NFC Read Write vs Smartap
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NFC Read Write
Easily read and write NFC tags using your iPhone's built-in NFC capabilities. Securely lock tags with passwords and create encrypted records for seamless WiFi sharing or data storage. Supports a wide range of NDEF and RAW data formats.
- Read and write NFC tags
- Lock NFC tags with passwords
- Write secure encrypted NFConnect records
- Write un-encrypted NFConnect records to any NDEF tag
- Store URL, text, phone, SMS, GEO, email, business cards
- Write RAW data
- Supports various NFC tag types
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Read and Write NFC tags and inlays with iPhone built-in NFC. Lock NFC tags, and protect NFC tags with passwords (When supported by NFC tag type) Write secure encrypted NFConnect records using Serialio.com NFConnect tags or inlays. Don't have NFC NFConnect tags or inlays? No problem. Write NFConnect records (un-encrypted) to any NDEF tag with sufficient memory. For encrypted NFConnect records In-App-Purchase option enables to write encrypted NFConnect records to many tag types that support NDEF. Use tags and inlays with NFConnect records to join WiFi network without giving out your WiFi password. Now your visitors, friends, business associates, etc. can connect to your WiFi network without knowing your WiFi password. Writes NDEF (NFC Data Exchange Format) data to all the NFC tag types shown above: tags, badges, wristbands, keyfobs, cups, plates, PPE (personal protection equipment), etc. Store URL/URI, Plain TEXT, Phone number, SMS, GEO Location, Email, Application, Business Card, and more. Also write RAW data (not formatted like NDEF). Note: NDEF/RAW data can be used by apps like iScanBrowser, Cloud-In-Hand stratus-io Attendance, Mobile Grid, SerialMagic Keys. Contact serialio.com for more information and to purchase NFC-RFID tags, inlays, wireless readers, software applications Starting with iPhone-11 and iOS 13, iPhone built-in NFC supports reading and writing many types of NFC tags and inlays. Some example NFC tag types are ISO-14443A(*1,2,4) tags like NXP NTAG213, NTAG215, NTAG216, Mifare Classic EV1, Mifare Ultralight (aka Mifare UL), Mifare DESFire, Mifare Plus-SE, Mifare Plus-S, Mifare Plus-X, my-d move - SLE66R01P, FM11RF08, ISO-14443B(*4) tags like AT88RF020, SR176, SRIX512, SRIX4K, and Sony FeliCa(*4) tags, and ISO-15693 tags like ICODE SLI, SLI-X, SLI-X2, Tag-It HF-I Plus. *1 NFC Forum Tag Type 1 *2 NFC Forum Tag Type 2 *3 NFC Forum Tag Type 3 *4 NFC Forum Tag Type 4
Smartap
Easily read and write information to NFC tags. This utility allows for quick data transfer and interaction with NFC-enabled devices.
- Read NFC tags
- Write NFC tags
- NFC data interaction
- NFC tag management
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Introducing Smartap - NFC tools app Write & Read your NFC tag using Smartap For more information please visit our website https://smartap.me
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: NFC Read Write at 100% against Smartap's 50%. NFC Read Write also leads on rating (4.5 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 6 months vs every 34 months). Smartap's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On price, ratings volume, ads 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 Read Write sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Smartap asks for nothing beyond the download.
NFC Read Write holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of NFC Read Write's written reviews are positive against 50% of Smartap's.
NFC Read Write ships an update every 6 months, Smartap every 34 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NFC Read Write | Smartap |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months — better | Every 34 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Serialio Ltd. | Safeair Media Inc. |
Customer experience
NFC Read Write
Smartap
In-app purchases
NFC Read Write
- Scanning more tags$9.99
- Unlock SmartPoster writing$24.99
- NDEF Text language$24.99
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- MQTT Support$199.99
Smartap
No in-app purchases
