NFC Scanner vs NFC Tag Manager
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NFC Scanner
Easily read NFC tags on your iPhone or iPod. This utility app provides a history of scanned tags, supports multi-record tags, and allows you to open links directly from within the application. It's designed for quick, one-handed use.
- Read NFC tags on iOS
- Scan history
- Automatic scanning option
- Multi-record tag support
- One-hand optimized UI
- Open links from app
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Read NFC Tags for the first time on iOS! NFC Scanner features: - A history of the tags you scanned - Optional automatic scanning when the app is launched for quick tag reading. - Support for multi-record tags - User interface optimized for one-hand use - Open links from right within the app + more coming soon!
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, write and manage NDEF tags. Tap a tag to see exactly what it holds — every record, the chip it uses, its size and how much room is left. Write what you actually need: - Links, text and notes - Wi-Fi networks, so guests join by tapping a sticker - Numbers to call, emails and text messages - A place on a map - A chat in WhatsApp or Telegram - Home Assistant tags, actions, events and dashboards - Several records on one tag, in the order you choose Everything you read or write is kept in a library you can name, annotate and search. Erase a tag to start over, or lock it for good when it is final. Ideas and requests are welcome.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: NFC Tag Manager at 62% against NFC Scanner's 10%. NFC Tag Manager also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.8) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 4 weeks). NFC Scanner's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.0). 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
Both are free to download. NFC Tag Manager sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. NFC Scanner asks for nothing beyond the download.
NFC Tag Manager holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NFC Tag Manager has 164 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 10% of NFC Scanner's written reviews are positive against 62% of NFC Tag Manager's.
NFC Scanner ships an update every 4 weeks, NFC Tag Manager every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NFC Scanner | NFC Tag Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.8 (16 ratings) | 4.7 (164 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 10.0% of reviews | 61.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 16 | 164 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Wander Bit LLC - Photo & Video Editor Apps and More | Bruno Goncalves |
Customer experience
NFC Scanner
NFC Tag Manager
In-app purchases
NFC Scanner
No in-app purchases
NFC Tag Manager
- Remove Ads$1.99
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