Comparison

Card Checker vs NFC TagKit

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

Head to head
About

Card Checker

Instantly validate and look up credit and debit card details. Get country, bank name, and card type with just the first 8 digits, or perform a full validation with all numbers. Includes a convenient paste feature from your clipboard.

Highlights
  • Validate credit and debit cards
  • Lookup card details (country, bank, type)
  • Full card validation
  • Paste from clipboard functionality
  • Removes spaces from card numbers
Features
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Check, Query & Validate Credit and Debit Cards. Querying with the first 8 number of the card is sufficient to get Country, Bank Name and Code, Card Type. For a full validation of the card, it is necessary to type in all the numbers of the card. Application also has pasting feature, you may copy the card number and tap the Paste from Clipboard button. Which will parse any existing card number and remove all spaces. Application is free to use for the first time. Afterwards it requires a small purchase to use it limitless for lifetime.

About

NFC TagKit

This app allows you to read and write data to various types of RFID tags. It can display detailed information about transponders and supports creating and writing NDEF records on MIFARE® DESFire® tags.

Highlights
  • Read transponder information (type, manufacturer, serial number)
  • Display NDEF record data (URL, text, contact)
  • Read data from MIFARE® DESFire® tags
  • Write files and NDEF records on MIFARE® DESFire® tags
  • Supports various tag types (MIFARE, Ntag, FeliCa, ISO)
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NFCTagKit is an application for working with RFID tags. It provides such functions as reading different kinds of transponders and writing on MIFARE® DESFire® tags. Activating a reading function of the application displays all necessary information about the transponders: • tag type and manufacturer • technologies • serial number • total memory size • filled data volume • etc. Besides that, there is all the information about NDEF records and all the data on the card for such formats as • URL • text message • contact information • etc. One of the key advantages is reading the data from MIFARE® DESFire® transponders, including applications, files, and keys. Activating a writing function of the app grants the possibility to use the demo of the CoreWillSoft GmbH solution. The users can create and write files on the MIFARE® DESFire® tags and make different types of NDEF records.  The NFCTagKit App supports such types of tags, as: • MIFARE® DESFire® EV1 • MIFARE® DESFire® EV2 • MIFARE® Ultralight® • MIFARE® Ultralight® C • MIFARE® Ultralight® EV1 • Ntag 213 • Ntag 215 • ISO15693 • FeliCa • ISO7816 (ISO14443-4 type A / B tag with ISO7816 communication protocol) The full functionality of our solution is available for ordering on the CoreWillSoft GmbH website. We are providing the decisions for all kinds of businesses that use RFID technologies and mobile identification.

Screenshots

Card Checker3 screens
NFC TagKit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: NFC TagKit at 4.0 against Card Checker's 1.0. NFC TagKit also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). Card Checker's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Card Checker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. NFC TagKit asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NFC TagKit holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Card Checker versus NFC TagKit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCard CheckerNFC TagKit
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequency—Every 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZeliha BarutcuCoreWillSoft GmbH

Customer experience

Card Checker

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

NFC TagKit

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

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Card Checker

One-time1
  • Lifetime Limitless Usage$0.99
None

NFC TagKit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Card Checker free?
Card Checker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NFC TagKit free?
NFC TagKit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Card Checker or NFC TagKit?
NFC TagKit is rated higher. Card Checker averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while NFC TagKit averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Card Checker or NFC TagKit have ads?
Neither Card Checker nor NFC TagKit shows ads.

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