Comparison

Kodo vs NFC Forge

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

Head to head
About

Kodo

Features
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Kodo is the fastest way to scan and create QR codes on iPhone — beautifully designed and built for 2026. SCAN ANYTHING • Camera scanning with pinch to zoom and tap to focus • Scan a QR from any photo in your library • Flashlight and a searchable scan history • Safe results: you always see the content before opening a link CREATE 20+ TYPES Website, Wi-Fi, Text, Email, Phone, SMS, Contact (vCard), Calendar event, PayPal, Bitcoin, and the platforms you use every day — Instagram, WhatsApp, Facebook, X, TikTok, Telegram, YouTube, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Threads, Spotify, SoundCloud, Apple Music, App Store, iCloud, Dropbox, Google Drive and Maps location. MAKE IT YOURS • Live preview always visible while you edit • Custom colors, gradients and one-tap style presets • Module and eye shapes, plus a separate eye color • Add your logo in the center • "Scan me" frames with your own caption • Choose the code quality (error correction) • Export as PNG, and SVG or PDF with Pro DYNAMIC QR + ANALYTICS Create a dynamic QR whose destination you can change anytime — no reprinting. See how many times it was scanned, by day, country and device. SHORTCUTS A widget for quick scanning, a Share extension to turn any link into a QR code, and Siri shortcuts. SYNC Sign in with your email to keep your dynamic codes with you. KODO PRO Unlock logos, HD vector export (SVG & PDF), unlimited dynamic codes, and remove ads. - Auto-renewable subscription: 1 month, 3 months or 1 year. - Payment is charged to your App Store account at confirmation of purchase. - The subscription renews automatically at the same price and duration unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the period. - You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renew in your account settings. Terms of Use: https://qrkodo.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://qrkodo.com/privacy Questions? info@qrkodo.com

About

NFC Forge

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NFC Forge is an open-source toolkit for reading, writing, duplicating, and managing NFC tags with your iPhone. No ads, no accounts, no trackers, and no cloud. Everything stays on your device. READ • Identify the chip family and decode NDEF records • Inspect lock status and security configuration • View the raw memory of supported tags and export a full .bin dump WRITE • Web links, plain text, phone numbers, email, locations, and FaceTime or WhatsApp shortcuts • Contact cards (vCard), calendar events, App Store links, and social profiles • Payment links (Venmo, PayPal, Cash App), Wi-Fi network tokens, and Bluetooth pairing records • Small embedded files and custom raw NDEF records • Stage several records and write them together as one multi-record NDEF message, with a capacity check against NTAG213, NTAG215, and NTAG216 DUPLICATE • Scan a source tag, save it to your on-device library, and write it to one or more blank tags TOOLS • Erase and format tags • Lock tags permanently to make them read-only • Password-protect supported NTAG tags • Byte-level memory editor, .bin backup and restore, and a raw command console for advanced users • Optionally use your iPhone as an NFC reader for your Mac over your local Wi-Fi network SAFETY FIRST NFC Forge protects lock bytes, capability containers, and password pages during normal writes to help prevent accidentally bricking a tag, and it warns you before any permanent action. SUPPORTED TAGS • Full read and write: NTAG213/215/216, MIFARE Ultralight, and ISO 15693 (ICODE SLIX and others) • NDEF and command passthrough: ISO 7816 Type 4 tags, DESFire, and FeliCa • MIFARE Classic: UID detection only PRIVACY NFC Forge collects no data. Tags you choose to save stay in the app's on-device storage. The source code is available on GitHub under the MIT License. Requires an iPhone with NFC. Some record types, such as Wi-Fi, write a text token that other apps can scan; iOS does not automatically join a network from an NFC tag.

Screenshots

Kodo4 screens
NFC Forge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NFC Forge at none against Kodo's 3. NFC Forge also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Kodo sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.49 per month. NFC Forge asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Kodo versus NFC Forge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKodoNFC Forge
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInochi SrlSusan Hamilton

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Kodo

Subscriptions3
  • One month subscription3 Days trial$3.491 Month
  • Three months subscription3 Days trial$8.993 Months
  • One year subscription3 Days trial$15.991 Year
None

NFC Forge

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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