Comparison

NFC Tag Manager vs Amiibox

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

Head to head
About

NFC Tag Manager

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
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Read, write and manage NDEF tags. Tap a tag to see exactly what it holds — every record, the chip it uses, its size and how much room is left. Write what you actually need: - Links, text and notes - Wi-Fi networks, so guests join by tapping a sticker - Numbers to call, emails and text messages - A place on a map - A chat in WhatsApp or Telegram - Home Assistant tags, actions, events and dashboards - Several records on one tag, in the order you choose Everything you read or write is kept in a library you can name, annotate and search. Erase a tag to start over, or lock it for good when it is final. Ideas and requests are welcome.

About

Amiibox

Easily manage your amiibo collection by scanning NFC tags to add them or writing amiibo data to various NFC tags. Import your own files and discover amiibo details, game benefits, and more. Supports all amiibo releases and offers a user-friendly, ad-free experience.

Highlights
  • Scan NFC tags to add amiibo
  • Write amiibo data to NFC tags
  • Import amiibo from .bin files
  • View amiibo details and game benefits
  • Manage collection and wishlist
  • Offline support
  • Ad-free experience
Features
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Amiibox is the best Amiibo collection app with the ability to add amiibo to your collection by simply scanning their NFC tags and writing those amiibo to different kind of NFC tags. The app works with: - All NTAG I2C Plus 2K NFC tags and devices - All NTAG215 NFC tags - Flashiibo - PowerTags - N2 Elite Tags - Other generic NFC reading/writing devices so you can quickly restore your backups easely. You can also import your own .bin files if you prefer to keep your amiibo sealed. BEWARE OF CLONE APPS: Amiibox is the leading Amiibo writing app and there are clone apps that copy our design and description. Their functionality is far from what Amiibox offers so make sure you pick the original app for the best experience! The app works with all amiibo ever released, including such series as Splatoon, Animal Crossing, Mario, Metroid, Legend of Zelda, Pokemon etc. Please note that the recently released Kirby Air Riders and newer amiibos require NTAG I2C Plus 2K based tags or devices Keep in mind that Amiibox will always support every single amiibo released without updating the app - just like magic! Features: • Superior, beautiful and user-friendly interface • Mac, iPad, Apple Watch, Apple TV and Vision Pro apps to browse the whole Amiibo collection whenever you want • Owned collection with the ability to add new amiibo by scanning their NFC tags or importing amiibo from files • Get details like release date, unique id, collection and more from any amiibo • Learn about each amiibo benefits and usage in game • Global amiibo search • Add amiibo you are hunting for to your wishlist • Easy to use with NO ads or annoying pop-ups • Dark mode and support for Dark/Tinted Icons • iCloud Sync support for Favorite and Wishlist amiibo • Full offline support • Game Center Achievements Amiibox is built with privacy in mind. That means that no data is sent to developers or any other third party*. Amiibox does not send any amiibo data anywhere. Amiibox does not have any tracking tools in the app. All your amiibo data is stored privately on your device and only you have access to it. Note: Most iPads do not have a NFC chip so you can only browse the Amiibo collection on those iPads. (*) Valid unless you choose to view ads to earn credits in which case a unique identifier is being send to Google. ---- Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Service: https://amiibox.app/tos/ Privacy Policy: https://amiibox.app/privacy-policy/ ---- DISCLAIMER Amiibox is an unofficial app for collectors and fans of amiibo and is intended only to be used for informational and educational purposes. Amiibox is in no way affiliated with Nintendo. amiibo is a registered trademark of Nintendo. All items, names, and other aspects are trademarked and owned by their respective owners.

Screenshots

NFC Tag Manager4 screens
Amiibox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: NFC Tag Manager at none against Amiibox's shown. NFC Tag Manager also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months). Amiibox's advantage is ratings volume (1.9K vs 164) and device support (6 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. NFC Tag Manager sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Amiibox sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for NFC Tag Manager against 4.7 for Amiibox. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Amiibox has 1.9K ratings behind it against 164, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 62% and 61% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NFC Tag Manager ships an update every 9 days, Amiibox every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
NFC Tag Manager versus Amiibox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNFC Tag ManagerAmiibox
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (164 ratings) — better4.7 (1.9K ratings)
Positive reviews61.5% of reviews — better60.7% of reviews
Number of ratings1641.9K — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBruno GoncalvesRanduSoft SRL

Customer experience

NFC Tag Manager

All ratings164 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral3.7%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive61.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative38.5%

Amiibox

All ratings1,906 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral2.3%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews191 reviews
Positive60.7%
Neutral6.3%
Negative33.0%

Bugs and requests

NFC Tag Manager

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Amiibox

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Certain amiibo not recognized or disappearing from collection
  • Writing NFC tags not working as expected
  • Apple Pay interference when trying to write NFC tags

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to manually add amiibo without scanning
  • Filtering and sorting options for collection
  • Confirmation when writing NFC tags
  • Support for exporting/backing up collection data

In-app purchases

1 purchases

NFC Tag Manager

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
5 purchases

Amiibox

Subscriptions1
  • Amiibox Premium$9.991 Year
One-time4
  • One credit$0.99
  • Five credits$3.99
  • Ten credits$6.99
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  • Amiibox Premium$17.99

Questions

Is NFC Tag Manager free?
NFC Tag Manager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Amiibox free?
Amiibox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, NFC Tag Manager or Amiibox?
NFC Tag Manager is rated higher. NFC Tag Manager averages 4.7 out of 5 from 164 ratings, while Amiibox averages 4.7 from 1.9K ratings.
Do NFC Tag Manager or Amiibox have ads?
Amiibox shows ads; NFC Tag Manager does not.
Which is updated more often, NFC Tag Manager or Amiibox?
NFC Tag Manager ships an update every 9 days, and Amiibox every 2 months. Most recently, NFC Tag Manager was updated on October 25, 2026 and Amiibox on October 24, 2026.

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