Document Validator vs ReadID Me
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Document Validator
Quickly verify the authenticity of documents containing QR codes and accompanying text. Scan the code to receive instant validation results for certificates, IDs, and more, even offline. Print a secure record of your validation.
- Instant QR code scanning
- Offline validation capability
- Secure, tamper-proof verification
- Privacy-focused, no server tracking
- Printable validation records
- Supports various document types
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The main purpose of this App is to help quickly validate the authenticity of documents. You can use it with any document containing the following: - a QR Code (a square barcode), and - text or URL, instructing use of this App to validate. Simply scan the document code with this App and get instant validation result. Documents could be certificates, transcripts, IDs, pay stubs, account statements, permits etc. You can use the App with both the original document, photocopy or a soft copy. Features: Instant: Validate in seconds! No need to figure out how to validate documents issued by an organization, contact them or sign-up for an account. You just need this App. Secure: The QR Code is digitally signed and tamper-proof. Any modification, invalidates the entire code. No network connectivity required for primary information: Since all the primary information is securely encoded within the code, no network connectivity is required to validate. Code Attachments will require connectivity but the security envelope is always maintained. Privacy: The verification of the code is done entirely within the App - no outside servers track details of documents being validated. Print Record: You can AirPrint the validation record and file it with rest of the paper work for record keeping. To preserve the integrity of the validation record, the printout PDF contains the validation code - along with the verified details of the document.
ReadID Me
This app reads the NFC chip in your passport or identity card using your iPhone's NFC capability. It verifies the authenticity of chipped identity documents by scanning the Machine Readable Zone for access to the chip. Personal data remains on your device.
- Read NFC chip in passports/ID cards
- Verify document authenticity
- Scan Machine Readable Zone
- Client-only processing
- Data stays on device
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With the ReadID NFC app you can read the NFC chip that is in your passport or identity card, using the NFC capability of your iPhone (iPhone 7 or later). This app is based on ReadID, a mobile identity document verification technology. It can read and verify the authenticity of identity documents that have a chip, which includes most passports and many identity cards. Before being able to read the chip, the app first needs to scan the so-called Machine Readable Zone of the identity document since this contains the password needed to get access to the chip. This app works client-only, meaning that the personal data from your identity document does not leave your phone.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ReadID Me at 65% against Document Validator's 0%. ReadID Me also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). Document Validator's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Document Validator ships an update every 4 months, ReadID Me monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Document Validator | ReadID Me |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.7 (4.9K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 64.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 4.9K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Qryptal Pte Ltd | Inverid B.V. |
Customer experience
Document Validator
ReadID Me
Bugs and requests
Document Validator
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
ReadID Me
Reported bugs
4 issues- Fails to read NFC chip
- Camera issues on certain devices
- Resets after scanning
- Authenticity validation not working for some passports
Requested features
4 requests- Add support for more ID types
- Ability to save/export scanned data
- Improve scanning reliability
- Add more language options
In-app purchases
Document Validator
No in-app purchases
ReadID Me
No in-app purchases







