Comparison

SEID vs NFC Tools

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

Head to head
About

SEID

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The SEID app allows you to replace your RFID card with your iPhone. The SEID app communicates with readID family of card readers using Bluetooth LE (4.x). For long reach applications e.g. access to parking facilities, an iPhone can be used instead of an expensive dedicated RFID transponder.

About

NFC Tools

Easily read and write data to NFC tags. Lock tags permanently, set passwords for protection, and remove them. Save tag data for later use and merge information into arrays.

Highlights
  • Read NFC tags
  • Write text and data to tags
  • Lock tags for permanent writing
  • Set and remove tag passwords
  • Save tag data for future use
  • Merge data into arrays
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Our app is a handy NFC tag application that allows users to read and write data easily. With the app, you can read NFC tags as well as write text information and data sets to them. Additional features include the ability to lock tags to write permanently and set a password to protect the information. You can also remove passwords from tags and save the data in the app for future use. Our app allows you to merge data into a single array and write it to a tag, as well as save a history of read tags. Note that the read function is available for free, while any write operations require a paid subscription. This application contains auto-renewable subscriptions and In-App Purchases: 1 week: $4.99 1 month: $12.99 1 year: $39.99 Lifetime: $59.99 Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ywEtsl1ibGZSBUPZHny6EeZHtC-wIIxaqwZKRqpEwls/edit?usp=sharing Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

SEID2 screens
NFC Tools4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SEID at none against NFC Tools's 9. SEID also leads on iOS requirement (9.3 vs 16.0). On price, ads 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

Both are free to download. NFC Tools sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. SEID asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
SEID versus NFC Tools: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSEIDNFC Tools
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.5 (453 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—27.1% of reviews
Number of ratings—453 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.3 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size0 MB143 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSecuyou ApSHunter Nelson

In-app purchases

None

SEID

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

NFC Tools

Subscriptions6
  • Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Weekly2 variants$4.997 Days
  • Weekly3 Days trial2 variants$4.997 Days
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  • Monthly$12.991 Month
  • Yearly3 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Yearly$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$59.99

Questions

Is SEID free?
SEID is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NFC Tools free?
NFC Tools is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SEID or NFC Tools have ads?
Neither SEID nor NFC Tools shows ads.

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