Comparison

UPM RafCycle vs NFC ReWriter

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

Head to head
About

UPM RafCycle

Features
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UPM Raflatac is leading the industry with RafCycle®, an innovative recycling concept that reuses pressure sensitive label waste to create new materials. RafCycle takes self adhesive label byproducts that would otherwise be incinerated or landfilled and gives them new life. RafCycle reduces landfill waste and also provides numerous benefits to printers, packers, other label industry participants and, of course, the environment. The UPM RafCycle app can be used to manage the RafCycle logistics chain: - Create and manage inventory locations. - View current and all-time inventory statistics. - Scan unique QR-codes and validate their authenticity. - Create new inventory transactions using unique QR-codes.

About

NFC ReWriter

Easily write NDEF messages to NFC tags. This open-source tool also allows for custom transceive commands using a built-in toolkit.

Highlights
  • Write NDEF messages to NFC tags
  • Write custom transceive commands
  • Open-source project
  • React-Native based
Features
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NFC ReWriter is an open source project built on-top-of React-Native. This app could help you easily write NDEF message to NFC Forum tag. Also let you write custom transceive commands in TOOLKIT.

Screenshots

UPM RafCycle4 screens
NFC ReWriter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: NFC ReWriter at every 2 months against UPM RafCycle's every 14 months. NFC ReWriter also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

UPM RafCycle ships an update every 14 months, NFC ReWriter every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
UPM RafCycle versus NFC ReWriter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUPM RafCycleNFC ReWriter
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.5 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.111.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUPM-Kymmene CorporationRevtel Tech co.ltd

In-app purchases

None

UPM RafCycle

No in-app purchases

None

NFC ReWriter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is UPM RafCycle free?
UPM RafCycle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NFC ReWriter free?
NFC ReWriter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do UPM RafCycle or NFC ReWriter have ads?
Neither UPM RafCycle nor NFC ReWriter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, UPM RafCycle or NFC ReWriter?
UPM RafCycle ships an update every 14 months, and NFC ReWriter every 2 months. Most recently, UPM RafCycle was updated on October 4, 2026 and NFC ReWriter on October 7, 2026.

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