Comparison

NFC Script vs PHP Recipes

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

Head to head
About

NFC Script

This app allows you to connect to specific Bluetooth scanners to read and write NFC tags and SmartCards. You can retrieve card information, exchange data using ISO 7816 APDUs, and manage connections. It's designed for exploring and validating custom use cases with compatible hardware.

Highlights
  • Connect to Socket Mobile D600/S550 scanners
  • Read/write NFC tags and 13.56 MHz HF labels
  • Retrieve SmartCard ATR
  • Exchange ISO 7816 APDUs
  • Manage PCSC interface
  • Load and send APDU script files
Features
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NFC Script is the reference application to work with the Socket Mobile D600 and S550 over a Bluetooth Low Energy connection. Connect to a contactless or contact SmartCard, retrieve its ATR, exchange ISO 7816 APDUs; read/write NFC tags or 13.56 MHz “HF” labels. The app is used to explore and validate your own use cases. NFC Script implements the User Interface to: Connect the D600 or S550 as a Coupler to Read & Write RFID tags, SmartCards and NFC devices. Manages the PCSC interface (Card Connection). Send Transmit Commands (APDUs) to the Connected Card either manually or by loading a script file. View Response from Connected Card. Import Models from the Socket Mobile Library. Send Control Connects to the S550 and transmit to the Contact Slot.

About

PHP Recipes

Access a curated collection of standard PHP and SQL code examples for quick reference. This app provides tested, ready-to-use "recipes" to save developers time, and is useful for exam preparation and interviews. All content is available offline and searchable.

Highlights
  • Directory of PHP and SQL operations
  • Tested code "recipes"
  • Offline access
  • Quick search by code or topic
  • Useful for exams and interviews
  • Cross-platform iOS and MacOS support
Features
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Tap Run and the real output appears right under the code, so you know what it does before it goes into your project. No PHP to install, no IDE, no setup, no account. 360+ short examples, one task each. Over 95% run on PHP 8.5. You know what you need, but not the exact syntax: • How do I pass values into an SQL query without concatenating strings? • How do I add a month to a date? • How do I build a random string from a given set of characters? Each has a working example here. • 21 sections, including arrays, classes and interfaces, enums, closures, exception handling, regular expressions, files, JSON and XML, databases, algorithms, and design patterns. • What changed from PHP 7.0 to 8.4, with before-and-after code: match expressions, named arguments, constructor property promotion, readonly properties, property hooks. • Reference, 150+ entries: keywords, magic methods, superglobals, and functions for strings, arrays, and files. Tap a word in the code to look it up. • 200+ SQL queries: JOIN, GROUP BY, subqueries, window functions; more than half run on a practice database. • Search looks inside the code: type array_map to find every example that uses it. • Edit an example and run your version, or write your own. • Works on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. • Everything except running code works offline. Free version: 200+ PHP examples and 120+ SQL queries, the full reference, and 12 runs and 12 edits a day (PHP and SQL runs share one limit). Full version: all examples and queries, unlimited edits and examples of your own, and up to 30 PHP and 80 SQL runs a day. One-time purchase, no subscription. Built by a developer for developers. The project behind it has been in active development since 2015.

Screenshots

NFC Script4 screens
PHP Recipes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NFC Script at none against PHP Recipes's 4. NFC Script also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (12.1 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. PHP Recipes sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. NFC Script asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for NFC Script against 5.0 for PHP Recipes. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NFC Script ships an update every 6 weeks, PHP Recipes every 6 months. Both last shipped on October 27, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
NFC Script versus PHP Recipes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNFC ScriptPHP Recipes
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings23 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS12.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSocket MobileFedor Obraztsov

Customer experience

NFC Script

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

PHP Recipes

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

NFC Script

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

PHP Recipes

One-time4
  • Оperations with example$0.99
  • PHP Samples$0.99
  • SQL queries$0.99
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  • Full version (no restrictions)$2.99

Questions

Is NFC Script free?
NFC Script is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PHP Recipes free?
PHP Recipes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, NFC Script or PHP Recipes?
NFC Script and PHP Recipes are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do NFC Script or PHP Recipes have ads?
Neither NFC Script nor PHP Recipes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NFC Script or PHP Recipes?
NFC Script ships an update every 6 weeks, and PHP Recipes every 6 months. Most recently, NFC Script was updated on October 27, 2026 and PHP Recipes on October 27, 2026.

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