Beacon Scope vs NFC Script
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Beacon Scope
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Bluetooth LE Beacon scanning and transmission utility. Supports iBeacon, Eddystone and AltBeacon formats. Measures signal level and packet count to measure beacon quality
NFC Script
This app allows you to connect to specific Bluetooth scanners to read and write NFC tags and SmartCards. You can retrieve card information, exchange data using ISO 7816 APDUs, and manage connections. It's designed for exploring and validating custom use cases with compatible hardware.
- Connect to Socket Mobile D600/S550 scanners
- Read/write NFC tags and 13.56 MHz HF labels
- Retrieve SmartCard ATR
- Exchange ISO 7816 APDUs
- Manage PCSC interface
- Load and send APDU script files
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NFC Script is the reference application to work with the Socket Mobile D600 and S550 over a Bluetooth Low Energy connection. Connect to a contactless or contact SmartCard, retrieve its ATR, exchange ISO 7816 APDUs; read/write NFC tags or 13.56 MHz “HF” labels. The app is used to explore and validate your own use cases. NFC Script implements the User Interface to: Connect the D600 or S550 as a Coupler to Read & Write RFID tags, SmartCards and NFC devices. Manages the PCSC interface (Card Connection). Send Transmit Commands (APDUs) to the Connected Card either manually or by loading a script file. View Response from Connected Card. Import Models from the Socket Mobile Library. Send Control Connects to the S550 and transmit to the Contact Slot.
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Verdict
Beacon Scope and NFC Script are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
Beacon Scope ships an update every 5 weeks, NFC Script every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Beacon Scope | NFC Script |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.2 | 12.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | David Young | Socket Mobile |
In-app purchases
Beacon Scope
No in-app purchases
NFC Script
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Beacon Scope free?
Is NFC Script free?
Do Beacon Scope or NFC Script have ads?
Which is updated more often, Beacon Scope or NFC Script?
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