AmiiBot vs Amii NFC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AmiiBot
Easily manage and duplicate your Amiibo figures using your iPhone's NFC capabilities. Store and back up your collection, and even create duplicates for use in games like Animal Crossing. Supports over 740 Amiibo figures.
- Amiibo Management
- Amiibo Duplication
- iCloud Sync
- Dark Mode
- NFC Scanning
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AmiiBot is the #1 choice for Amiibo management on your iPhone. AmiiBot allows you to store and duplicate your amiibos via NFC. WHO'S IT FOR: Whether you own a shelf of amiibos or just wanna some villagers on your Animal Crossing New Horizons island, AmiiBot gives you the functions you need. FEATURES: Amiibo Management Amiibo Duplication iCloud Sync Dark mode HOW IT WORKS: AmiiBot using new NFC* features introduced in iOS 13 to scan and copy amiibos. No searching, no browsing, just tap a button and put the amiibo near the phone. *only supported on iPhone. Help: DM @zrzrv5 on twitter or dev@1sec.plus Before You Buy - This App is an Amiibo Management App, not some magical 'summon Raymond to my island' App. It has a built-in database that supports 740+ amiibos. Still, until Nintendo releases a new Amiibo card series, it can not summon new villagers added in New Horizon into your island. - This app won't provide key files.
Amii NFC
Easily back up and identify your amiibo figures. This app supports over 838 amiibo from popular series like Animal Crossing and Zelda. It offers a simple interface for scanning, importing, and managing your collection with offline support and customization options.
- Scan amiibo figures
- Import amiibo backups from files
- Support for ZIP files
- NTAG215 and Power Tag support
- Get amiibo identifier and collection details
- Offline functionality
- Customizable appearance
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Write, Identify your amiibo Works with all 838+ amiibo, including Animal Crossing,The Legend of Zelda, Pokemon, SSB etc. Features: • Simply interface • Ability to scan an amiibo or importing amiibo backup from files • Fast import with Files App • Import ZIP file • NTAG215 support • Power Tag support • Auto detect NFC support (NTAG215 or Power Tag) • Get amiibo identifier, collection, series and more • Refresh the latest amiibo information • No ads or intrusive pop-ups • Offline support • Full support of the iOS Dark Theme • Customize the appearance • Keeping and search amiibo on your library Note: You need an iPhone 7 or newer to be able to read and write NFC tags. Amii NFC is an unofficial app is intended only to be used for informational purposes. Amii NFC is no way affiliated with Nintendo. Amiibo is a register trademark of Nintendo. All items, names, and other aspects are trademarked and owned by others respective owners. And if you like it and to support us, please give us a 5 stars review, you’ll make us more than happy ;) Any question? Any problems? Or ideas for new features? Send us an email to amiinfcapp@gmail.com or on Twitter @amii_nfc_app
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Amii NFC at Free against AmiiBot's $2.99. AmiiBot's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and chart position (#176 vs unranked). On rating, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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
Amii NFC is free to download; AmiiBot costs $2.99 up front. Amii NFC sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. AmiiBot asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.9 for AmiiBot against 3.9 for Amii NFC. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 135 and 38 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 62% of AmiiBot's written reviews are positive against 70% of Amii NFC's.
AmiiBot ships an update every 6 days, Amii NFC every 9 days. Both last shipped on November 7, 2026.
| Parameter | AmiiBot | Amii NFC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.9 (135 ratings) | 3.9 (38 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 61.7% of reviews | 69.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 135 — better | 38 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Every 9 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | #176 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 128 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rui Zhou | Romain Talleu |
Customer experience
AmiiBot
Amii NFC
Bugs and requests
AmiiBot
Reported bugs
8 issues- Amiibo duplication fails with error messages
- NFC writing fails intermittently despite correct setup
- App crashes on launch for some users
- Cannot import key files - shows 'invalid file' error
- NFC detection issues on certain iPhone models
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- Some amiibos cannot be written (Sanrio series reported)
- App becomes unresponsive after previous use
- Write popup doesn't appear in some scenarios
Requested features
7 requests- Update amiibo library with newer releases (TotK Champions, Splatoon 3 idols, Smash Bros Wave 2)
- Add ability to erase/reformat NFC tags
- Support for rewritable tags like PowerTags
- Improved developer support and documentation
- In-app guidance for obtaining key files
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- Feature to show where to purchase amiibos online
- Better error messages and troubleshooting
Amii NFC
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
AmiiBot
No in-app purchases
Amii NFC
- Pro Lifetime$0.99
