Comparison

NFC Master vs Hero Sweep

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

Head to head
About

NFC Master

This app allows users to read, write, and manage NFC tags with various data types. It offers features like tag security, counter management, and activity logging for an intuitive NFC experience.

Highlights
  • Read and write multiple data types to NFC tags
  • Manage tag security with passwords and locking
  • Utilize unique tag counter features
  • Save and import frequently used records
  • Log NFC read activity
  • Supports popular MiFare and HCE tags
Features
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NFC Master is the ultimate all-in-one NFC tag reader and writer for iPhone. Read, write, and manage NFC tags with support for 12 different data types — more than any other NFC app. WRITE ANY DATA TYPE • Text — Store notes, instructions, or messages • URL — Link to websites, portfolios, or social profiles • Phone — Initiate calls with a single tap • Email — Pre-compose emails with subject and body • Message — Send SMS or WhatsApp messages instantly • WiFi — Share network credentials for seamless guest access • Contact — Encode digital business cards (vCard) • Location — Share precise coordinates for Maps navigation • Social — Link to Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and more • Video — Direct users to YouTube videos or channels • Bluetooth — Automate pairing with hardware devices • Application — Deep link to app store listings PREMIUM TOOLS • Lock NFC Tags — Permanently lock tags to prevent overwriting • Password Protection — Set 4-digit PIN protection on tags • Erase & Reuse — Wipe tags clean for new data • Copy Tags — Duplicate tags, or copy to multiple tags in batch • Edit Existing Tags — Read, modify, and rewrite without losing data • QR Code Import — Scan QR codes and write their data to NFC tags • Activity Log — Track every tag you've read or written BEAUTIFUL DESIGN Experience the Tactile Glass UI — a premium dark-themed glassmorphism interface designed for clarity and delight. Smooth animations, haptic feedback, and intuitive navigation make NFC Master a joy to use. PRIVACY FIRST NFC Master works entirely on-device. No accounts, no tracking, no data collection. Your NFC data stays yours. Premium features unlocked with a single one-time purchase — no subscriptions. Download NFC Master and transform your iPhone into a powerful NFC tool.

About

Hero Sweep

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Hero Sweep turns your phone into four real scanners and walks you through checking a room, one step at a time. It is free, and it is built to tell you the truth about what it can and cannot see. FOUR CHECKS, IN THE RIGHT ORDER Wi-Fi. Finds devices on the network you are on, then asks them directly whether they stream video. Bluetooth. Listens for nearby devices broadcasting names used by common hidden cameras. Lens. A camera lens throws light straight back at you. A window or a chrome fitting does not. The scanner strobes your torch and watches for a reflection that answers it. Infrared. Night-vision cameras light a dark room with infrared your eyes cannot see. Hero Sweep works out which of your cameras can see it, then looks. Manual check. The places cameras are actually hidden: smoke detectors, chargers, clocks, vents, anything with power facing where you sleep or undress. WHY FOUR, AND NOT ONE Each check reaches something the others cannot, which is the whole point of doing all of them. The lens check does not care whether a camera is online. A lens reflects light whether the camera is powered, unplugged, recording to a memory card, or sitting on its own hidden network. What it needs is a clear line of sight. Infrared finds a camera that is watching in the dark, but only while it is powered and lighting the room. The Wi-Fi check only sees the network you are on, so a camera on a network of its own will not answer there. The lens and infrared checks still might. EVERY SWEEP ENDS WITH A COVERAGE MAP You get a plain list: what was checked, what was not, and what a phone cannot reach at all. Every scanner shows its limits in one line, on screen, while you use it. Findings are only ever Possible or Likely. There is no confirmed-camera verdict, because a phone cannot establish that. YOUR SWEEP STAYS ON YOUR PHONE Sweeps, photos and reports never leave this device. There is no account and nothing to sign into. No ads, no paywall, and every scanner is free. SAVE AND SHARE A REPORT Each sweep can be saved with photos and notes, and shared as a report if you need to hand one to a host, a hotel or the police.

Screenshots

NFC Master4 screens
Hero Sweep4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hero Sweep at none against NFC Master's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. NFC Master sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Hero Sweep asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
NFC Master versus Hero Sweep: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNFC MasterHero Sweep
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.5 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMuhammad Rizwan HassanPrepared Hero

In-app purchases

1 purchases

NFC Master

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
None

Hero Sweep

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NFC Master free?
NFC Master is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hero Sweep free?
Hero Sweep is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do NFC Master or Hero Sweep have ads?
Neither NFC Master nor Hero Sweep shows ads.

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