Comparison

NFC vs Poool Preview

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

Head to head
About

NFC

Easily read, write, and lock NFC tags with this utility app. It supports various tag types, allows writing text or URLs, and offers pre-built templates for common tasks like Wi-Fi logins and contact cards. You can also erase tags and set passwords.

Highlights
  • Read NFC tag data
  • Write text and URLs to NFC tags
  • Lock NFC tags to make them read-only
  • Pre-built templates for common NFC tasks
  • Set and remove NFC tag passwords
  • Erase NFC tags
Features
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NFC - Reader & Writer provides a simple and easy-to-use solution to Read, Write, and Lock an NFC Tag. Read: - Tap the Read button to read a compatible NFC Tag. - Opens URL's if allows in settings - Manufacturer & model (NTAG213, NTAG215, Ultralight, Mifare, etc.) - Serial number & tech details - Memory size, tag type & available technologies - iCloud-Synced Tag Read History Write: - Type in text then press the write button to write to an NFC Tag. - Write in text or URL (using https:// format). - Save any template or stack you create Create useful NFC tags in seconds with prebuilt templates: - Wi-Fi Login - Contact Card - Bluetooth - Location / Maps - Website Link - Email - SMS - Custom Text or NDEF Records Lock: - Press the lock button to make an NFC Tag "read only" meaning you will no longer be able to write to that same NFC Tag (This is permanent) Tools: - Set or remove NFC passwords - Erase tags *Works with iPhone 7 or newer* More features to come!

About

Poool Preview

Features
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Preview your Access and Engage appearances on a real device Poool Preview is the companion app to the Poool dashboard. It lets teams integrating the Poool mobile SDKs view their appearances directly on a device, exactly as they will look inside their own application. HOW IT WORKS 1. Open the Preview page of your appearance / form / Engage element in the Poool dashboard 2. Scan the QR code displayed on screen 3. The appearance loads on your device, rendered by the native SDK WHAT YOU CAN PREVIEW - Access: advanced appearances - Forms - Engage elements FEATURES - Native rendering, identical to the output of the Access and Engage SDKs - Real-time sync: any change made in the dashboard is reflected immediately on the device - Choice of display mode - Switch widgets on the fly from an Access appearance, without scanning again REQUIREMENTS A Poool account with dashboard access is required. The app has no use outside this context: it only works with a QR code generated from the dashboard. ABOUT POOOL Poool is an audience monetization and engagement solution for media publishers: Access for paywalls and subscription journeys, Engage for on-site engagement elements.

Screenshots

NFC4 screens
Poool Preview4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Poool Preview at none against NFC's 2. Poool Preview also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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 sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month. Poool Preview asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
NFC versus Poool Preview: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNFCPoool Preview
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (96 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings96 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB10 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperCameron NazemiPoool.tech

Bugs and requests

NFC

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Full tag text truncated
  • App became unusable
  • Doesn't open URLs
  • No read on iPhone 15 Pro
  • Doesn't read NFC tags
Show 3 more
  • Not working at all
  • Can't get all scans
  • Kodu okumuyor

Requested features

7 requests
  • Automatic scan on app open
  • Dark mode icon
  • Formatting NFC tag
  • SSID WiFi option
  • Ad-free version
Show 2 more
  • Reset NFC chip
  • Clear NFC chip to factory default

Poool Preview

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

NFC

Subscriptions1
  • NFC Pro (Monthly)$0.491 Month
One-time1
  • NFC Pro$0.99
None

Poool Preview

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NFC free?
NFC is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Poool Preview free?
Poool Preview is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do NFC or Poool Preview have ads?
NFC shows ads; Poool Preview does not.

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