POSTIDENT vs Formnext Navigator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
POSTIDENT
Verify your identity easily and securely using your smartphone. Choose from video chat, eID verification with your national ID, or automated image-based checks. Your data is processed by Deutsche Post AG employees for a compliant and quick process.
- Identity verification via smartphone
- Video chat verification
- eID verification with national ID
- Automated ID document image verification
- Digital POSTIDENT coupon retrieval
- Secure data processing by Deutsche Post AG
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With the POSTIDENT app, you can verify your identity conveniently and simply by means of your smartphone. Depending on which of our partner companies you carry out this identification process, you can verify your identity either via POSTIDENT by videochat, POSTIDENT by eID (with your national identity card or the electronic residence title), or fully automatically by creating images of your ID document and profile. With the eID function or the automated verification of your ID document you can verify your identity quickly and securely at any time. Your data will be checked by call center employees of Deutsche Post AG in all further identification procedures. Our employees are available to you from Mondays to Sundays in the hours from 8 AM to 10 PM. In addition, you can retrieve the POSTIDENT coupon for identification in your post office directly via the POSTIDENT app and therefore do not need to print it out anymore. The identification procedures are compliant with the law, secure and completed in just a few steps. Simply enter the transaction number that you have received from either our partner company or us. The POSTIDENT app will then execute the procedure. At POSTIDENT by videochat, a Deutsche Post employee will explain additionally in detail how the procedure works. The POSTIDENT app is optimized for iPads and iPhones with iOS 17 or higher.
Formnext Navigator
This official event guide helps visitors navigate a major trade fair. Find exhibitors, products, and contact persons, view floor plans, and access event schedules. It also allows users to manage their visitor ticket and connect with other attendees.
- Exhibitor and product search
- Digital visitor ticket and business card
- Networking with attendees
- Interactive fairground floor plan
- Event schedules and personal watchlist
- QR code scanner for contacts
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The Navigator-App is the official guide for visitors of the exhibition Formnext. It contains all the official information of the organizer, even without an internet connection you will find information in the exhibitor search, events and fairground. The app offers the following features (Please note that some features might be deactivated temporarily): Exhibitors: search for companies and products, filter and sort functions available, also find contact persons ad exhibitor events. Add Photos and Notes to an exhibitor and share them. My visitor ticket: As a visitor, you can load your online ticket into the app and use it for admission and as a digital business card. Fairground: floor plan with booth details. Find your favorites within the hall plan with the quick finder. Events: everything that’s happening during the show like special exhibits, conventions etc. Add them to your personal calendar or add them to your personal watchlist. Add Photos and Notes to an event and share them. News: with press releases and social-media-channels Favorites: Save your top companies, events, and contacts. "Sign in" to sync your data from the customer center. Scanner: scan functionality for QR-codes, scan QR-Codes on the visitor badges and import this data in your contacts The app menu allows you to customize your settings regarding the app analysing, find information as privacy policy and terms of use. The Navigator App is available as a free app. Please send your feedback to apps@mesago.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: POSTIDENT at 4.8 against Formnext Navigator's 2.0. POSTIDENT also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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.
POSTIDENT holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: POSTIDENT has 4.7K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
POSTIDENT ships an update monthly, Formnext Navigator every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | POSTIDENT | Formnext Navigator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4.7K ratings) — better | 2.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4.7K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 85 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Deutsche Post AG | Mesago Messe Frankfurt GmbH |
Customer experience
POSTIDENT
Formnext Navigator
Bugs and requests
POSTIDENT
Reported bugs
3 issues- QR code scanning not working
- Identification process repeatedly failing
- App freezing and crashing during use
Requested features
3 requests- Automatic data extraction from ID documents
- More language options beyond German and English
- Clearer instructions on ID document requirements
Formnext Navigator
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
POSTIDENT
No in-app purchases
Formnext Navigator
No in-app purchases






