Missouri Mobile ID 4+

To be honest I was surprised to find out that the state of Missouri offered any form of digital ID, so I was happy to have any solution, period. However, the app is less than idea. The “Connect the dots with your nose while the camera is oddly blurry game” took me a few tries before I got the hang of it, but then was able to set it up successfully with a few friends too. I’m hoping this is the first step to Missouri joining other states in Apples digital ID program.

I’m really happy Missouri is offering the digital ID option, it’s really convenient having license information available on the phone for verification or reference.

Colorado had a similar application that eventually included insurance card, vehicle registration, parks and wildlife licenses, inoculation verification records and Colorado State information. Initially, I thought it would be more of a gimmick, but I found myself using it more and more to access the information I needed more easily. Whether it’s needing an ID to rent a car, travel, for verification for buying alcohol, access to facilities that require ID verification. It is so much easier to use a phone that is readily available, as compared to having to dig for a license or passport, that you may or may not have with you, typically we always have our phones with us.

But hard to use, but did require multiple attempts to set up.