NFC E vs Handy Link
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NFC E
This utility app allows you to update NFC-powered e-paper displays from Waveshare Electronics. Ensure your iPhone supports NFC and runs iOS 13.0 or later for full functionality.
- Update NFC e-paper displays
- Waveshare Electronics compatibility
- NFC functionality required
- iOS 13.0+ support
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This is a NFC tool, it is used to update the NFC-Powered e-Paper of Waveshare Electronics. To use this app, your iPhone should support NFC function and the OS should be IOS13.0 and above.
Handy Link
This app facilitates efficient store operations by managing electronic shelf labels. It supports associating, disassociating, flashing, and switching pages for ESL devices, enhancing management efficiency.
- ESL association
- ESL disassociation
- ESL flashing
- Page switching
- Store operation efficiency
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Handy Link is an app developed by Hanshow for ESL management. Supporting functions such as ESL association, disassociation, flashing, and page switch, Handy Link is mainly used in stores to improve operation and management efficiency for the stores.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: NFC E at 38% against Handy Link's 0%. Handy Link's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NFC E | Handy Link |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (14 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 38.5% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 伟标 杨 | Hanshow Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
NFC E
Handy Link
In-app purchases
NFC E
No in-app purchases
Handy Link
No in-app purchases
