NFC Reader & Writer vs NFC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NFC Reader & Writer
Easily read and write to NFC tags, supporting various data types like text, URLs, and contact information. This app also offers tag copying, infinite copying, and erasure, along with NFC device status checks and general device information.
- Read all tag types (Text, URL, VCARD, Bluetooth, WIFI, Email)
- Write custom tasks to NFC tags
- Tag copy and copy to infinity
- Erase NFC tags
- NFC device status checker
- View device information (Model, Data Usage, WiFi, Battery)
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NFC Reader & Writer turns your phone into a complete NFC toolkit. Hold it near a tag to see exactly what is stored on it, then write your own tags in seconds. READ NDEF TAGS • Tag contents appear the moment your phone touches it • Text, URL, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, vCard, email, SMS, phone number, address, app and location records • Run an action straight from the record you scanned ADVANCED TAG INSIGHTS • Security analysis with the tag's security flags • Memory breakdown — used, free and total capacity • NDEF decoder with a plain-language summary of every record • Raw data in HEX and ASCII for advanced users WRITE YOUR OWN TAGS • Build a tag from templates: text, URL, Google search, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, vCard, email, SMS, phone, address, location and custom URL • Add several records to one tag before you write it QUICK ACTIONS ON IPHONE • Open the Quick Actions tab for one-tap access: Copy Tag, Copy Tag to Infinity, Erase Tag, Lock Tag (Read-Only) and Automations • Erase Tag wipes a tag so you can reuse it, after a confirmation • Lock Tag makes a tag permanently read-only (write-protect), after a confirmation. This is a Pro feature TAG HISTORY • Every scan is saved with its time and record count • Reopen, share or delete any entry • Export your history to CSV NFC COMPATIBILITY CHECK • Detect whether your device has NFC hardware • Check whether NFC reading is available on your iPhone • Verify read and write capability USEFUL EXTRAS • Device information at a glance • One-tap shortcuts to your system settings • Tools: compass, battery, flashlight and screen light • Dark mode • Available in 14 languages SUPPORTED TAGS ON IPHONE • Reads NDEF data on NFC Forum Type 1–5 tags: ISO 14443 (NTAG, MIFARE Ultralight, MIFARE DESFire), ISO 15693 (ICODE) and FeliCa • Writes to tags that are NDEF-formatted and not locked • iPhone cannot read MIFARE Classic, tags that are not NDEF-formatted, or bank, transit and ID cards WHAT YOU NEED 1. iPhone 7 or newer, on iOS 15 or later 2. Nothing to switch on: NFC on iPhone is always ready Free to use, supported by ads. An optional Pro upgrade removes ads and unlocks unlimited Advanced Tag Insights and Lock Tag, available monthly, yearly or as a one-time purchase. Questions or a problem? Write to support@yalintech.com and we will help. Privacy Policy: https://yalintech.com/legal/nfc/privacy Terms of Service: https://yalintech.com/legal/nfc/terms
NFC
Easily read, write, and erase information on NFC tags. Direct users to websites by writing URLs, making it a versatile tool for various applications.
- Read NFC tags
- Write text to NFC tags
- Write URLs to NFC tags
- Erase NFC tags
- Direct users to websites
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You can write, read, and erase text or URLs on NFC tags. Write a URL to direct users to a website.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: NFC at 75% against NFC Reader & Writer's 13%. NFC also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and ads (none vs shown). NFC Reader & Writer's advantage is ratings volume (106 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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. NFC Reader & Writer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and NFC sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
NFC holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NFC Reader & Writer has 106 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of NFC Reader & Writer's written reviews are positive against 75% of NFC's.
NFC Reader & Writer ships an update fortnightly, NFC weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NFC Reader & Writer | NFC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (106 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 13.3% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 106 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yalintech | jin mizoi |
Customer experience
NFC Reader & Writer
NFC
In-app purchases
NFC Reader & Writer
- Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$7.991 Year
- One time purchase$10.99
NFC
- 広告排除$4.99
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