Read VIN (vehicle identification number) from the windshield of a vehicle with OCR on you iPhone or iPad. The app has an internal list of VIN numbers stored in a .CSV file called 'VINlist.csv' you can edit this list using iTune FileSharing. The list is formatted as 'VIN number','date','comment' . You can set the app to keep the image of the VIN and you can access these images via iTune FileSharing.

The app can also send VINs to a user defined web address.

If you are checking VINs in USA then you can enter one of the following URLs into the URL box under settings:

http://www.vinsmart.com/report_tnc?vin=
http://www.vinaudit.com/vin-search?vin=
http://www.instavin.com/order.php?route=box&VIN=

and when you click WEB you will be forwarded to the site you entered
with the decoded VIN entered in the box.
Where you can purchase a NMVTIS backed vehicle report for the VIN.

If you are in Europe you could enter

http://vindecoder.eu/check-vin/

and the VIN will be checked against a couple of nations' stolen vehicle registers for free.

Read 17 character VINs form car windshields or printed on VIN plates. Reads VIN barcodes.

Does not read embossed vin plates.

Imense does not recommend or endorse the use of any of the above sites.