Simply NFC vs HyperTag
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Simply NFC
Easily read and write to NFC tags using your phone. This app supports various tag types including text, URLs, contacts, and HomeKit scenes. It also offers accessibility features, Siri Shortcuts, widgets, and iMessage extensions for convenient tag management and automation.
- Read and write NFC tags
- Supports text, URL, vCard, SMS, email, phone, app launch, custom URI, location, HomeKit, and Wi-Fi tags
- Trigger HomeKit scenes
- VoiceOver accessibility
- Siri Shortcuts integration
- Widget and iMessage extension
- Export scanned history
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Simply NFC is a powerful, accessible, and easy-to-use NFC reader and writer for iPhone. Scan NFC tags instantly, create programmable tags, trigger HomeKit scenes, automate workflows, and create spoken text tags for visually impaired users, all without external hardware. Built with accessibility in mind: * Full VoiceOver support throughout the app * Spoken text tags that read aloud when scanned * Great for labeling household items, storage, medication, equipment, and more * Accessible scanning and writing workflows for blind and visually impaired users Features: * Scan NFC tags instantly * Read raw tag information * Save scan history automatically * Multi-tag scanning * Apple Watch remote scanning support Write and program NFC tags directly from your iPhone: * Text tags * Text-to-Voice tags * URL tags * HomeKit scene tags * Wi-Fi setup tags * Contact cards (vCard) * Email, SMS, phone, and FaceTime tags * Custom URI and app-launch tags * Location tags Advanced NFC features: * Import tag records * Configure write passwords * Edit and rewrite compatible tags * Export history as CSV or tab-delimited text * Integrate scans with your own web services HomeKit support: * Trigger HomeKit scenes from NFC tags * Background NFC support on compatible devices * Great for smart home and accessibility automations Siri Shortcuts and integrations: * Start scanning with Siri * Launch single or multi-scan modes * iMessage extension for sharing scan history Developer features: * URI scheme support: simplynfc://reader simplynfc://scan simplynfc://multiscan simplynfc://writer * Callback support for apps and websites * Send scanned tag data directly to your server * Build NFC workflows into your own apps and services Simply tap “Read NFC” and hold your iPhone near a tag. It’s that simple. Simply NFC is designed for beginners, power users, accessibility needs, smart homes, inventory systems, and NFC development workflows. We love hearing from our customers, so feel free to contact us with questions, concerns, issues, bugs, suggestions, or feature requests. We are always looking for ways to improve Simply NFC.
HyperTag
This utility app allows users to manage Bluetooth NFC tags directly from their iPhone or iPad. It enables writing NTAG215 format data to compatible tags via a Bluetooth connection.
- Bluetooth NFC tag management
- Write NTAG215 data
- iPhone/iPad compatibility
- NFC tag programming
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This App is a tool to manage Bluetooth NFC Tag, use iPhone/iPad to write NTAG215 format data via Bluetooth to HyperTag
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Simply NFC at 4.1 against HyperTag's 3.2. Simply NFC also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (187 vs 5). HyperTag's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (67% vs 47%). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Simply NFC sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. HyperTag asks for nothing beyond the download.
Simply NFC holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Simply NFC has 187 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 47% of Simply NFC's written reviews are positive against 67% of HyperTag's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Simply NFC ships an update fortnightly, HyperTag every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simply NFC | HyperTag |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (187 ratings) — better | 3.2 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 47.2% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 187 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.3 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Lakeside Llama LLC | 宁 李 |
Customer experience
Simply NFC
HyperTag
Bugs and requests
Simply NFC
Reported bugs
13 issues- Wifi joining option fails
- Phone does nothing when tapping Wifi tag
- App stops telling device to speak loudly after a few scans
- App does not read tags at all
- NFC tag not read after 5 minutes
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- Fails with different brand NFC tags
- Privacy policy not updated
- Error connecting or too much information when writing tags
- HomeKit scenes do not work, redirect to developer's website with 404 error
- White buttons on white background (visibility issue)
- Pro version not working for some users
- Restore purchase feature does not work
- App states it won't work with specific iPhone models despite being listed as compatible
Requested features
9 requests- Improve Wifi tag support
- Fix issue with 'speak loudly' feature stopping
- Preview Pro upgrade records
- Allow custom URL schemes in URI Record
- Long term tag save area for review, edit, and rewrite
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- Add more languages (e.g., Russian)
- Improve VoiceOver support for tag selection and reading results
- Support writing HomeKit enabled tags on iPhone
- Add dark mode option for better visibility
HyperTag
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Simply NFC
- Pro Version$4.99
HyperTag
No in-app purchases
