MOMENTO® vs NFC Read Write
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MOMENTO®
This app allows users to write to NFC tags using their iPhone, enabling personalized messages, videos, and promotions. It transforms ordinary interactions with products and environments into memorable experiences for businesses and consumers alike.
- Write to NFC tags
- Personalize messages
- Create custom promotions
- Interactive product experiences
- Business and consumer use
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Momento NFC is the first company has the patent that gives you the ability to activate the iPhone NFC chip, so it is writable with iOS 11. Previously, iOS NFC has been read-only, which limited a user’s ability to create a custom experience. Now you can personalize your messages, your videos and your promotions to customers using the Momento NFC app. We believe today’s technology should empower people to have greater, more personal, experiences with the products and environments they interact with every day. Whether it is jewelry and clothing, branded materials, physical environments, interactive labels, or a child’s favorite stuffed animal, the NFC United products and solutions can turn ordinary interaction into memorable experiences. Momento NFC platform and App allows businesses, manufacturers, brands and consumers to create their own NFC experiences. The options are limitless, and we look forward to helping you create your own innovations.
NFC Read Write
Easily read and write NFC tags using your iPhone. Securely store encrypted records or unencrypted data like URLs, text, and contact information. Connect to Wi-Fi networks instantly without sharing passwords.
- Read and write NFC tags
- Write encrypted NFConnect records
- Write unencrypted NDEF data
- Store URLs, text, phone numbers, and more
- Join WiFi networks without passwords
- Supports various NFC tag types
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Read and Write NFC tags and inlays with iPhone built-in NFC. Write secure encrypted NFConnect records using Serialio.com NFConnect tags or inlays. Don't have NFC NFConnect tags or inlays? No problem. Write NFConnect records (un-encrypted) to any NDEF tag with sufficient memory. For encrypted NFConnect records In-App-Purchase option enables to write encrypted NFConnect records to many tag types that support NDEF. Use tags and inlays with NFConnect records to join WiFi network without giving out your WiFi password. Now your visitors, friends, business associates, etc. can connect to your WiFi network without knowing your WiFi password. Writes NDEF (NFC Data Exchange Format) data to all the NFC tag types shown above: tags, badges, wristbands, keyfobs, cups, plates, PPE (personal protection equipment), etc. Store URL/URI, Plain TEXT, Phone number, SMS, GEO Location, Email, Application, Business Card, and more. Also write RAW data (not formatted like NDEF). Note: NDEF/RAW data can be used by apps like iScanBrowser, Cloud-In-Hand stratus-io Attendance, Mobile Grid, SerialMagic Keys. Contact serialio.com for more information and to purchase NFC-RFID tags, inlays, wireless readers, software applications Starting with iPhone-11 and iOS 13, iPhone built-in NFC supports reading and writing many types of NFC tags and inlays. Some example NFC tag types are ISO-14443A(*1,2,4) tags like NXP NTAG213, NTAG215, NTAG216, Mifare Classic EV1, Mifare Ultralight (aka Mifare UL), Mifare DESFire, Mifare Plus-SE, Mifare Plus-S, Mifare Plus-X, my-d move - SLE66R01P, FM11RF08, ISO-14443B(*4) tags like AT88RF020, SR176, SRIX512, SRIX4K, and Sony FeliCa(*4) tags, and ISO-15693 tags like ICODE SLI, SLI-X, SLI-X2, Tag-It HF-I Plus. *1 NFC Forum Tag Type 1 *2 NFC Forum Tag Type 2 *3 NFC Forum Tag Type 3 *4 NFC Forum Tag Type 4
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MOMENTO® at none against NFC Read Write's 4. MOMENTO® also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. NFC Read Write sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. MOMENTO® asks for nothing beyond the download.
MOMENTO® holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MOMENTO® has 10 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
MOMENTO® ships an update every 3 weeks, NFC Read Write every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MOMENTO® | NFC Read Write |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (10 ratings) — better | 4.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Galatea USA | Serialio Ltd. |
Customer experience
MOMENTO®
NFC Read Write
In-app purchases
MOMENTO®
No in-app purchases
NFC Read Write
- Scanning more tags$9.99
- Unlock SmartPoster writing$24.99
- NDEF Text language$24.99
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- MQTT Support$199.99









