlist with Flag and Block actions — flagged or blacklisted IDs surface a red banner on rescan - Multi-venue: switch between locations with separate age rules and visitor lists - Dashboard with metric tiles and a Visitors Trend chart - Analytics with stacked bar chart and date-range, outcome, and purpose filters - CSV and PDF export — share via the system share sheet - Sound and haptic feedback so you know a scan landed even in a loud room WORKS WHERE YOU WORK - Nightclubs and bars (21+ enforcement) - Concert halls, festivals, and event venues - Breweries, distilleries, and tasting rooms - Cannabis dispensaries (18+ / 21+ depending on state) - Smoke and vape shops - Private events, weddings, and corporate parties PRIVACY FIRST ID Scanner is built around one promise: the data on the back of every ID stays on your device. We do not host a backend. We do not run third-party analytics SDKs. We do not phone home. Your visitor list is yours alone — and you can wipe it any time. SUBSCRIPTION ID Scanner Premium is offered as a monthly or annual subscription with a 3-day free trial on the annual plan. Premium unlocks unlimited scans, multiple venues, full visitor history, and CSV / PDF export. Cancel any time in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. Privacy policy: https://denovate.app/apps/id-scanner/privacy Terms: https://denovate.app/apps/id-scanner/terms Support: support@denovate.app Made with care by DENOVATE LTD.

Screenshots

Check ID Scanner4 screens
ID Scanner for Venues4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Check ID Scanner at 3 against ID Scanner for Venues's 1. On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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 and ID Scanner for Venues sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Check ID Scanner versus ID Scanner for Venues: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCheck ID ScannerID Scanner for Venues
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (16 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews41.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings16 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB15 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperApparent Logic, LLCDENOVATE LTD

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
2 purchases

ID Scanner for Venues

Subscriptions2
  • ID Scanner Premium (Monthly)$9.991 Month
  • ID Scanner Premium (Annual)3 Days trial$95.991 Year

Questions

Is Check ID Scanner free?
Check ID Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ID Scanner for Venues free?
ID Scanner for Venues is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Check ID Scanner or ID Scanner for Venues have ads?
Neither Check ID Scanner nor ID Scanner for Venues shows ads.

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