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.
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
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.
- 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/
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
| Parameter | Check4ID (MRZ & NFC Scanner) | NFC Tools |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.5 (452 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 27.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 452 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 143 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Martijn van Ark | Hunter Nelson |
In-app purchases
Check4ID (MRZ & NFC Scanner)
No in-app purchases
NFC Tools
- 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
- Lifetime$59.99
Questions
Is Check4ID (MRZ & NFC Scanner) free?
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Do Check4ID (MRZ & NFC Scanner) or NFC Tools have ads?
Which is updated more often, Check4ID (MRZ & NFC Scanner) or NFC Tools?
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