Comparison

Check ID Scanner vs ShelterBoard

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

ShelterBoard

Features
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Your shelter doesn't need a whiteboard to keep everyone in sync. ShelterBoard puts a shared dog board on every staff member's and volunteer's phone. See who's in, who's out, and who needs an outing without walking back to the wall. Every update stays visible to the team, and important details don't disappear when a board gets erased. ONE LIVE BOARD See each dog's status, kennel, last outing, and care notes. Find a dog by name, kennel, or breed, and filter the board to focus on dogs ready for volunteers or needing attention. OUTINGS THAT DON'T GET LOST Take a dog out and bring them back with a few taps. Record what you did and add notes for the next person. See dogs currently out and review your own outing history. CONTEXT FOR THE NEXT SHIFT Read special instructions and handling notes before an outing. Past activity stays in the dog's timeline, so the next person can pick up where you left off. ShelterBoard is for animal shelters and their invited staff and volunteers. Your shelter administrator sets up your account.

Screenshots

Check ID Scanner4 screens
ShelterBoard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ShelterBoard at none against Check ID Scanner's 3. ShelterBoard also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). Check ID Scanner's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads 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. ShelterBoard asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Check ID Scanner ships an update every 3 weeks, ShelterBoard weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Check ID Scanner versus ShelterBoard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCheck ID ScannerShelterBoard
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (16 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews41.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings16 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB60 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperApparent Logic, LLCMatthew Austin

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

ShelterBoard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Check ID Scanner free?
Check ID Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ShelterBoard free?
ShelterBoard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Check ID Scanner or ShelterBoard have ads?
Neither Check ID Scanner nor ShelterBoard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Check ID Scanner or ShelterBoard?
Check ID Scanner ships an update every 3 weeks, and ShelterBoard weekly. Most recently, Check ID Scanner was updated on November 11, 2026 and ShelterBoard on October 31, 2026.

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