Comparison

Driver License Reader vs FD CANnect

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

Head to head
About

Driver License Reader

This application decodes PDF417 barcodes found on US, Canadian, and EU driver's licenses. It allows users to save license details and images privately to their device via iTunes File Sharing, ensuring data security.

Highlights
  • Decodes PDF417 barcodes
  • Reads US, Canadian, and EU licenses
  • Saves license details to file
  • Option to save ID images
  • Private local storage via iTunes File Sharing
  • Deletes saved images via iTunes File Sharing
Features
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This App will decode PDF417 barcodes as found on the back of US and Canadian driver's licenses. The App will let the user save the driver's license details to a file called ID_List.txt accessible via iTunes FileSharing. iTunes FileSharing is used so that sensitive personal data is held privately on the iOS device. The setting of the App can be changed so that when you save the driver's license details it also saves the image. The App will also read EU style driver's licenses but does not use language rules to improve OCR. The App offers the ability to save images of IDs to the private file space of the App and these are available to iTunes FileSharing, this avoids potential privacy issues of images being uploaded to the cloud in error. The App's ID images can be deleted via iTunes FileSharing.

About

FD CANnect

This app provides comprehensive diagnostics for CAN bus control systems. It allows users to pull telegrams from CAN Open 2.0B networks, log traffic on standard vehicles, and parse inputs, outputs, and control parameters when using the FDCANnect block.

Highlights
  • CAN Open 2.0B diagnostics
  • J1939 support
  • Vehicle traffic logging
  • Input/output analysis
  • Control parameter adjustment
  • Radio diagnostics
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FDCANnect is a comprehensive diagnostics app for anyone with a CAN bus control system. Utilizing the universal nature of a controller area network, users can pull telegrams off of any CAN Open 2.0B network (including J1939). If users are connected to a standard truck, bus or off-highway vehicle they will be able to log all traffic. If users are implementing the FDCANnect block, they will be able to parse through inputs, outputs, radio communications and control parameters. A full list of control options is below. - Radio Diagnostics - Advanced Diagnostics - Analog I/O - Digital I/O - Output Bumping - Parameter Adjustment - Log Data If an FD Advanced Diagnostics option is implemented on a connected system, the AD control option will be available without any additional hardware or software requirements beyond a gateway.

Screenshots

Driver License Reader4 screens
FD CANnect3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: FD CANnect at 5.0 against Driver License Reader's 1.0. FD CANnect also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FD CANnect holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Driver License Reader versus FD CANnect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDriver License ReaderFD CANnect
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 12 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperImense LtdFlodraulic Controls

Customer experience

Driver License Reader

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

FD CANnect

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Driver License Reader

No in-app purchases

None

FD CANnect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Driver License Reader free?
Driver License Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FD CANnect free?
FD CANnect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Driver License Reader or FD CANnect?
FD CANnect is rated higher. Driver License Reader averages 1.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while FD CANnect averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Driver License Reader or FD CANnect have ads?
Neither Driver License Reader nor FD CANnect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Driver License Reader or FD CANnect?
Driver License Reader ships an update every 12 months, and FD CANnect every 12 months. Most recently, Driver License Reader was updated on October 13, 2026 and FD CANnect on October 29, 2026.

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