NFC TagWriter by NXP vs NFC Tools
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NFC TagWriter by NXP
This application allows you to write various types of data, including contacts, bookmarks, and SMS messages, to any NFC-enabled tag. Once programmed, you can read the stored information and even launch applications automatically based on the data. It works with posters, business cards, and other NFC-enabled items.
- Store contacts, bookmarks, geo locations
- Program SMS, Bluetooth, and Mail data
- Write to NFC-enabled tags and items
- Read and view programmed data
- Launch applications automatically
- Works with posters and business cards
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The NFC TagWriter by NXP Semiconductors, stores Contacts, Bookmarks, Geo location, Bluetooth, Handover, SMS, Mail and many more to any NFC enabled tags as well as to items like posters, business cards and many more containing NFC-enabled electronics. Once data has been stored the application allows reading and viewing the programmed data including options to launch applications automatically based on the contained data.
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.
- 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/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: NFC Tools at 4.5 against NFC TagWriter by NXP's 2.2. NFC Tools also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 10 months) and ratings volume (453 vs 33). NFC TagWriter by NXP's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 9). On price, review sentiment, 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 Tools sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. NFC TagWriter by NXP asks for nothing beyond the download.
NFC Tools holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NFC Tools has 453 ratings behind it against 33, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 26% of NFC TagWriter by NXP's written reviews are positive against 27% of NFC Tools's.
NFC TagWriter by NXP ships an update every 10 months, NFC Tools every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NFC TagWriter by NXP | NFC Tools |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (33 ratings) | 4.5 (453 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.8% of reviews | 27.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 33 | 453 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 143 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NXP Semiconductors | Hunter Nelson |
Customer experience
NFC TagWriter by NXP
NFC Tools
In-app purchases
NFC TagWriter by NXP
No in-app purchases
NFC Tools
- 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
- Lifetime$59.99
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