TBScan vs NFC Tag Manager
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TBScan
Easily discover and log geocaching trackables using your device's camera. Scan codes instantly to identify trackables, view their missions, and log them without manual typing. Perfect for events and finding trackables in caches.
- Quick trackable code recognition
- Discover multiple trackables simultaneously
- Offline functionality
- View trackable missions
- Attach photos to logs
- Multiple log modes
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It has never been easier to discover Trackables. TBScan is a new and revolutionary iPhone app for every Geocacher. What many Geocachers have been dreaming about is now reality: With TBScan you can discover and log TBs and Coins without having to type the tracking code. As soon as you point your camera at the code it will instantly get recognised: It’s that easy! TBScan is perfect for events: Where you previously had to first write down every single tracking code on a piece of paper only to later manually key in every single one, you can now scan the trackables lightning-fast and discover them all at the same time. With the help of TBScan you can discover up to 10 trackables per minute. What is more, TBScan is a great helper when you encounter a Trackable in a cache. Quickly scan the code and you will see the mission of the TB or coin. Finally, if you want to take that Trackable on your journey you can also directly log it. Features: • Quick recognition of Trackable codes • Discover multiple Trackables at once • Works without an Internet connection • Check Trackable mission • Attach pictures to trackable logs • Different Log-Modes (Retrieve, Discover, Write Note, Grab) • Log templates • Trackable inventory • Select codes for individual logs • Scan Trackables from your photo library • Export Trackables codes • Geocaching API access
NFC Tag Manager
Easily read and write NFC tags with support for plain text and URL content. Features include tag creation, cleaning, and viewing recently accessed tags.
- Read NFC tags
- Create NFC tags
- Clean NFC tags
- View recent tags
- Supports plain text
- Supports URL content
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Read and Write NDEF tags in an easy way. We support plain text and URL content. - Read tags - Create tags - Clean tags - See your recently read tags Please feel free to request for more features and give me more ideas.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: NFC Tag Manager at every 9 days against TBScan's every 3 months. TBScan's advantage is review sentiment (84% vs 62%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. TBScan sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and NFC Tag Manager sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for TBScan against 4.7 for NFC Tag Manager. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 222 and 164 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 84% of TBScan's written reviews are positive against 62% of NFC Tag Manager's.
TBScan ships an update every 3 months, NFC Tag Manager every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TBScan | NFC Tag Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (222 ratings) — better | 4.7 (164 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 84.1% of reviews — better | 61.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 222 — better | 164 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nicolas Camenisch | Bruno Goncalves |
Customer experience
TBScan
NFC Tag Manager
In-app purchases
TBScan
- TBScan Pro$2.99
NFC Tag Manager
- Remove Ads$1.99








