Comparison

NFC Commander vs NFC Lighting

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 Lighting

This app allows users to program LED drivers wirelessly using NFC technology. It simplifies the process of setting output current and parameters for mass drivers, reducing installation and commissioning time and costs. Advanced DALI lighting templates and firmware upgrades are also supported.

Highlights
  • Program LED drivers via NFC
  • Adjust output current to 1mA precision
  • Fast configuration of mass drivers
  • Supports DALI lighting templates
  • Compatible with various LED driver types
  • OTA firmware upgrades for NFC programmer
Features
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NFC Lighting is an APP for programming LED drivers by NFC , which allows users to change output current of LED drivers with just one click. NFC programming replaces the labor-intensive and time-consuming current setting method of traditional LED drivers. With NFC Lighting, users can precisely adjust the output current down to 1mA. Since the LED drivers do not need to be powered for NFC programming, output current and parameters of mass drivers can be fast configured. So it greatly reduces time and costs of installation and commissioning. Programming with your phone Keep your phone close to the NFC driver to read the data, and set the output current, parameters or advanced template depending on your needs, then save them. Get your phone close to the NFC driver again to write them into the driver. Programming more easily with a NFC programmer Connect the NFC programmer to your mobile phone. Set the output current, parameters or advanced template using the APP, and save them on the NFC programmer. Then you can complete the settings for mass LED drivers. Advanced DALI lighting template Integrate the setting of the DALI lighting system, and edit the lighting effect for DALI groups and scenes. Save them as the advanced template. Compatible with various types of drivers Constant Current/Constant Voltage DALI LED Drivers, Constant Current/Constant Voltage 0-10V LED Drivers, Constant Current/Constant Voltage Phase Cut LED Drivers, Constant Current/Constant Voltage DMX LED Drivers, Constant Current/Constant Voltage Bluetooth LED Drivers. Achieve OTA firmware upgrade of NFC programmer through NFC Lighting App.

Screenshots

NFC Commander4 screens
NFC Lighting3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NFC Lighting at none against NFC Commander's 1. NFC Lighting also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 34 months) and device support (3 vs 1). 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 Lighting asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NFC Lighting 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, NFC Lighting every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
NFC Commander versus NFC Lighting: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNFC CommanderNFC Lighting
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 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer袁杰 张Zhuhai Ltech Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

NFC Commander

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

NFC Lighting

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

NFC Lighting

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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