Comparison

NFC Tools vs NFC Writer

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 Writer

Easily read, write, and copy NFC tags. Add custom URLs or text to NFC stickers and cards. A straightforward tool for interacting with NFC technology.

Highlights
  • Read NFC tags
  • Write to NFC tags
  • Copy NFC tags
  • Add custom URLs
  • Add custom text
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NFC Writer is a simple, clean, easy-to-use app for reading from, writing to, and copying NFC NDEF tags. Copy any valid tag onto another one, or add your own URLs and/or text to an NFC tag, sticker or card.

Screenshots

NFC Tools4 screens
NFC Writer2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: NFC Writer at 100% against NFC Tools's 52%. NFC Writer also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). NFC Tools's advantage is ratings volume (15K vs 1) and chart position (#170 vs unranked). On price and ads 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. NFC Writer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NFC Writer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NFC Tools has 15K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of NFC Tools's written reviews are positive against 100% of NFC Writer's.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
NFC Tools versus NFC Writer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNFC ToolsNFC Writer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (15K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews51.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings15K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#170 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.014.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperwakdevJedidiah Fox

Customer experience

NFC Tools

All ratings14,685 ratings
Positive90.4%
Neutral2.2%
Negative7.5%
Written reviews726 reviews
Positive51.5%
Neutral9.8%
Negative38.7%

NFC Writer

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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 Writer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

NFC Tools

One-time1
  • NFC Tools - Pro Edition$3.99
None

NFC Writer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NFC Tools free?
NFC Tools is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NFC Writer free?
NFC Writer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, NFC Tools or NFC Writer?
NFC Writer is rated higher. NFC Tools averages 4.6 out of 5 from 15K ratings, while NFC Writer averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do NFC Tools or NFC Writer have ads?
Neither NFC Tools nor NFC Writer shows ads.

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