Comparison

NFC Tools vs NFC Tag Manager

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

Head to head
About

NFC Tools

Easily read and write data to NFC tags using a straightforward interface. Interact with tag content, view detailed information, and record standard data like contacts, URLs, and WiFi configurations.

Highlights
  • Read NFC tag data
  • Write standard information to tags
  • Store VCARDs and URLs
  • Share contact details
  • Save tag contents
  • Configure WiFi and Bluetooth
Features
Currently charting
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NFC Tools can read and write your NFC tags with a simple and lightweight user interface. By passing your device near an NFC chip, you can read the data it contains and interact with the content. The "Read" section allows you to see data such as: - the maker of the tag - the type of tag (ex : Mifare Ultralight, NTAG213) - the norm of the tag (ex : NFC Forum Type 2) - the available technology (ex: NFC A) - its serial number (ex : 04:85:c8:5a:40:2b:80) - the size of the tag and of the data on it - if you can write on the tag - all the data on the tag (NDEF format) NFC Tools can record standard information on your tags which will be compatible with any NFC device. For instance, you can store a VCARD to share your contact details easily, open an URL, share a phone number or even a geolocation. The "Write" section let you record standardised data such as: - a simple text - a link to a website - an email - a contact - a phone number - a predefined text message - an address or geolocation - a WiFi or Bluetooth configuration - personalised data - and more... The write function allows you to add as much data as you wish. This way you can record large quantities of information on your tag. The app also allows you to save the contents of your chip for later access. NFC Tools has been tested with the following NFC tags: - NTAG 203, 210, 210u, 212, 213, 213TT, 215, 216, 413 DNA, 424 DNA - Ultralight, Ultralight C, Ultralight EV1 - ICODE SLI, SLI-S, SLIX, SLIX-S, SLIX-L, SLIX2, DNA - DESFire EV1, EV2, EV3 - ST25TV, ST25TA - Felica If you encounter any problem, don’t hesitate to contact us. Notes: - Compatible from iPhone 7. - Use the "compatibility" mode to read/write Mifare Classic tags.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Read NFC tags
  • Create NFC tags
  • Clean NFC tags
  • View recent tags
  • Supports plain text
  • Supports URL content
Features
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Read and Write NDEF tags in an easy way. We support plain text and URL content. - Read tags - Create tags - Clean tags - See your recently read tags Please feel free to request for more features and give me more ideas.

Screenshots

NFC Tools4 screens
NFC Tag Manager4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: NFC Tools at 14K against NFC Tag Manager's 164. NFC Tools also leads on chart position (#113 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). NFC Tag Manager's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks) and review sentiment (62% vs 50%). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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 1 one-off in-app purchase and NFC Tag Manager sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for NFC Tools against 4.7 for NFC Tag Manager. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NFC Tools has 14K ratings behind it against 164, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of NFC Tools's written reviews are positive against 62% of NFC Tag Manager's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NFC Tools ships an update every 3 weeks, NFC Tag Manager every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
NFC Tools versus NFC Tag Manager: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNFC ToolsNFC Tag Manager
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (14K ratings)4.7 (164 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.3% of reviews61.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings14K — better164
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#113 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperwakdevBruno Goncalves

Customer experience

NFC Tools

All ratings14,088 ratings
Positive90.2%
Neutral2.2%
Negative7.6%
Written reviews686 reviews
Positive50.3%
Neutral9.6%
Negative40.1%

NFC Tag Manager

All ratings164 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral3.7%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive61.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative38.5%

Bugs and requests

NFC Tools

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Cannot unlock NFC tags after locking them
  • Contacts and WiFi records not working as expected
  • Inconsistent behavior when reading/writing tags
  • Restore purchase feature not functioning properly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to bulk write NFC tags
  • Improve compatibility with wpa2 enterprise WiFi settings
  • Implement file explorer for loading custom tag data
  • Add option to write data to Apple Wallet
  • Provide emulator functionality for testing without tags

NFC Tag Manager

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

NFC Tools

One-time1
  • NFC Tools - Pro Edition$3.99
1 purchases

NFC Tag Manager

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is NFC Tools free?
NFC Tools is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NFC Tag Manager free?
NFC Tag Manager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, NFC Tools or NFC Tag Manager?
NFC Tag Manager is rated higher. NFC Tools averages 4.6 out of 5 from 14K ratings, while NFC Tag Manager averages 4.7 from 164 ratings.
Do NFC Tools or NFC Tag Manager have ads?
Neither NFC Tools nor NFC Tag Manager shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NFC Tools or NFC Tag Manager?
NFC Tools ships an update every 3 weeks, and NFC Tag Manager every 9 days. Most recently, NFC Tools was updated on September 24, 2026 and NFC Tag Manager on September 13, 2026.

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