Comparison

Redwing NFC vs ChipVault

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

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About

Redwing NFC

This app allows you to read and write to NFC chips, enabling quick sharing of social media profiles, payment links, e-commerce stores, and contact information. It bridges the digital and physical worlds for both personal and professional use.

Highlights
  • NFC chip reading and writing
  • Social media profile linking
  • Payment platform integration
  • Linktree and Discord server links
  • E-commerce store links
  • vCard contact information sharing
  • Scan and read existing NFC chips
Features
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Welcome to Redwing NFC, the all-in-one NFC app for iOS that seamlessly bridges the gap between the digital and physical worlds. Our cutting-edge app is designed for both individual and professional use, providing a versatile platform for NFC chip interactions. Key Features: NFC Chip Reading and Writing: Redwing NFC offers intuitive, user-friendly functionalities for writing to and reading from NFC chips. Whether you're a tech enthusiast or new to NFC technology, our app makes the process straightforward and efficient. Social Media Connectivity: Stay connected in a tap! Link your social media profiles including Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, and LinkedIn directly to NFC chips. Share your digital presence instantly with a simple tap of an NFC-enabled device. Payment Platform Links: Simplify transactions and share your payment details securely. Redwing NFC supports linking with popular payment platforms like Venmo and CashApp, allowing for quick and easy financial exchanges. Linktree and Discord Server Integration: Expand your online reach by integrating Linktree profiles and Discord server invites into NFC chips. Perfect for influencers, community leaders, and businesses looking to grow their audience. E-Commerce Store Links: Turn any NFC chip into a gateway to your online store. Link directly to Amazon, Shopify, Etsy, or any custom URL, making it easier than ever for customers to discover and shop your products. vCard Linking for Personalized Contact Information: Networking made simple! Embed your contact information using vCard linking, ensuring that your professional details are shared swiftly and stylishly with a single tap. Scan and Read Existing NFC Chips: Not just for writing, Redwing NFC is equally adept at reading information from existing NFC chips, making it a versatile tool for information retrieval and interaction. Perfect For: -Networking professionals seeking an innovative way to share contact information. -Social media influencers and content creators looking to enhance their audience engagement. -Small business owners and entrepreneurs eager to connect customers to their online stores. Join the Redwing NFC app today and unlock the power of NFC at your fingertips! NFC Chips sold separately.

About

ChipVault

This app transforms NFC cards into secure, encrypted personal data vaults. Store passwords, recovery phrases, and more, all protected by your master password and AES-128 encryption directly on the chip. Your data remains offline, with no cloud or server reliance.

Highlights
  • Personalize DESFire EV2/EV3 cards
  • AES-128 encrypted data storage
  • Store passwords, notes, recovery phrases
  • Edit card details and categories
  • Clone cards for backup
  • Visual storage usage
  • Reset cards to factory state
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The only iOS app dedicated to NXP DESFire EV2 and EV3 NFC cards. ChipVault turns your DESFire cards into hardware-backed personal data vaults — AES-128 encrypted at the chip level, secured by your own master password. No cloud, no servers, no accounts, no subscriptions. The cards in your wallet are the storage. SECURE FIRST. Traditional NXP card tools fall short on security when working with these chips. ChipVault treats native AES encryption, EV2 Secure Messaging, and proper key derivation as first-class citizens — not afterthoughts. Every byte written to a card is encrypted with a key derived from your master password and that card's unique UID. The same data on a different card is a different ciphertext. A different password unlocks nothing. The chip enforces this at the silicon level. WHAT YOU CAN DO — Personalize a blank DESFire EV2 or EV3 card into a ChipVault: pick up to 8 categories from a palette of 15+ pre-canned options (Financial, Medical, Travel, Auto, Insurance, Tools, Credentials, Licenses, Subscriptions, Crypto Recovery, Family, Work, Notes, Wi-Fi & IoT, Personal IDs) or roll your own with custom names — Store passwords, codes, account numbers, notes, recovery phrases — each entry is a simple key plus a multi-line value, with optional hide-by-default for sensitive fields — Read your data with a tap and your master password — Edit a card after enrollment: rename it, change its theme and icon, rename any category — all instant, no NFC tap needed — Add new categories or delete existing ones on a card you've already personalized — one NFC tap each, with confirmation — Clone an entire card to a backup card — your safety net stays in your physical control, with per-trait toggles for what carries over (name, theme, icon) — Recover from a stuck chip memory allocator with Reset & Restructure — wipes entries and rebuilds the card with your current category set (chip-level recovery you'll rarely need, but you'll be glad it's there if you do) — See exactly how much space each category is using with the visual storage donut — Reset any card back to factory state with a single command — Delete individual entries cleanly with no leftover ghost data USE CASES — A password manager backup that doesn't live on anyone's cloud — A travel-only vault you carry separately from your phone — Encrypted storage for crypto recovery phrases that survives device loss — An emergency credentials kit that goes in a safe deposit box — A shared medical info card a family member can read with their own ChipVault install (if they know your master password) PRIVACY BY DESIGN ChipVault has no servers. No analytics. No tracking SDKs. No accounts to create. Nothing you do leaves your device, except a small operational record stored in your own iOS Keychain (which you control). Your master password is never transmitted, never logged, and never recoverable — write it down somewhere safe. WHAT YOU'LL NEED — An iPhone with NFC support (iPhone 7 or later) — One or more NXP DESFire EV2 or EV3 NFC cards (widely available online — see the in-app guide) ONE-TIME PURCHASE A 20-day free trial. After that, a single one-time purchase unlocks ChipVault forever — on all your devices. No subscriptions. Ever. ABOUT N0AGI ChipVault is built by N0AGI LLC, an indie shop focused on tools that respect your data and your wallet. Questions, feedback, or bug reports: n0agi@n0agi.com

Screenshots

Redwing NFC4 screens
ChipVault4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Redwing NFC at none against ChipVault's 1. Redwing NFC also leads on iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. ChipVault sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Redwing NFC asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Redwing NFC against 5.0 for ChipVault. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Redwing NFC versus ChipVault: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRedwing NFCChipVault
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequency—Weekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.5 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRedwing Technology, LLCN0AGI LLC

Customer experience

Redwing NFC

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

ChipVault

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Redwing NFC

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

ChipVault

One-time1
  • ChipVault Full Access$6.99

Questions

Is Redwing NFC free?
Redwing NFC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ChipVault free?
ChipVault is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Redwing NFC or ChipVault?
Redwing NFC and ChipVault are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Redwing NFC or ChipVault have ads?
Neither Redwing NFC nor ChipVault shows ads.

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