Smart NFC Tools vs Seritag NFC Encoder
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Smart NFC Tools
Easily read, inspect, and modify NFC tags with this intuitive tool. Write to tags in various formats to trigger actions like opening websites or making calls. Prioritizes user privacy by operating entirely offline.
- Read NFC tag content
- Inspect and modify NFC tags
- Erase, lock, and copy tags
- Write NFC tags in various formats
- Trigger phone calls or open websites
- 100% offline operation
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Smart NFC Tools is the most accessible and easy to use NFC Reader and Writer for mobile devices! With a simple user interface and powerful tools you can interact with NDEF-Formatted NFC cards without any external hardware! - Read, Inspect and modify: Read a tag by touching the back of your device against it and Smart NFC Tools will show you a full report on the tag's content and give you options such as erase, lock and copy. It's super easy! - Write in many formats: Smart NFC Tools enables you to write NFC tags in popular formats that allow for custom interactions such as opening a website or triggering a phone call just by touching the tag with a compatible device! - Note about privacy: Smart NFC Tools works 100% offline, without any personal or content data being sent to an external server or third party server. Your privacy is our priority! Embrace the world of NFC technologies using your phone or tablet! Smart NFC Tools is now available for all iOS devices!
Seritag NFC Encoder
This utility app allows users to read, write, and lock various NFC tags. It can scan tags to retrieve encoded data like URLs or text, identify unique chip IDs, and determine if a chip is locked or writable.
- Read NFC tag data (URL, text)
- Get NFC chip Unique ID
- Check if NFC chip is locked
- Check if NFC chip is writable
- Write data to NFC tags
- Lock NFC tags
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The Seritag Encoder is an NFC app capable of reading, writing and locking a range of NFC tags. Read: - Scan an NFC tag to get the URL, text or other encoded data. - Get the Unique ID of an NFC chip. - Tell whether an NFC chip is locked or writable.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Seritag NFC Encoder at 100% against Smart NFC Tools's 30%. 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. Smart NFC Tools sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Seritag NFC Encoder sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Smart NFC Tools ships an update weekly, Seritag NFC Encoder every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Smart NFC Tools | Seritag NFC Encoder |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (476 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 30.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 476 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 11 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Arthur Eduardo Skaetta Alvarez Desenvolvimento de Software LTDA. | TabDesk Ltd |
Customer experience
Smart NFC Tools
Seritag NFC Encoder
Bugs and requests
Smart NFC Tools
Reported bugs
6 issues- Doesn't work to save contact card
- App glitches
- Doesn't work to read card and fob
- Paid for unlock, but restore doesn't work after iOS update
- Paid for ability to lock tags, but feature does not work
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- App not working after 15 minutes, even after purchase
Requested features
2 requests- Add social media to chips
- Ability to add multiple items to card after paying
Seritag NFC Encoder
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Smart NFC Tools
- NFC Tools Premium$1.99
Seritag NFC Encoder
- Password Features: 5 Tags$1.99
- Password Features: 25 Tags$4.99
- Password Features: 100 Tags$14.99
Questions
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