BU01 Reader vs Daon NFC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BU01 Reader
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IVF-BU01 is a portable micro RFID UHF reader, with the ability to connect to iOS phone .
Daon NFC
Scan the Machine Readable Zone (MRZ) on a passport and read its NFC chip. This tool provides diagnostic information for NFC reading capabilities.
- Scan passport MRZ
- Read NFC chip
- Diagnostic tool
- NFC reading information
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Daon NFC is an application that can scan the Machine Readable Zone (MRZ) on a passport and read the NFC chip.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: BU01 Reader at 9.0 against Daon NFC's 15.0. On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and July 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BU01 Reader | Daon NFC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 育明 李 | Daon, Inc |
In-app purchases
BU01 Reader
No in-app purchases
Daon NFC
No in-app purchases
