Comparison

123RFID Mobile vs ReadID Me

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

Head to head
About

123RFID Mobile

This app enhances RFID reader functionality for inventory management, tag locating, and data export. It allows users to quickly scan, identify, and manage RFID tags, offering features like rapid reading, multi-tag location, and filtering.

Highlights
  • RFID tag inventory and search
  • Rapid tag counting
  • Specific tag location
  • Multi-tag locating via CSV import
  • Tag filtering by pattern
  • RFID data export to PC
  • Barcode scanning
Features
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The Zebra 123RFID Mobile app, when used with a RFID reader/scanner, provides the functionality listed below after pairing (Bluetooth) with your iOS device: Functionality: 1. Inventory – A quick snapshot of the scanned RFID tags and the ability to search a tag from the list. 2. Rapid Read – A simple screen to quickly get unique and total tag counts. 3. Locate Tag - Use the Locate Tag feature to find and locate an item by searching for a specific Tag ID. The device will provide feedback that indicates the relative distance to the tagged item. 4. Multi Tag Locate– Use the multi tag locate to locate multiple tags of interest that have been imported from a csv file. The device will show the relative distance of the tagged items. 5. Filter – Select/deselect a tag based on pattern criteria. 6. Access - manipulate standard tag memory locations. 7. Settings – Configure the reader to meet your needs. a. Canned profile support for varying usage scenario b. Configure the RFID Antenna power and link profile. c. Time the Start/Stop Trigger d. Control the audible beep volume e. Configure reader to report only unique tags 8. Use the Power Management settings to optimize battery usage 9. Battery level notifications. 10. TAG list match mode support – import tag data using csv file named ‘taglist.csv’ 11. Export RFID data to a PC 12. Ability to pair RFD40 & RFD90 devices over BT using the NFC tag on the device 13. Support in the application to Scan and Pair. 14. Support to read Barcode and display on the screen 15. Ability to configure the Scanner. 16. Reader list to choose from to connect to a specific Reader. 17. Firmware update feature supported for RFD40 & RFD90. 18. Support importing offline configuration package consisting of config and firmware for RFD40 & RFD90

About

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.

Highlights
  • Read NFC chip in passports/ID cards
  • Verify document authenticity
  • Scan Machine Readable Zone
  • Client-only processing
  • Data stays on device
Read full description

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.

Screenshots

123RFID Mobile4 screens
ReadID Me4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ReadID Me at 4.7 against 123RFID Mobile's 3.9. ReadID Me also leads on ratings volume (4.9K vs 8) and update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months). On price, review sentiment, 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

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

ReadID Me holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ReadID Me has 4.9K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 70% of 123RFID Mobile's written reviews are positive against 65% of ReadID Me's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

123RFID Mobile ships an update every 5 months, ReadID Me monthly. The most recent releases landed on August 13, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
123RFID Mobile versus ReadID Me: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter123RFID MobileReadID Me
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (8 ratings)4.7 (4.9K ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.0% of reviews — better64.5% of reviews
Number of ratings84.9K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZebra Technologies CorporationInverid B.V.

Customer experience

123RFID Mobile

All ratings8 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative30.0%

ReadID Me

All ratings4,918 ratings
Positive92.2%
Neutral2.3%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews110 reviews
Positive64.5%
Neutral3.6%
Negative31.8%

Bugs and requests

123RFID Mobile

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

None

123RFID Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

ReadID Me

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 123RFID Mobile free?
123RFID Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ReadID Me free?
ReadID Me is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 123RFID Mobile or ReadID Me?
ReadID Me is rated higher. 123RFID Mobile averages 3.9 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while ReadID Me averages 4.7 from 4.9K ratings.
Do 123RFID Mobile or ReadID Me have ads?
Neither 123RFID Mobile nor ReadID Me shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 123RFID Mobile or ReadID Me?
123RFID Mobile ships an update every 5 months, and ReadID Me monthly. Most recently, 123RFID Mobile was updated on August 13, 2026 and ReadID Me on September 23, 2026.

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