NFC vs NFC Scanner+Reader+Writer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NFC
Easily read and write data to NFC chips with a user-friendly interface. Supports various data types like text, websites, and contacts, with options for password protection and color-coded tags for organization. Store records in iCloud for convenience.
- Read NFC data
- Write NFC data
- Support iCloud storage
- Password protection for NFC
- Color-coded data tags
- Write various data types
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The NFC Helper can read and write NFC chips through a simple and portable user interface. Put your device close to the NFC chip, and you can write data and read NFC data. Support iCloud to store read records Support NFC to write content and set password to enhance security The NFC Helper can record any standard information on an NFC tag and is compatible with any NFC device. Write data support: -A simple text -A website -E-mail -Contacts -Telephone numbers -Predefined text -Personalize data. Etc At the same time, the color mark of the written data is added, which is convenient to distinguish the important level of the data NFC Helper provides convenience for life, come and experience it ~
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 at 57% against NFC Scanner+Reader+Writer's 0%. NFC also leads on rating (4.0 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (26 vs 1). NFC Scanner+Reader+Writer's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 sells 2 one-off in-app purchases 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 holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NFC has 26 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of NFC's written reviews are positive against 0% of NFC Scanner+Reader+Writer's.
NFC ships an update every 6 weeks, NFC Scanner+Reader+Writer fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NFC | NFC Scanner+Reader+Writer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (26 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 56.8% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 26 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ErxiangHeyi Information | j2sighte |
Customer experience
NFC
NFC Scanner+Reader+Writer
In-app purchases
NFC
- LifeTime$7.99
- LifeTime$12.99
NFC Scanner+Reader+Writer
- Remove AD$1.99
