# NFC Tag Manager vs Amiibox

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.

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.

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.

NFC Tag Manager ships an update every 9 days, Amiibox every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | NFC Tag Manager | Amiibox |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (164 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nfc-tag-manager/id1479339635/reviews)** | [4.7 (1.9K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/amiibox-identify-and-write-nfc/id1580281187/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 164 | **1.9K** |
| Positive reviews | **61.5% of reviews** | 60.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 9 days** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 13 MB | 30 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **17.0** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Bruno Goncalves](https://appshunter.io/developer/1214161087) | [RanduSoft SRL](https://appshunter.io/developer/1132039950) |

## 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 |


### Amiibox

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/amiibox-identify-and-write-nfc/id1580281187)

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:** Family Sharing, Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Amiibox Premium | $9.99 | per year |
| One credit | $0.99 | one-time |
| Five credits | $3.99 | one-time |
| Ten credits | $6.99 | one-time |
| Amiibox Premium | $17.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Easy to use
- 🚀 Convenient for tracking amiibo collection
- 🚀 Helpful for creating NFC tags
- 👍 Great customer service
- 👍 Frequent updates

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Scanning issues and crashes
- 🐛 Compatibility problems with certain devices
- 💰 Paid credits required for writing NFC tags
- 🔒 Concerns about data security and privacy

**Reported bugs**

- 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**

- 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


## Frequently asked 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 25, 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.*