NFC Eink vs InkBloom
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NFC Eink
This utility app leverages NFC technology to transmit images and display content on compatible devices. It requires an iPhone 8 or later running iOS 13 or above.
- NFC image transmission
- Screen display functionality
- NFC read/write capabilities
- Compatible with iPhone 8 and above
- Requires iOS 13 and above
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一款基于NFC读写功能开发的工具型APP，通过无源NFC技术向我们的指定产品传送图像，刷屏等功能。 机型要求: iPhone8及以上 系统要求: ios13及以上
InkBloom
Customize the ink screen on your phone case by transferring and displaying your own photos. Edit and adjust image effects for unique, personalized designs on one or multiple displays.
- Display custom photos on ink screen
- Transfer images from phone
- Edit and adjust image effects
- Personalize ink screen designs
- Support for multiple displays
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InkBloom is an application that can change the display content of the ink screen in the phone case. It can transfer photos from the phone and display them freely on the ink screen. Users can edit and adjust the desired image effects according to their own ideas for one or more displays.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: InkBloom at 50% against NFC Eink's 0%. InkBloom also leads on rating (2.5 vs 2.0) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). NFC Eink's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
InkBloom holds the better App Store score, 2.5 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: InkBloom has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of NFC Eink's written reviews are positive against 50% of InkBloom's.
NFC Eink ships an update every 2 months, InkBloom fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NFC Eink | InkBloom |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (1 ratings) | 2.5 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 博之 陆 | Shenzhen Guangyao Information Technology Co., Ltd |
Customer experience
NFC Eink
InkBloom
In-app purchases
NFC Eink
No in-app purchases
InkBloom
No in-app purchases
