Authentic Vision vs BrandMark
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Authentic Vision
Easily authenticate products by scanning their security labels. The app captures the hologram from multiple angles to determine if a product is genuine or counterfeit, helping you fight against fakes.
- Scan Authentic Vision security labels
- Authenticate products quickly
- Detect fake or counterfeit items
- Capture holograms from multiple angles
- In-app tutorial for guidance
- Fight counterfeiting
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CheckIfReal enables you to authenticate products tagged with the Authentic Vision security label. Product authentication has never been as easy as with CheckIfReal and Authentic Vision. To scan a security label, simply open the app and frame the shield into the brackets. After that, move the phone while keeping the shield in focus, so that we can capture the hologram from different angles. CheckIfReal will automatically determine authenticity, and confirm if you have a real or a fake product. Please use the in-app tutorial for additional instructions. Make sure the product you want to buy is authentic and help us fight counterfeiting with CheckIfReal! Please note that CheckIfReal cannot scan standard DM/QR codes.
BrandMark
This app provides a sophisticated yet user-friendly system for verifying product authenticity. Utilizing patented security technology, it allows untrained users to easily scan items and receive a clear 'Authentic' or 'Counterfeit' result, even without an internet connection.
- Easy product authenticity scanning
- Clear 'Authentic' or 'Counterfeit' results
- Patented security technology
- Works with or without internet
- Corrects for scanning variables
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The most sophisticated and easy to use smartphone anti-counterfeiting system available. A patented solution of over 35 years of advanced security research & development. The BrandMark™ app was created with the user in mind. This system allows for untrained users to easily scan and verify product authenticity. Each scan displays a clear “Authentic” or “Counterfeit” result. The app is designed to correct for lighting conditions, shaky hands, poor scanning angles and many other variables. Works with or without an Internet connection and can be linked to any database. * This is a demo app that requires a sample from Graphic Security Systems Corporation. To learn more visit: www.brandmarksecurity.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BrandMark at 5.0 against Authentic Vision's 3.1. BrandMark also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). Authentic Vision's advantage is review sentiment (63% vs 33%) and ratings volume (12 vs 3). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
BrandMark holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 3 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 63% of Authentic Vision's written reviews are positive against 33% of BrandMark's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Authentic Vision ships an update every 2 months, BrandMark every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Authentic Vision | BrandMark |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (12 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 62.5% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Authentic Vision GmbH | Graphic Security Systems Corp. |
Customer experience
Authentic Vision
BrandMark
In-app purchases
Authentic Vision
No in-app purchases
BrandMark
No in-app purchases
