NTAG 5 Explorer vs NFSee
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
NTAG 5 Explorer
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Use this app to read out an NTAG 5 UID and vendor information.Β Read out sensors, write to memory. Features * Read user input from NTAG 5 switch * Configure NTAG 5 switch LEDs * Read out gyroscope data from NTAG 5 link * Read from and write to memory on NTAG 5 link * Read and save thermal sensor data from the Quad Plaster This app requires an iPhone 8 or newer for all the NFC features available.
NFSee
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Use the NFC to read your card information, including transportation cards, campus cards, and other smart cards. The list of support cards is as follows. - T-Union (Issue information, balances and transaction history) - City-Union (Issue information, balances and transaction history) - Shenzhen Tong (Issue information, balances and transaction history) - Lingnan Pass (Issue information, balances and transaction history) - Tsinghua Campus Card (Issue information, balances and transaction history) - Octopus (Balance) - MIFARE Ultralight (Basic information, NDEF data, and raw data) - MIFARE DESFire (Basic information, NDEF data, and raw data)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: NTAG 5 Explorer at daily against NFSee's every 12 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
NTAG 5 Explorer ships an update daily, NFSee every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NTAG 5 Explorer | NFSee |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Daily β better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | murbit GmbH | εζ° ι |
In-app purchases
NTAG 5 Explorer
No in-app purchases
NFSee
No in-app purchases
