NFC Commander vs NFC Scanner+Reader+Writer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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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Efficient NFC tool. * Read NFC card data, also supports multiple data reads in one card. * Write data to NFC cards, also supports writing multiple data at the same time, supports multiple data types. * More features are available in the advanced version, which supports subsequent advanced feature updates. * User-friendly experience with nice dark mode. * Provides data writing help, such as writing data in specific formats to support auto-recognition for iPhone XS and above.
NFC Scanner+Reader+Writer
Easily read and write data to NFC tags using your mobile device. Once programmed, these tags can be used to trigger actions, such as opening specific applications.
- Read NFC tags
- Write NFC tags
- Program NFC tags to open apps
- Supports iPhone, iPad, iPod
- User-friendly interface
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This is a clever NFC tool that helps you to read and write your NFC tags. By passing your device near an NFC chip, you can reand and write the data into your NFC chip. Then you can use the chip to open light app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: NFC Commander at 100% against NFC Scanner+Reader+Writer's 0%. NFC Commander also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.0) and ads (none vs shown). NFC Scanner+Reader+Writer's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 38 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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 Commander sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and NFC Scanner+Reader+Writer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
NFC Commander holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. 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 point the same way: 100% of NFC Commander's written reviews are positive against 0% of NFC Scanner+Reader+Writer's.
NFC Commander ships an update every 38 months, NFC Scanner+Reader+Writer fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NFC Commander | NFC Scanner+Reader+Writer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (6 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 38 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 袁杰 张 | j2sighte |
Customer experience
NFC Commander
NFC Scanner+Reader+Writer
In-app purchases
NFC Commander
- Premium Edition$0.99
NFC Scanner+Reader+Writer
- Remove AD$1.99
Questions
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