Comparison

QROX+ vs NFC Tap

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

Head to head
About

QROX+

Easily scan and generate custom QR codes for various purposes, from website links to text messages. Save your frequently used codes and share them across different platforms.

Highlights
  • Scan QR codes with camera
  • Create custom QR codes
  • Save QR codes to Favorites
  • Share QR codes
  • Flashlight for dark scanning
  • Connect via QR code (website, phone, email, etc.)
Features
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▷ You can scan QR codes faster and even create your own QR codes. QR codes have already become one of the familiar and closely related tools in our daily lives. Isn't the QR code, a square-shaped 2D code that can contain diverse and large amounts of information, truly a wonderful invention? The QROX app introduced here is a tool that allows you to quickly read QR codes, as well as easily create them. Now, create your own custom QR codes. Express text messages in QR code format, or create a QR code that guides people to your website. How about creating a letter filled with love as a QR code and sending it? More diverse features will continue to be updated. ◉ Key Features 1. Read QR codes with the camera and display the code image and content • Connect to the appropriate type for the code • Save or share the code and content • Flash function for reading even in dark places 2. Create QR codes by entering content 3. Save frequently used QR codes to Favorites 4. Connect via QR code • Website • Phone • Message • Email • Map • Wi-Fi 5. Save and Share QR codes • Favorites • Clipboard • Camera Roll • Message • Email ◉ Notice • For inquiries, please use the in-app email function.

About

NFC Tap

This app allows users to read and write NFC tags, supporting various tag types and NDEF message formats. It enables quick actions like connecting to Wi-Fi, pairing Bluetooth devices, opening URLs, and initiating calls or messages directly from NFC tags.

Highlights
  • Read/Write NFC tags
  • Support ST25 Type5 & Type4A tags
  • Read/Write NDEF Messages (URL, Text, SMS, etc.)
  • Connect to Wi-Fi devices
  • Pair Bluetooth devices
  • Initiate calls, SMS, and emails
  • Control ISO15693 commands
Features
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The NFC Tap iOS App leverages on the NFC core feature of iOS supporting the read an write of NFC tags from iPhone 7 and later devices. It gives users a new experience based on the tag's NDEF content, making it easier and faster to perform recorded actions as described below. Main Features: • Support every STMicroelectronics ST25 Type5 & Type4A series tags. • App Clip based on URL https://www.myst25.com/clip • Read/Write user memory for Type5 tags. This allows user to read, write or update the content of any Type5 tags. • ISO15693/NFC Type5 commands list User Interface. This allows user to manage all ISO15693 commands. • ISO15693/NFC Type5 custom commands list User Interface • Fast Transfer Mode using STMicroelectronics ST25DV-I2C and ST25DVC tags. • PWM Control user interface for STMicroelectronics ST25DV-PWM tags. • Read/Write any kinds of NDEF Messages, NFC Forum compliant (URL, Text, SMS, email, Call, Map, VCard, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi®, Mime and Externals) • Universal Link with URL : https://www.myst25.com • Custom App URL Scheme “nfctap://”: - This allows user to open our iOS app from any other iOS app or from the safari browser using the custom URL scheme “nfctap://” In Details, the App features several functions enabled by the NFC tag content: - Connect to Wifi devices identified by its SSID, Key password and encryption type. - Connect to Bluetooth devices: Facilitates the pairing with Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) devices. After tapping a tag with the phone, the NFC Tap iOS App will recognize any Bluetooth pairing NDEF record and connect the phone directly to the specified device. - Open a URL in a browser: Opens a web page to the URL contained in the tag's NDEF record. - Get contact information: Displays and saves contact information (including ID picture) by tapping a tag containing a business card(vCard) message. - Geolocalize a position: Opens Apple Maps to the GPS location stored in the tag being tapped. - Initiate an SMS or Email: Opens the relevant email or SMS application with information contained in the tag being tapped. The user can then choose to send the email/SMS or edit it before sending. Use cases include, but are not limited to, customer service information for warranty or loyalty programs. - Initiate a phone call: Opens the phone service to the number contained in the tag's NDEF message. - Read a Text: Displays the text message contained in the tag being tapped. - Mime NDEF exemples: MimeType = application/pdf / MimeData = userManual.pdf - External NDEF exemples: application = video ; type = mpeg ; Data = video.mov Additionally, the NFC Tap App application include Bluetooth pairing with a ST25DV discovery board.

Screenshots

QROX+4 screens
NFC Tap4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: NFC Tap at Free against QROX+'s $0.99. NFC Tap also leads on ratings volume (231 vs 15). QROX+'s advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.2) and review sentiment (70% vs 54%). On update cadence, 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

NFC Tap is free to download; QROX+ costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

QROX+ holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NFC Tap has 231 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of QROX+'s written reviews are positive against 54% of NFC Tap's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

QROX+ ships an update every 5 weeks, NFC Tap every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
QROX+ versus NFC Tap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQROX+NFC Tap
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (15 ratings) — better4.2 (231 ratings)
Positive reviews70.0% of reviews — better53.8% of reviews
Number of ratings15231 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJeonghwan KimSTMicroelectronics

Customer experience

QROX+

All ratings15 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative20.0%

NFC Tap

All ratings231 ratings
Positive78.8%
Neutral6.5%
Negative14.7%
Written reviews78 reviews
Positive53.8%
Neutral3.8%
Negative42.3%

Bugs and requests

QROX+

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

NFC Tap

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • Unable to write to tags
  • Error indicating need to read tag first
  • No longer works
  • Cannot read, edit, or write back memory to 15693 tag
  • Crashing when scanning NXP Mifare
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  • Error message: 'need to read a card on the main screen'
  • App closes when scanning NXP Mifare
  • Password protection bug on iOS (cannot enter password)
  • CCFile Error with Type 5 chips on iPhone
  • Required to scan tag before reading/writing memory
  • Throws an error for CCFile
  • Unable to read ST25 chips on iPhone

Requested features

6 requests
  • Display NDEF record in HEX
  • Fix password protection bug on iOS
  • Allow importing bin files
  • Improve user-friendliness for beginners
  • Connect Digimon Vital Bracelet with VB Lab
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  • Remove automatic tag scan prompt on app open

In-app purchases

None

QROX+

No in-app purchases

None

NFC Tap

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is QROX+ free?
QROX+ costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is NFC Tap free?
NFC Tap is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, QROX+ or NFC Tap?
QROX+ is rated higher. QROX+ averages 4.7 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while NFC Tap averages 4.2 from 231 ratings.
Do QROX+ or NFC Tap have ads?
Neither QROX+ nor NFC Tap shows ads.
Which is updated more often, QROX+ or NFC Tap?
QROX+ ships an update every 5 weeks, and NFC Tap every 2 months. Most recently, QROX+ was updated on October 11, 2026 and NFC Tap on October 14, 2026.

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