NFC Scanner vs NFC Tag Writer & Reader
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 Writer & Reader
Easily read, write, and copy content to NFC tags. Launch actions like calls, messages, or WiFi connections with a tap. Supports various data types including contacts, bookmarks, and custom text.
- Read NFC tag content
- Write custom data to NFC tags
- Copy tag content to infinite tags
- Erase tag contents
- Tap to Launch feature
- Supports various data types (phone, URI, SMS, WiFi, etc.)
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To use NFC Tag Writer & Reader, you have just to hold a tag or a card against the back of your device to read it. App lets you copy the content of the tag to infinite tags. Main Features: - Create new content with the included NFC data - Tap to Launch feature to execute content of NFC tags with a simple tap - View the existing contents of a tag information - Easy to copy into infinite tags - Erase the contents of a tag The following NFC data sets are supported to launch app : - Phone number to start a call - URI to create any kind of URI - SMS to create a new message - Mail to create a new mail message - Bluetooth to pair and connect devices - Contact to import data into the address book - Bookmarks (URL) to open a given web address - Write custom data into NFC tag - WiFi data to connect to WiFi Networks - Plain text to display simple messages directly on the screen Notes: - Your device must support NFC hardware. - Enable NFC for the best results. Please contact our support for any issue, and we will be more than happy to help you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: NFC Tag Writer & Reader at 5.0 against NFC Scanner's 1.8. NFC Scanner's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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 Writer & Reader sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. NFC Scanner asks for nothing beyond the download.
NFC Tag Writer & Reader holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NFC Scanner has 16 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 10% of NFC Scanner's written reviews are positive against 0% of NFC Tag Writer & Reader's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
NFC Scanner ships an update every 4 weeks, NFC Tag Writer & Reader every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NFC Scanner | NFC Tag Writer & Reader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.8 (16 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 10.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 14 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Wander Bit LLC - Photo & Video Editor Apps and More | Monali Paghadal |
Customer experience
NFC Scanner
NFC Tag Writer & Reader
In-app purchases
NFC Scanner
No in-app purchases
NFC Tag Writer & Reader
- Pro Version (Onetime)$3.99
Questions
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