NFC Actions vs Simply NFC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NFC Actions
Automate tasks by reading and writing to NFC tags. Trigger actions like opening web pages, sending SMS, or composing emails. Requires NFC capabilities or a compatible accessory.
- Read NFC tags
- Write NFC tags (with accessory)
- Trigger IFTTT actions
- Automate tasks
- Launch web pages
- Send SMS
- Dial phone numbers
- Compose emails
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Read and Write NFC tags with your iPhone! You can read and write a URL, SMS, Phone Number or Email on a NFC Tag using Apple's CoreNFC or our NFC enabled devices. You can also hook it up to trigger any IFTTT actions. If your phone has NFC capabilities (iPhone 7/7+, iPhone 8/8+, iPhoneX) or if you have a FloBLE Plus or FloBLE Noir NFC accessory, this app is designed to use NFC to streamline and automate your world. When you tap the NFC tag the app will launch a web page, send your friend a text, dial a phone number, or compose a first draft of that important email. Note: You need a NFC Reader Accessory to write tags, Apple's CoreNFC does not yet support writing to NFC tags. FloBLE Plus and FloBLE Noir NFC Accessories NFC Actions can use the FloBLE Plus and FloBLE Noir NFC readers to read and write tags. The devices connects via bluetooth to your device and can read and write information to NFC tags. Get yours at https://flomio.com/shop/readers/floble-plus-nfc-reader-for-mobile/ and https://flomio.com/shop/readers/floble-noir-nfc-reader/
Simply NFC
Easily read and write to NFC tags using your phone. This app supports various tag types including text, URLs, contacts, and HomeKit scenes. It also offers accessibility features, Siri Shortcuts, widgets, and iMessage extensions for convenient tag management and automation.
- Read and write NFC tags
- Supports text, URL, vCard, SMS, email, phone, app launch, custom URI, location, HomeKit, and Wi-Fi tags
- Trigger HomeKit scenes
- VoiceOver accessibility
- Siri Shortcuts integration
- Widget and iMessage extension
- Export scanned history
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Simply NFC is a powerful, accessible, and easy-to-use NFC reader and writer for iPhone. Scan NFC tags instantly, create programmable tags, trigger HomeKit scenes, automate workflows, and create spoken text tags for visually impaired users, all without external hardware. Built with accessibility in mind: * Full VoiceOver support throughout the app * Spoken text tags that read aloud when scanned * Great for labeling household items, storage, medication, equipment, and more * Accessible scanning and writing workflows for blind and visually impaired users Features: * Scan NFC tags instantly * Read raw tag information * Save scan history automatically * Multi-tag scanning * Apple Watch remote scanning support Write and program NFC tags directly from your iPhone: * Text tags * Text-to-Voice tags * URL tags * HomeKit scene tags * Wi-Fi setup tags * Contact cards (vCard) * Email, SMS, phone, and FaceTime tags * Custom URI and app-launch tags * Location tags Advanced NFC features: * Import tag records * Configure write passwords * Edit and rewrite compatible tags * Export history as CSV or tab-delimited text * Integrate scans with your own web services HomeKit support: * Trigger HomeKit scenes from NFC tags * Background NFC support on compatible devices * Great for smart home and accessibility automations Siri Shortcuts and integrations: * Start scanning with Siri * Launch single or multi-scan modes * iMessage extension for sharing scan history Developer features: * URI scheme support: simplynfc://reader simplynfc://scan simplynfc://multiscan simplynfc://writer * Callback support for apps and websites * Send scanned tag data directly to your server * Build NFC workflows into your own apps and services Simply tap “Read NFC” and hold your iPhone near a tag. It’s that simple. Simply NFC is designed for beginners, power users, accessibility needs, smart homes, inventory systems, and NFC development workflows. We love hearing from our customers, so feel free to contact us with questions, concerns, issues, bugs, suggestions, or feature requests. We are always looking for ways to improve Simply NFC.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Simply NFC at 47% against NFC Actions's 0%. Simply NFC also leads on rating (4.1 vs 2.2) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). NFC Actions's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Simply NFC sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. NFC Actions asks for nothing beyond the download.
Simply NFC holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Simply NFC has 187 ratings behind it against 28, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of NFC Actions's written reviews are positive against 47% of Simply NFC's.
NFC Actions ships an update every 2 months, Simply NFC fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 23, 2026.
| Parameter | NFC Actions | Simply NFC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (28 ratings) | 4.1 (187 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 47.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 28 | 187 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Flomio, Inc. | Lakeside Llama LLC |
Customer experience
NFC Actions
Simply NFC
Bugs and requests
NFC Actions
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Simply NFC
Reported bugs
13 issues- Wifi joining option fails
- Phone does nothing when tapping Wifi tag
- App stops telling device to speak loudly after a few scans
- App does not read tags at all
- NFC tag not read after 5 minutes
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- Fails with different brand NFC tags
- Privacy policy not updated
- Error connecting or too much information when writing tags
- HomeKit scenes do not work, redirect to developer's website with 404 error
- White buttons on white background (visibility issue)
- Pro version not working for some users
- Restore purchase feature does not work
- App states it won't work with specific iPhone models despite being listed as compatible
Requested features
9 requests- Improve Wifi tag support
- Fix issue with 'speak loudly' feature stopping
- Preview Pro upgrade records
- Allow custom URL schemes in URI Record
- Long term tag save area for review, edit, and rewrite
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- Add more languages (e.g., Russian)
- Improve VoiceOver support for tag selection and reading results
- Support writing HomeKit enabled tags on iPhone
- Add dark mode option for better visibility
In-app purchases
NFC Actions
No in-app purchases
Simply NFC
- Pro Version$4.99









