Comparison

NFC Commander vs NFC Writer

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

Head to head
About

NFC Commander

This utility app allows you to read and write data to NFC cards. It supports multiple data reads and writes, various data types, and specific formats for auto-recognition on newer iPhones. An advanced version offers additional features.

Highlights
  • Read NFC card data
  • Write data to NFC cards
  • Multiple data reads/writes
  • Support for multiple data types
  • Specific format writing for auto-recognition
  • Dark mode support
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NFCommander identifies NFC tags on iPhone, then reads and writes NDEF when the tag has it. Hold a sticker or card to see UID, technology, and capacity. Write a link, text, or vCard, clone a scan onto another sticker, or permanently lock the next tag you hold. Nothing is uploaded, and there is no account. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Identify MIFARE, ISO 15693, FeliCa, and ISO 7816 tags (iPhone 7 and later) • See UID, maker, capacity, and whether a tag is writable or locked • Read NDEF records: links, text, vCard, Smart Poster, and more • Write templates: link, text, email, phone, message, maps, vCard, or a custom NDEF record • Copy a scanned tag and write it to another writable sticker • Permanently lock a physical tag with the system writeLock API • Keep scan history on your iPhone, including UID COMPATIBILITY • Bank cards, secure ID documents, and dynamic-ID transit cards are handled by Apple Pay and cannot be read here • iOS restricts third-party apps from using MIFARE Classic or reading tags in the background • NFC is available on supported iPhones only • Locking a tag cannot be undone PRIVACY FIRST • Identify, read, write, and lock happen on your iPhone • No cloud, no analytics, no tracking, no sign-in • UID and records never leave your iPhone unless you copy or share them FREE AND PREMIUM • Identifying a tag and viewing UID, technology, and capacity is free • Premium unlocks writing, cloning, locking, and every NDEF record on a multi-record tag

About

NFC Writer

Easily read, write, and copy NFC tags. Add custom URLs or text to NFC stickers and cards. A straightforward tool for interacting with NFC technology.

Highlights
  • Read NFC tags
  • Write to NFC tags
  • Copy NFC tags
  • Add custom URLs
  • Add custom text
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NFC Writer is a simple, clean, easy-to-use app for reading from, writing to, and copying NFC NDEF tags. Copy any valid tag onto another one, or add your own URLs and/or text to an NFC tag, sticker or card.

Screenshots

NFC Commander4 screens
NFC Writer2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NFC Writer at none against NFC Commander's 1. NFC Writer also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.1 vs 17.6). NFC Commander's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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 Commander sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. NFC Writer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NFC Writer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NFC Commander has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
NFC Commander versus NFC Writer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNFC CommanderNFC Writer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (6 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings6 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 34 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.614.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer袁杰 张Jedidiah Fox

Customer experience

NFC Commander

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

NFC Writer

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

NFC Commander

One-time1
  • Premium Edition$0.99
None

NFC Writer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NFC Commander free?
NFC Commander is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NFC Writer free?
NFC Writer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, NFC Commander or NFC Writer?
NFC Writer is rated higher. NFC Commander averages 4.8 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while NFC Writer averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do NFC Commander or NFC Writer have ads?
Neither NFC Commander nor NFC Writer shows ads.

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