Beacon Tap vs Boltcard NFC Programmer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Beacon Tap
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Add a 'Read Self Test' feature to the dashboard screen that reads test logs from the beacon memory and displays all fault statuses.
Boltcard NFC Programmer
This tool allows you to program blank NFC cards to function as personal Boltcards, enabling a contactless payment experience for the Lightning network. It requires prior setup of a Boltcard instance on GitHub.
- Program NTAG424DNA NFC cards
- Create personal Boltcards
- Contactless Lightning network payments
- Compatible with Lightning PoS terminals
- Works with Breez wallet PoS App
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Quickly program a blank NFC card (NTAG424DNA) to act as your own personal Boltcard. A contactless / paywave like experience for the Lightning network. Before programming your NFC card you must set up your own https://github.com/boltcard/boltcard The boltcard can be used with Lightning PoS terminals that have NFC support, or Breez wallet PoS App.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Boltcard NFC Programmer at 12.4 against Beacon Tap's 15.1. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Beacon Tap ships an update every 2 months, Boltcard NFC Programmer every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and August 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Beacon Tap | Boltcard NFC Programmer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 12.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | mrtsos | Ones and Zeros Technology Limited |
In-app purchases
Beacon Tap
No in-app purchases
Boltcard NFC Programmer
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Beacon Tap free?
Is Boltcard NFC Programmer free?
Do Beacon Tap or Boltcard NFC Programmer have ads?
Which is updated more often, Beacon Tap or Boltcard NFC Programmer?
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