# NFC Tag Manager vs NFC21 Tools

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NFC21 Tools at none against NFC Tag Manager's 1. NFC21 Tools also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.0). NFC Tag Manager's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (164 vs 32). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. NFC Tag Manager sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. NFC21 Tools asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for NFC Tag Manager against 4.8 for NFC21 Tools. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NFC Tag Manager has 164 ratings behind it against 32, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 62% of NFC Tag Manager's written reviews are positive against 57% of NFC21 Tools's.

NFC Tag Manager ships an update every 9 days, NFC21 Tools every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and July 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | NFC Tag Manager | NFC21 Tools |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (164 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nfc-tag-manager/id1479339635/reviews) | **[4.8 (32 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nfc21-tools/id1496636288/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **164** | 32 |
| Positive reviews | **61.5% of reviews** | 56.6% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 9 days** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 10 MB | 3 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **14.0** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Bruno Goncalves](https://appshunter.io/developer/1214161087) | [NFC21 GmbH](https://appshunter.io/developer/787102532) |

## What reviewers say

### NFC Tag Manager

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nfc-tag-manager/id1479339635)

Easily read and write NFC tags with support for plain text and URL content. Features include tag creation, cleaning, and viewing recently accessed tags.

**Highlights:** Read NFC tags, Create NFC tags, Clean NFC tags, View recent tags, Supports plain text, Supports URL content

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $1.99 | one-time |


### NFC21 Tools

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nfc21-tools/id1496636288)

Explore NFC technology with an advanced yet user-friendly toolset. Read, write, and manage NFC tags with support for various data types, including URLs, contacts, and Wi-Fi credentials. Organize your scanned tags with filters and access detailed information.

**Highlights:** Read and write NFC tags, Manage tag history with filters, Create standard, extended, and expert tag types, Support for URL, Phone, Email, SMS, FaceTime, and Shortcuts, Advanced options for Text, Address, Position, Contact, and Wi-Fi, Define custom data types (MIME-Type), Share Bluetooth device IDs

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is NFC Tag Manager free?

NFC Tag Manager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is NFC21 Tools free?

NFC21 Tools is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, NFC Tag Manager or NFC21 Tools?

NFC21 Tools is rated higher. NFC Tag Manager averages 4.7 out of 5 from 164 ratings, while NFC21 Tools averages 4.8 from 32 ratings.

### Do NFC Tag Manager or NFC21 Tools have ads?

Neither NFC Tag Manager nor NFC21 Tools shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, NFC Tag Manager or NFC21 Tools?

NFC Tag Manager ships an update every 9 days, and NFC21 Tools every 2 months. Most recently, NFC Tag Manager was updated on September 13, 2026 and NFC21 Tools on July 6, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*