Comparison

IamThermowatt vs NFC Tag Encoder

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

Head to head
About

IamThermowatt

Features
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IamThermowatt allows you to find out if the thermostats and the heating elements are original, just holding your smartphone on the NFC logo printed on the carton box. NFC is a microchip device and the most innovative technological solution that replaces other easily reproducible solutions such as QR-codes or holograms. The unique β€œembedded” NFC tags are applied directly on the boxes, equipped with a serial number (which cannot be reproduced and cannot be falsified) and can be easily read by wholesalers and by their retailers through smartphone where IamThermowatt is installed. Fight the counterfeiting with Thermowatt!

About

NFC Tag Encoder

Features
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NFC Tag Encoder makes user easier to setup and NFC Tags product from Silicon Craft Technology. This app provides setup solution for SIC43NT and SIC43NTG2 tags, which are an NFC tag type 2 IC with tampering detection pin and anti-counterfeiting feature. They can be used in many ways e.g. as a proof-of-purchase, proof-of-delivery, cloud-based anti-counterfeiting authentication, and premium product marketing campaign. In this app, there are read mode and write mode which is designed to use with SIC43NT and SIC43NTG2 NFC tag. Just touch your smartphone to the tag and select β€œread” to get the information or β€œwrite” to record the information and setup the tag.

Screenshots

IamThermowatt3 screens
NFC Tag Encoder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: NFC Tag Encoder at every 2 months against IamThermowatt's every 10 months. IamThermowatt's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IamThermowatt ships an update every 10 months, NFC Tag Encoder every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
IamThermowatt versus NFC Tag Encoder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIamThermowattNFC Tag Encoder
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 2 months β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 β€” better13.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size45 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThermowatt SpASILICON CRAFT TECHNOLOGY PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED

In-app purchases

None

IamThermowatt

No in-app purchases

None

NFC Tag Encoder

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IamThermowatt free?
IamThermowatt is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NFC Tag Encoder free?
NFC Tag Encoder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do IamThermowatt or NFC Tag Encoder have ads?
Neither IamThermowatt nor NFC Tag Encoder shows ads.
Which is updated more often, IamThermowatt or NFC Tag Encoder?
IamThermowatt ships an update every 10 months, and NFC Tag Encoder every 2 months. Most recently, IamThermowatt was updated on September 9, 2026 and NFC Tag Encoder on September 18, 2026.

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