NFC Tap vs ToolChain Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NFC Tap
This app allows users to read and write NFC tags, supporting various tag types and NDEF message formats. It enables quick actions like connecting to Wi-Fi, pairing Bluetooth devices, opening URLs, and initiating calls or messages directly from NFC tags.
- Read/Write NFC tags
- Support ST25 Type5 & Type4A tags
- Read/Write NDEF Messages (URL, Text, SMS, etc.)
- Connect to Wi-Fi devices
- Pair Bluetooth devices
- Initiate calls, SMS, and emails
- Control ISO15693 commands
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The NFC Tap iOS App leverages on the NFC core feature of iOS supporting the read an write of NFC tags from iPhone 7 and later devices. It gives users a new experience based on the tag's NDEF content, making it easier and faster to perform recorded actions as described below. Main Features: • Support every STMicroelectronics ST25 Type5 & Type4A series tags. • App Clip based on URL https://www.myst25.com/clip • Read/Write user memory for Type5 tags. This allows user to read, write or update the content of any Type5 tags. • ISO15693/NFC Type5 commands list User Interface. This allows user to manage all ISO15693 commands. • ISO15693/NFC Type5 custom commands list User Interface • Fast Transfer Mode using STMicroelectronics ST25DV-I2C and ST25DVC tags. • PWM Control user interface for STMicroelectronics ST25DV-PWM tags. • Read/Write any kinds of NDEF Messages, NFC Forum compliant (URL, Text, SMS, email, Call, Map, VCard, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi®, Mime and Externals) • Universal Link with URL : https://www.myst25.com • Custom App URL Scheme “nfctap://”: - This allows user to open our iOS app from any other iOS app or from the safari browser using the custom URL scheme “nfctap://” In Details, the App features several functions enabled by the NFC tag content: - Connect to Wifi devices identified by its SSID, Key password and encryption type. - Connect to Bluetooth devices: Facilitates the pairing with Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) devices. After tapping a tag with the phone, the NFC Tap iOS App will recognize any Bluetooth pairing NDEF record and connect the phone directly to the specified device. - Open a URL in a browser: Opens a web page to the URL contained in the tag's NDEF record. - Get contact information: Displays and saves contact information (including ID picture) by tapping a tag containing a business card(vCard) message. - Geolocalize a position: Opens Apple Maps to the GPS location stored in the tag being tapped. - Initiate an SMS or Email: Opens the relevant email or SMS application with information contained in the tag being tapped. The user can then choose to send the email/SMS or edit it before sending. Use cases include, but are not limited to, customer service information for warranty or loyalty programs. - Initiate a phone call: Opens the phone service to the number contained in the tag's NDEF message. - Read a Text: Displays the text message contained in the tag being tapped. - Mime NDEF exemples: MimeType = application/pdf / MimeData = userManual.pdf - External NDEF exemples: application = video ; type = mpeg ; Data = video.mov Additionally, the NFC Tap App application include Bluetooth pairing with a ST25DV discovery board.
ToolChain Pro
This app provides a unified portal to a blockchain platform, allowing users to track product lifecycles by scanning QR codes or built-in chips. It digitizes business operations and enables value transfer, useful for verifying authenticity and ownership of luxury goods and tracking imported liquor.
- Product lifecycle tracking
- QR code scanning
- Built-in chip scanning
- Authenticity verification
- Ownership claims
- Digitalize business operations
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ToolChain Pro is the unified portal for VeChain ToolChain blockchain platform. The product lifecycle can be easily displayed by scanning QR code or built-in chip attached to the product. In such way, the daily operations in business world can be digitalized and systematized. Meanwhile, value transfer can be achieved by doing so. Using ToolChain Pro to scan the QR code or built-in chip, it can display: • The lifecycle of each imported liquor product, including information of overseas winery, free-trade zone warehouse, delivery center, distributers and stores; • The manufacturing and ownership history of luxury goods. Customers can scan the built-in chip attached on the product to identify the authenticity and claim ownership of the product; VeChain ToolChain is a world’s leading blockchain platform for products and information. Please contact us if you have any concerns and suggestions: • Help Center: https://docs.vetoolchain.com/hc/en-us • Email: info@nanojclean.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ToolChain Pro at 100% against NFC Tap's 54%. ToolChain Pro also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.2) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). NFC Tap's advantage is ratings volume (231 vs 37). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ToolChain Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NFC Tap has 231 ratings behind it against 37, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of NFC Tap's written reviews are positive against 100% of ToolChain Pro's.
NFC Tap ships an update every 2 months, ToolChain Pro monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NFC Tap | ToolChain Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (231 ratings) | 4.8 (37 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 53.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 231 — better | 37 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | STMicroelectronics | Shanghai NanoJClean Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
NFC Tap
ToolChain Pro
Bugs and requests
NFC Tap
Reported bugs
12 issues- Unable to write to tags
- Error indicating need to read tag first
- No longer works
- Cannot read, edit, or write back memory to 15693 tag
- Crashing when scanning NXP Mifare
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- Error message: 'need to read a card on the main screen'
- App closes when scanning NXP Mifare
- Password protection bug on iOS (cannot enter password)
- CCFile Error with Type 5 chips on iPhone
- Required to scan tag before reading/writing memory
- Throws an error for CCFile
- Unable to read ST25 chips on iPhone
Requested features
6 requests- Display NDEF record in HEX
- Fix password protection bug on iOS
- Allow importing bin files
- Improve user-friendliness for beginners
- Connect Digimon Vital Bracelet with VB Lab
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- Remove automatic tag scan prompt on app open
ToolChain Pro
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
NFC Tap
No in-app purchases
ToolChain Pro
No in-app purchases








