Comparison

NFC21 Tools vs RekersSimplyConnect

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

Head to head
About

NFC21 Tools

Explore NFC technology with an advanced yet user-friendly toolset. Read, write, and manage NFC tags with support for various data types, including URLs, contacts, and Wi-Fi credentials. Organize your scanned tags with filters and access detailed information.

Highlights
  • Read and write NFC tags
  • Manage tag history with filters
  • Create standard, extended, and expert tag types
  • Support for URL, Phone, Email, SMS, FaceTime, and Shortcuts
  • Advanced options for Text, Address, Position, Contact, and Wi-Fi
  • Define custom data types (MIME-Type)
  • Share Bluetooth device IDs
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We love NFC, therefore we decided to develop our NFC21 tools. Our app offers you an advanced yet easy to use toolset to explore NFC with your iPhone. Reading as well as writing of NFC-tags is supported and wrapped in an attractive user interface. NFC21 tools greets you with a history view, which contains all NFC-Tags you have read or written. Additional filters enable you to narrow down the list to ‘Read’, ‘Written’, ‘Drafts’ or ‘Favorites’ only. Tap on an entry for more details like the serial number (uid), memory size, write lock as well as the stored content. Based on the latter, an available action is offered like opening a link in Safari or the import of v-cards into the Contacts app. Creation of own NFC-tags starts with the selection of a type. We differentiate three different types. First, the standard-type creates NFC-tags which are readable by newer iPhones (iPhone XS, XR or newer) without an additional app. Second, extended types which offer more advanced scenarios like sharing of locations, contacts or WIFI-credentials. These types require a suitable app (like NFC21 Tools or NFC21 Reader) to read and process the stored content. Lastly, the expert type allows the definition of own datatypes, which require suitable / custom apps to use them. In summary, NFC21 Tools support the following tag-types: Standard (usable without an app with iPhone XS, XR or newer): • URL: Share a link to a website with an NFC-tag. Long / complicated addresses are a problem of the past. • Phone number: Share a number with NFC – always right and directly dialable. • E-Mail: Prepare a message for a recipient, ready to send with a tap. • SMS: Create a short message for a predefined number, an optional text and ready to send in an instant. • FaceTime: Start a FaceTime conversation with a scan. • Shortcut: Execute a shortcut from the apple shortcuts app with a simple scan. Advanced (with App): • Text: Hide a text within an NFC-tag, waiting to be read by a scanning fellow. • Address: Prepare a location for maps to ease getting direction – complicated street names are not a problem anymore. • Position: Locate an exact position (treasure)? Store longitude and longitude for use in the maps app. • Contact: Make your business card smart and let others scan your data like magic. • WiFi: Share credentials and ease login with a tag scan. Expert: • Data: Allows to define custom data types (MIME-Type). • Bluetooth: Share Bluetooth device IDs for easier coupling. Recommended NFC-Tag types: • NXP NTAG 203, 213, 215, 216 Support and NFC-Tags The NFC21 Tools app is developed by the NFC21 GmbH. Do not hesitate to send feedback and feature requests to our support. We recommend NFC-Tags based on the NXP NTAG-Series. In our online-shop we offer you a broad selection of NFC-products in various shapes and colors. Furthermore, we produce custom NFC-products based on your individual requirements.

About

RekersSimplyConnect

Features
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RekersSimplyConnect (RSC) is the perfect interface between you and your REKERS service technicians. RSC offers you - Live video streaming - Voice over IP communication - Image capturing and data transmission - Chat function - Easy spare parts odering

Screenshots

NFC21 Tools4 screens
RekersSimplyConnect2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: NFC21 Tools at every 2 months against RekersSimplyConnect's every 15 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

NFC21 Tools ships an update every 2 months, RekersSimplyConnect every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on July 6, 2026 and May 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
NFC21 Tools versus RekersSimplyConnect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNFC21 ToolsRekersSimplyConnect
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (32 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews56.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings32 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 15 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB78 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNFC21 GmbHRekers GmbH Maschinen- und Anlagenbau

In-app purchases

None

NFC21 Tools

No in-app purchases

None

RekersSimplyConnect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NFC21 Tools free?
NFC21 Tools is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RekersSimplyConnect free?
RekersSimplyConnect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do NFC21 Tools or RekersSimplyConnect have ads?
Neither NFC21 Tools nor RekersSimplyConnect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NFC21 Tools or RekersSimplyConnect?
NFC21 Tools ships an update every 2 months, and RekersSimplyConnect every 15 months. Most recently, NFC21 Tools was updated on July 6, 2026 and RekersSimplyConnect on May 19, 2026.

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