Comparison

NFC Scanner, Reader & Writer vs HomeTags

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

Head to head
About

NFC Scanner, Reader & Writer

This utility app allows users to scan and read data from NFC tags. It provides a straightforward interface for accessing raw information and exporting it. The application is free to use and does not display advertisements.

Highlights
  • Scan NFC tags
  • Read NFC tag data
  • Export RAW data
  • Simple interface
  • No advertisements
Features
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Hold your iPhone near a tag and see what's inside. Then edit it, copy it to another tag, or wipe it clean. Version 2.0 is a full rewrite with a new design and many new features. FREE, NO ADS Reading, erasing and export are free forever. No ads, no subscriptions, no sign-up. READ & ERASE • Tag type, exact chip model, ID, memory size and lock status • Text, links and other NDEF records in plain, readable form • Raw memory dump with a HEX view for non-NDEF tags • Copy any value with one tap • Export a scan as clean JSON • Erase a tag back to blank PRO (ONE-TIME PURCHASE) • Write text or a link: web, email, phone, SMS or location • Clone a tag to a blank tag in a few taps • Write files or several records at once • Edit records as JSON, or raw memory in a hex editor • Write to and erase password-protected NTAG21x tags • Permanent lock (can't be undone) Your first 3 writes are free, clones included. Pay once, keep it forever. No subscription. GOOD TO KNOW • Bank cards, transit passes and encrypted access cards are protected by design. iOS doesn't allow copying or editing them, so the app shows only their ID and basic info. • Works offline. No data collection. • You need an iPhone with NFC. Made by one independent developer: me. Question or an idea? Use the support link, I read every message.

About

HomeTags

Automate your smart home by programming NFC tags to trigger HomeKit scenes. Quickly activate routines like "movie time" or "goodnight" with a simple tap, bypassing voice commands for convenience and privacy.

Highlights
  • Program NFC tags
  • Assign HomeKit scenes
  • Lock screen widget
  • Background scanning
  • Quick scene triggering
Features
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Control your HomeKit set up house by simply tapping NFC tags. This app allows anyone with an iPhone 7 or later to program NFC tags and assign them to their HomeKit scenes. - Add the HomeTags widget to your lock screen for quick scene triggering - Use background scanning (iPhoneXs and later) to provide a quick link notification which allows you to quickly open Hometags and trigger the scene without manually opening the app Step 1) Program NFC tags using the "+" button Step 2) Assign a scene to the NFC tag Step 3) Slide over to "Scan" and tap the NFC tag you previously set up. That scene will now trigger! No more "Hey Siri! It's movie time"..."Sorry I don't know what you mean by, 'It's groovy time, please try again'" Need to be quiet for a loved one, tap away without telling Siri? Don't like using Siri for privacy reasons? Tap away and get the same instant convenience! HomeKit Framework Usage Description - HomeTags loads the scenes you've set up in HomeKit and assigns each NFC tag with their respective scene. For instance an NFC tag that is on the bed side table. You would assign your HomeKit scene "Relax In Bed" to the NFC tag you stuck on your bedside table. Then when you scan the NFC tag using HomeTags it will trigger the scene "Relax In Bed" and all the associated accessories will be automatically controlled per your scene's HomeKit settings. - HomeTags does not control individual accessories. It only activates scenes you have already defined inside the "Home" app on your iOS or macOS device

Screenshots

NFC Scanner, Reader & Writer4 screens
HomeTags4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: HomeTags at 13.0 against NFC Scanner, Reader & Writer's 18.5. On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
NFC Scanner, Reader & Writer versus HomeTags: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNFC Scanner, Reader & WriterHomeTags
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews40.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 100 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.513.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAleksandr BalyberdinChristopher Hatch

Customer experience

NFC Scanner, Reader & Writer

Written reviews6 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

HomeTags

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%

In-app purchases

None

NFC Scanner, Reader & Writer

No in-app purchases

None

HomeTags

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NFC Scanner, Reader & Writer free?
NFC Scanner, Reader & Writer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HomeTags free?
HomeTags is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do NFC Scanner, Reader & Writer or HomeTags have ads?
Neither NFC Scanner, Reader & Writer nor HomeTags shows ads.

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