Comparison

POSTIDENT vs MACH1

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

MACH1

Features
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The application features Operations, Safety, Inspections, Incident, Security, Wildlife and all its related modules for improving the efficiency and productivity of the Airport. Mach1 is a complete workspace for real-time monitoring, seamless communication, efficient administration, manual access, safety analysis visualization, and tools for measuring corrective actions quantitatively and qualitatively. Elevate the airport safety with the empowering modules, ensuring the highest standards and compliance.

Screenshots

POSTIDENT4 screens
MACH14 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MACH1 at every 2 weeks against POSTIDENT's every 6 weeks. MACH1 also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

POSTIDENT ships an update every 6 weeks, MACH1 every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
POSTIDENT versus MACH1: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPOSTIDENTMACH1
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4.7K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews43.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings4.7K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB318 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDeutsche Post AGWavionix Technologies Inc

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

MACH1

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

POSTIDENT

No in-app purchases

None

MACH1

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is POSTIDENT free?
POSTIDENT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MACH1 free?
MACH1 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do POSTIDENT or MACH1 have ads?
Neither POSTIDENT nor MACH1 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, POSTIDENT or MACH1?
POSTIDENT ships an update every 6 weeks, and MACH1 every 2 weeks. Most recently, POSTIDENT was updated on September 30, 2026 and MACH1 on September 13, 2026.

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