Comparison

NTAG 5 Explorer vs APTROCK

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

Head to head

About

NTAG 5 Explorer

Features

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Use this app to read out an NTAG 5 UID and vendor information. 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.

About

APTROCK

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This app is used with the NFC smart lock provided by 4quad (www.4quad.com), which has no battery, no charging, high security, easy to use. With this APP you can manage multiple locks, quickly Lock & UnLock the lock, manage lock passwords, read & write the NDEF information etc.

Screenshots

NTAG 5 Explorer4 screens

APTROCK4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: NTAG 5 Explorer at daily against APTROCK's every 3 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NTAG 5 Explorer ships an update daily, APTROCK every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level

NTAG 5 Explorer versus APTROCK: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	NTAG 5 Explorer	APTROCK
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Daily — better	Every 3 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPod
Requires iOS	13.0	13.0
Further details — not scored
Size	13 MB	48 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	murbit GmbH	Sixiangxian Enterprise Development (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.

In-app purchases

None

NTAG 5 Explorer

No in-app purchases

None

APTROCK

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NTAG 5 Explorer free?

NTAG 5 Explorer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is APTROCK free?

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

Do NTAG 5 Explorer or APTROCK have ads?

Neither NTAG 5 Explorer nor APTROCK shows ads.

Which is updated more often, NTAG 5 Explorer or APTROCK?

NTAG 5 Explorer ships an update daily, and APTROCK every 3 months. Most recently, NTAG 5 Explorer was updated on October 5, 2026 and APTROCK on October 3, 2026.