NFC Lighting vs HDL NFC Tool
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NFC Lighting
This app allows users to program LED drivers using NFC technology. It enables quick and precise adjustment of output current and parameters for multiple drivers without needing to power them, significantly reducing installation and commissioning time and costs. It also supports advanced DALI lighting templates and OTA firmware upgrades for the NFC programmer.
- NFC programming for LED drivers
- Adjust output current down to 1mA
- Mass driver configuration without power
- Advanced DALI lighting templates
- Supports various LED driver types
- OTA firmware upgrade for NFC programmer
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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.
HDL NFC Tool
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Set up your HDL devices with NFC. Support devices: - MQLRT6-12.10 - MQLRT6-25.10 - MQLRT6-36.10 - MQLRT8-12.10 - MQLRT8-25.10 - MQLRT8-36.10
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: NFC Lighting at monthly against HDL NFC Tool's every 5 months. On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
NFC Lighting ships an update monthly, HDL NFC Tool every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NFC Lighting | HDL NFC Tool |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Zhuhai Ltech Technology Co., Ltd. | HDL Automation Co., Ltd |
In-app purchases
NFC Lighting
No in-app purchases
HDL NFC Tool
No in-app purchases
