Comparison

NFC Commander vs Daon NFC

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

Daon NFC

Scan the Machine Readable Zone (MRZ) on a passport and read its NFC chip. This tool provides diagnostic information for NFC reading capabilities.

Highlights
  • Scan passport MRZ
  • Read NFC chip
  • Diagnostic tool
  • NFC reading information
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Daon NFC is an application that can scan the Machine Readable Zone (MRZ) on a passport and read the NFC chip.

Screenshots

NFC Commander4 screens
Daon NFC4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Daon NFC at none against NFC Commander's 1. Daon NFC also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 34 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 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. Daon NFC asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Daon NFC 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NFC Commander ships an update every 34 months, Daon NFC every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
NFC Commander versus Daon NFC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNFC CommanderDaon NFC
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 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB60 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer袁杰 张Daon Inc.

Customer experience

NFC Commander

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

Daon NFC

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

NFC Commander

One-time1
  • Premium Edition$0.99
None

Daon NFC

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NFC Commander free?
NFC Commander is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Daon NFC free?
Daon NFC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, NFC Commander or Daon NFC?
Daon NFC is rated higher. NFC Commander averages 4.8 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Daon NFC averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do NFC Commander or Daon NFC have ads?
Neither NFC Commander nor Daon NFC shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NFC Commander or Daon NFC?
NFC Commander ships an update every 34 months, and Daon NFC every 2 months. Most recently, NFC Commander was updated on November 3, 2026 and Daon NFC on November 3, 2026.

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