NTAG I2C Demoboard vs MTools BLE RFID Reader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NTAG I2C Demoboard
Control LED colors, measure NFC download/upload speeds, and modify chip configurations. This utility app interacts with NTAG I²C demonstration boards.
- Change LED color
- Measure NFC download/upload speed
- Read chip configuration
- Change chip configuration
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You can use it to change the LED color to light up on the NTAG I²C demonstration board, to measure the speed of download and upload with NTAG I²C based on your NFC device or to read & change the chip configuration.
MTools BLE RFID Reader
This application allows users to read and write data to various NFC tags using compatible BLE devices. It offers advanced features for managing and editing tag data, including UID manipulation and firmware upgrades for supported hardware.
- Read and write NFC tags
- Mifare Classic and Ultralight support
- UID changer for magic cards
- Tag dump editor
- ChameleonUltra device management
- Firmware upgrades
- Tag scanner and ID logger
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MTools BLE App is an all-in-one App for PN532 BLE, PCR532, ChameleonUltra, ChameleonUltra Dev Kit, ChameleonLite and Pixl.js devices. It supports reading and writing of Mifare Classic 1K, Mifare Classic 4K, Mifare Ultralight, Mifare Ultralight C, NTAG203, NTAG213, NTAG215, NTAG216, Mifare Desfire, Mifare Plus and other NFC tags with APDU command. Mifare Classic Tools UI friendly Mifare Dump editor full dump reading Tag formatter Partial and full sectors writing UID Changer Gen1A, Gen2, Gen3 & Gen4 Magic card support Mifare Ultralight Mifare DESFire GEN4 GUI Configuration to Mifare Classic Ultralight DESFire Shadow mode settings UID/SAK/ATQA/ATS Password ChameleonUltra Slot Manager Quick Reading & Simulating Slot Dump Button settings Mifare Classic Settings Mfkey32 Firmware Upgrade Pixl.js BLE File Transfer Dump uploader Slot name editor Firmware Upgrade Tag Scanner ID Logger Tag ID Sharing Mifare Dump Importing by bin, mct or json Share dump as bin, mct or json Dump to Keys Mifare Keys Public Keys Private keys by user History keys by card OTA Tool Firmwre Repository File selectable Upgrading process
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MTools BLE RFID Reader at 3.8 against NTAG I2C Demoboard's 1.0. MTools BLE RFID Reader also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 17 months) and ratings volume (17 vs 1). NTAG I2C Demoboard's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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. MTools BLE RFID Reader sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. NTAG I2C Demoboard asks for nothing beyond the download.
MTools BLE RFID Reader holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MTools BLE RFID Reader has 17 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
NTAG I2C Demoboard ships an update every 17 months, MTools BLE RFID Reader every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NTAG I2C Demoboard | MTools BLE RFID Reader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 3.8 (17 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 17 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 17 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MobileKnowledge | MTools Tec Co., Ltd |
Customer experience
NTAG I2C Demoboard
MTools BLE RFID Reader
In-app purchases
NTAG I2C Demoboard
No in-app purchases
MTools BLE RFID Reader
- MTools Premium$8.99
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