Comparison

NFC Developer App vs IDFA Reader

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

Head to head

About

NFC Developer App

Features

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Program NFC tags with the dynamic URL feature. Supported tags: NTAG 424 DNA, NTAG 424 DNA TagTamper

About

IDFA Reader

Features

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[Software introduction] IDFA Reader can easily help developers obtain the IDFA information of the device. 【other】 Privacy Policy: https://globals.store/pages/privacy.html EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

NFC Developer App3 screens

IDFA Reader1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: NFC Developer App at none against IDFA Reader's shown. NFC Developer App also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 21 months). IDFA Reader's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NFC Developer App ships an update every 3 weeks, IDFA Reader every 21 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level

NFC Developer App versus IDFA Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	NFC Developer App	IDFA Reader
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 3 weeks — better	Every 21 months
Ads	No — better	Yes
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPod
Requires iOS	15.1	11.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	12 MB	23 MB
Age rating	12+	4+
Developer	Arx Research	矾建孔

In-app purchases

None

NFC Developer App

No in-app purchases

None

IDFA Reader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NFC Developer App free?

NFC Developer App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is IDFA Reader free?

IDFA Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do NFC Developer App or IDFA Reader have ads?

IDFA Reader shows ads; NFC Developer App does not.

Which is updated more often, NFC Developer App or IDFA Reader?

NFC Developer App ships an update every 3 weeks, and IDFA Reader every 21 months. Most recently, NFC Developer App was updated on September 18, 2026 and IDFA Reader on September 23, 2026.