Comparison

PC/SC BLE vs TCI Bitacora

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

Head to head

PC/SC BLE

PC/SC app to work in BLE

Free

🔧 Utilities

★ 5.01 ratingsView app →

About

PC/SC BLE

This application allows users to interact with smartcard and NFC/RFID readers via a Bluetooth Low Energy connection. It supports retrieving smartcard ATR, exchanging APDUs, and reading/writing NFC tags. Developers can use the provided source code to build their own iOS applications.

Highlights

Bluetooth Low Energy connection
Smartcard and NFC/RFID reader support
Retrieve smartcard ATR
Exchange ISO 7816 APDUs
Read/write NFC tags
Access to source code for development

Features

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SpringCard PC/SC over BLE is the reference application to work with SpringCard smartcard and NFC/RFID readers over a Bluetooth Low Energy connection. Use this application together with Puck Blue, or another BLE-enabled SpringCard smartcard reader. Connect to a contact or contactless smartcard, retrieve its ATR, exchange ISO 7816 APDUs; read/write NFC tags or RFID@13.56MHz labels; explore and validate your own use cases. Once ready, download the complete source code from GitHub ios-pcsclike-sample-ble project, and start developing your own iOS application together with SpringCard products!

About

TCI Bitacora

Features

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INTERFAZ AMIGABLE Esta aplicación permite reportar tus actividades durante el transcurso del día mediante una sencilla e intuitiva interfaz (UI) REPORTE SUS ACTIVIDADES Permite consultar las actividades que diste de alta en la plataforma y estas serán guardadas en tu agenda para posteriormente registrar tus reportes de cada una de ellas, ademas podrás incluir una fotografía en tus reportes. La aplicación esta diseñada para poder realizar reportes sin conexión a Internet, estos se almacenan en el dispositivo de manera temporal y una ves que se cuenta con conexión, se reportan las incidencias.

Screenshots

PC/SC BLE4 screens

TCI Bitacora4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: TCI Bitacora at fortnightly against PC/SC BLE's every 6 months. TCI Bitacora also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). 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

PC/SC BLE ships an update every 6 months, TCI Bitacora fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on July 5, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level

PC/SC BLE versus TCI Bitacora: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	PC/SC BLE	TCI Bitacora
Price	Free	Free
Rating	5.0 (1 ratings) — better	—
Number of ratings	1 — better	—
Update frequency	Every 6 months	Fortnightly — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	16.0	11.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	2 MB	45 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	SPRINGCARD	Armando Montellano

In-app purchases

None

PC/SC BLE

No in-app purchases

None

TCI Bitacora

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PC/SC BLE free?

PC/SC BLE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is TCI Bitacora free?

TCI Bitacora is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do PC/SC BLE or TCI Bitacora have ads?

Neither PC/SC BLE nor TCI Bitacora shows ads.

Which is updated more often, PC/SC BLE or TCI Bitacora?

PC/SC BLE ships an update every 6 months, and TCI Bitacora fortnightly. Most recently, PC/SC BLE was updated on July 5, 2026 and TCI Bitacora on September 16, 2026.