Comparison

RFID vs Mobile Card Reader Utility

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

Head to head

RFID-SCANR

Mobile Card Reader Utility

Mobile card reading made easy

Free

📊 Productivity

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About

RFID

Features

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RFID SCANR is a mobile application developed by BONbLOC Team. Scan and Read our RFID tag and get the details. Fast, quick and reliable.

About

Mobile Card Reader Utility

Features

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The ACS Mobile Card Reader Utility is an application that demonstrates the usage of Access Control for ACS Secure Bluetooth® NFC Readers. To fully access the application's features, you need to connect an ACS Bluetooth® NFC Reader and use it with a smart card. The supported smart card reader is the ACR1555U-A1 Secure Bluetooth® NFC Reader, and the supported smart card for read and write operations are the ACOS3 and MIFARE 1K card. Features - Smart Card Reader / Writer (ACOS3 and MIFARE 1K) - location based attendance System demo - NFC emulation (NFC Type 2 Tage and FeliCa) - NDEF Write Data Tools (Text, URL, Map, SMS, Email and Phone) - Support APDU tools - Device Information

Screenshots

RFID3 screens

Mobile Card Reader Utility4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: RFID at every 4 weeks against Mobile Card Reader Utility's every 2 months. RFID also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.2). 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

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

RFID ships an update every 4 weeks, Mobile Card Reader Utility every 2 months. Both last shipped on September 9, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

RFID versus Mobile Card Reader Utility: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	RFID	Mobile Card Reader Utility
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 4 weeks — better	Every 2 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPad
Requires iOS	13.0 — better	17.2
Further details — not scored
Size	43 MB	2 MB
Age rating	17+	4+
Developer	BONbLOC Inc	Advanced Card Systems Ltd.

In-app purchases

None

RFID

No in-app purchases

None

Mobile Card Reader Utility

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RFID free?

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

Is Mobile Card Reader Utility free?

Mobile Card Reader Utility is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do RFID or Mobile Card Reader Utility have ads?

Neither RFID nor Mobile Card Reader Utility shows ads.

Which is updated more often, RFID or Mobile Card Reader Utility?

RFID ships an update every 4 weeks, and Mobile Card Reader Utility every 2 months. Most recently, RFID was updated on September 9, 2026 and Mobile Card Reader Utility on September 9, 2026.