Comparison

NFC Reader / Writer vs Save NFC Tool

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

Head to head

NFC Reader / Writer

Read, save, and share NFC tags

Free

🔧 Utilities

★ 3.619 ratingsView app →

Save NFC Tool

NFC Tool can write NFC tags

Free

🔧 Utilities

No ratingsView app →

About

NFC Reader / Writer

This utility app allows you to read, save, and share information stored on NFC tags. It can extract data like URLs, contact cards, and text messages. Note that NFC tag reading requires an iPhone 7 or newer.

Highlights

Read NFC tags
Save tags for later
Share tag data
Save contacts from tags
Open URLs from tags
Display text messages

Features

Read full description

With NFC Reader you can read tags, save them for later viewing, share them, save contacts, open URLs and more! Be advised: Reading NFC tags requires iPhone 7, 8, or X. FAQ: - Will my iPhone work with NFC? That depends: iPhone 7 and up supports NFC reading and NFC reading only works when NFC tags are NDEF formatted. If you're not sure what that means, you can reach out to our support for more information. - Are NFC tags RFID tags? No, NFC NDEF tags are not RFID tags - this means your gym cards, debit/credit cards, hotel cards, etc aren't readable by this app. - Will this app help me pair to my speaker/router/camera/etc? No, this app doesn't support deep integrations into NFC enabled products - this app is intended to read NFC tags and display data within those tags. Some tags contain actionable data like website URLs, text messages, geotags, contact cards, etc. If you have any questions, reach out to me at andrew@baristable.com

About

Save NFC Tool

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Save NFC Tool from marcamonaci is a NFC writing app.It helps write url to NFC Tag

Screenshots

NFC Reader / Writer1 screens

Save NFC Tool3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Save NFC Tool at none against NFC Reader / Writer's 1. Save NFC Tool also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.6). On price, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. NFC Reader / Writer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Save NFC Tool asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NFC Reader / Writer ships an update monthly, Save NFC Tool every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level

NFC Reader / Writer versus Save NFC Tool: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	NFC Reader / Writer	Save NFC Tool
Price	Free	Free
Rating	3.6 (19 ratings) — better	—
Positive reviews	16.0% of reviews	—
Number of ratings	19 — better	—
Update frequency	Monthly — better	Every 2 months
Ads	Yes	No — better
In-app purchases	Yes	No — better
Monetization	Free with in-app purchases	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPod
Requires iOS	18.6	13.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	5 MB	3 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Andrew Sowers	MARCA MONACI ADVERTISEMENT DESIGNING & PRODUCING CO.

Bugs and requests

NFC Reader / Writer

Reported bugs

7 issues

App crashes immediately on launch for devices without NFC support
NFC reading fails on iPhone 6, 6S, and SE despite claimed compatibility
Session invalidated - feature not supported error messages
Apple Pay popup appears when scanning NFC tags
Unreadable symbols displayed on screen during scanning

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App won't open on multiple device models
CoreNFC framework compatibility issues

Requested features

6 requests

Support for older iPhone models (iPhone 6, 6S, SE)
Ability to open amiibo files from Google Drive
Italian language support
Better error handling and user notifications
Support for writing NFC tags on all compatible devices

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Graceful handling for devices without NFC hardware

Save NFC Tool

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

NFC Reader / Writer

One-time1

Remove Ads$1.99

None

Save NFC Tool

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NFC Reader / Writer free?

NFC Reader / Writer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Is Save NFC Tool free?

Save NFC Tool is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do NFC Reader / Writer or Save NFC Tool have ads?

NFC Reader / Writer shows ads; Save NFC Tool does not.

Which is updated more often, NFC Reader / Writer or Save NFC Tool?

NFC Reader / Writer ships an update monthly, and Save NFC Tool every 2 months. Most recently, NFC Reader / Writer was updated on October 6, 2026 and Save NFC Tool on October 1, 2026.