Comparison

Convention Access vs Bringme NFC Reader

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

Head to head

About

Convention Access

Features

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Scan attendee badges and control access to your Convention Organizer events. • Fast QR code and barcode scanning • Entries and exits tracked by zone • Searchable guest list • All phones kept in sync • Works even offline

About

Bringme NFC Reader

Features

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Bringme NFC Reader is a companion app to our Bringme products. Scan any NFC tag and find out its UID and if it’s Bringme compatible. Discover everything Bringme can do on www.bringme.com or in the Bringme App.

Screenshots

Convention Access4 screens

Bringme NFC Reader3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Convention Access at every 2 months against Bringme NFC Reader's every 9 months. Bringme NFC Reader's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Convention Access ships an update every 2 months, Bringme NFC Reader every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

Convention Access versus Bringme NFC Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Convention Access	Bringme NFC Reader
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 2 months — better	Every 9 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPod
Requires iOS	15.1	12.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	22 MB	24 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Syselio	Ertzberg cvba

In-app purchases

None

Convention Access

No in-app purchases

None

Bringme NFC Reader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Convention Access free?

Convention Access is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Bringme NFC Reader free?

Bringme NFC Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Convention Access or Bringme NFC Reader have ads?

Neither Convention Access nor Bringme NFC Reader shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Convention Access or Bringme NFC Reader?

Convention Access ships an update every 2 months, and Bringme NFC Reader every 9 months. Most recently, Convention Access was updated on October 8, 2026 and Bringme NFC Reader on October 6, 2026.