Comparison

Check4ID (MRZ & NFC Scanner) vs NFC Tools

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

Head to head
About

Check4ID (MRZ & NFC Scanner)

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Turn your phone into a real mobile age scanner or an adequate tool to read and check Identity documents. Authentication, Verification, Information With Check4ID you can quickly and easily scan all modern ID cards, passports and European driving licenses with an NFC chip. You can easily verify the MRZ and NFC chip data, process all relevant details, such as personal information and photos, and use them according to the needs of your organization. Check4ID supports: - All national and international passports, visas and ID cards that meet the ICAO-9303 standard. As well as many so-called “Near ICAO” documents. - European driving licenses with NFC chip, including Dutch driving licenses model 2014 and 2018. - American driving licenses with a PDF-417 barcode

About

NFC Tools

Easily read and write data to NFC tags. Lock tags permanently, set passwords for protection, and remove them. Save tag data for later use and merge information into arrays.

Highlights
  • Read NFC tags
  • Write text and data to tags
  • Lock tags for permanent writing
  • Set and remove tag passwords
  • Save tag data for future use
  • Merge data into arrays
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Our app is a handy NFC tag application that allows users to read and write data easily. With the app, you can read NFC tags as well as write text information and data sets to them. Additional features include the ability to lock tags to write permanently and set a password to protect the information. You can also remove passwords from tags and save the data in the app for future use. Our app allows you to merge data into a single array and write it to a tag, as well as save a history of read tags. Note that the read function is available for free, while any write operations require a paid subscription. This application contains auto-renewable subscriptions and In-App Purchases: 1 week: $4.99 1 month: $12.99 1 year: $39.99 Lifetime: $59.99 Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ywEtsl1ibGZSBUPZHny6EeZHtC-wIIxaqwZKRqpEwls/edit?usp=sharing Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Check4ID (MRZ & NFC Scanner)4 screens
NFC Tools4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Check4ID (MRZ & NFC Scanner) at none against NFC Tools's 9. Check4ID (MRZ & NFC Scanner) also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). NFC Tools's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 11 months). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. NFC Tools sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Check4ID (MRZ & NFC Scanner) asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Check4ID (MRZ & NFC Scanner) ships an update every 11 months, NFC Tools every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Check4ID (MRZ & NFC Scanner) versus NFC Tools: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCheck4ID (MRZ & NFC Scanner)NFC Tools
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.5 (452 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—27.1% of reviews
Number of ratings—452 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB143 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMartijn van ArkHunter Nelson

In-app purchases

None

Check4ID (MRZ & NFC Scanner)

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

NFC Tools

Subscriptions6
  • Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Weekly2 variants$4.997 Days
  • Weekly3 Days trial2 variants$4.997 Days
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  • Monthly$12.991 Month
  • Yearly3 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Yearly$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$59.99

Questions

Is Check4ID (MRZ & NFC Scanner) free?
Check4ID (MRZ & NFC Scanner) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NFC Tools free?
NFC Tools is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Check4ID (MRZ & NFC Scanner) or NFC Tools have ads?
Neither Check4ID (MRZ & NFC Scanner) nor NFC Tools shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Check4ID (MRZ & NFC Scanner) or NFC Tools?
Check4ID (MRZ & NFC Scanner) ships an update every 11 months, and NFC Tools every 2 weeks. Most recently, Check4ID (MRZ & NFC Scanner) was updated on November 7, 2026 and NFC Tools on November 8, 2026.

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