NFC/QR Reader vs NFC ReWriter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NFC/QR Reader
Easily scan QR codes and NFC tags with your iPhone or iPad. Quickly access website links, contact information, text, and more. Features include scan history, flashlight for low light, and sharing capabilities.
- QR code scanning
- NFC tag scanning
- Scan history
- Export scan history
- Flashlight option
- Share scanned content
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Fast, Free, and Easy to use!! Simply point the aimer at the QR code, and the app will automatically open the content. No need for extra clicks, T.A.P. Tag Tech’s QR reader is fast and accurate. On NFC capable iPhones (iPhone 7 and above), you are able to scan NFC tags for quick easy access to the content you want. When scanning T.A.P. Tag branded QR codes or NFC tags, users are able to open up to four different results by using our color context feature. Download the T.A.P. Tag Technologies NFC/QR reader today. Features: • View scan history • Export scan history to txt and csv files • Flashlight option allows QR codes to be scanned in low lighting. • Works with most types of QR codes and NFC tags including: website/URL, text, Vcard contacts, SMS/Text Message, Phone number, and email. • Share content scanned at the time of scanning or in the history view. • App has additional features with T.A.P. Tags. Scan the QR code or tap the NFC tag using the different color contexts to get up to four different results on a single tag.
NFC ReWriter
Easily write NDEF messages to NFC tags. This open-source tool also allows for custom transceive commands using a built-in toolkit.
- Write NDEF messages to NFC tags
- Write custom transceive commands
- Open-source project
- React-Native based
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NFC ReWriter is an open source project built on-top-of React-Native. This app could help you easily write NDEF message to NFC Forum tag. Also let you write custom transceive commands in TOOLKIT.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: NFC ReWriter at 4.7 against NFC/QR Reader's 4.2. NFC/QR Reader's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (18 vs 3). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
NFC ReWriter holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NFC/QR Reader has 18 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 50% and 50% positive.
NFC/QR Reader ships an update weekly, NFC ReWriter every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | NFC/QR Reader | NFC ReWriter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (18 ratings) | 4.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tap Tag Technology LLC | Revtel Tech co.ltd |
Customer experience
NFC/QR Reader
NFC ReWriter
In-app purchases
NFC/QR Reader
No in-app purchases
NFC ReWriter
No in-app purchases
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