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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.\n\nThis app works client-only, meaning that the personal data from your identity document does not leave your phone.","facts":{"developer_id":1171049062,"developer_url":"https://www.signicat.com/products/identity-proofing/readid","first_released":"2019-09-19T07:00:00Z","support_url":"https://www.signicat.com/products/identity-proofing/readid","privacy_url":"https://www.signicat.com/about/readid-privacy-policy","website_url":"https://www.signicat.com/products/identity-proofing/readid","app_version":"4.132.2","release_notes":"Bugfix release","rating_current_version":4.69593,"rating_count_current_version":5035,"star_counts":[196,75,115,284,4348],"genres":["Business"],"languages":["NL","EN","ES"],"content_advisories":null,"device_families":["iphone","ipod"],"made_for_iphone_duo":false,"chart":null},"freshness":{"apple_read_at":"2026-11-02T22:55:12.908Z","catalog_read_at":"2026-10-27T22:27:12.732Z","reviews_checked_at":"2026-10-27T10:10:15.521Z","summary_written_at":"2026-10-27T10:16:13.006Z","placed_at":"2026-10-18T02:39:11.692Z","scored_at":"2026-11-04T09:25:13.014Z"},"editorial":{"one_liner":"Reads the NFC chip in a passport or identity card using an iPhone and checks the document's authenticity.","what_is":"ReadID Me is a free Business app that reads the NFC chip in passports and identity cards using the iPhone's NFC capability, requiring iPhone 7 or later. 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