NFC Actions vs NFC Read Write
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/
NFC Read Write
Easily read and write NFC tags using your iPhone. Securely store encrypted records or unencrypted data like URLs, text, and contact information. Connect to Wi-Fi networks instantly without sharing passwords.
- Read and write NFC tags
- Write encrypted NFConnect records
- Write unencrypted NDEF data
- Store URLs, text, phone numbers, and more
- Join WiFi networks without passwords
- Supports various NFC tag types
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Read and Write NFC tags and inlays with iPhone built-in NFC. Write secure encrypted NFConnect records using Serialio.com NFConnect tags or inlays. Don't have NFC NFConnect tags or inlays? No problem. Write NFConnect records (un-encrypted) to any NDEF tag with sufficient memory. For encrypted NFConnect records In-App-Purchase option enables to write encrypted NFConnect records to many tag types that support NDEF. Use tags and inlays with NFConnect records to join WiFi network without giving out your WiFi password. Now your visitors, friends, business associates, etc. can connect to your WiFi network without knowing your WiFi password. Writes NDEF (NFC Data Exchange Format) data to all the NFC tag types shown above: tags, badges, wristbands, keyfobs, cups, plates, PPE (personal protection equipment), etc. Store URL/URI, Plain TEXT, Phone number, SMS, GEO Location, Email, Application, Business Card, and more. Also write RAW data (not formatted like NDEF). Note: NDEF/RAW data can be used by apps like iScanBrowser, Cloud-In-Hand stratus-io Attendance, Mobile Grid, SerialMagic Keys. Contact serialio.com for more information and to purchase NFC-RFID tags, inlays, wireless readers, software applications Starting with iPhone-11 and iOS 13, iPhone built-in NFC supports reading and writing many types of NFC tags and inlays. Some example NFC tag types are ISO-14443A(*1,2,4) tags like NXP NTAG213, NTAG215, NTAG216, Mifare Classic EV1, Mifare Ultralight (aka Mifare UL), Mifare DESFire, Mifare Plus-SE, Mifare Plus-S, Mifare Plus-X, my-d move - SLE66R01P, FM11RF08, ISO-14443B(*4) tags like AT88RF020, SR176, SRIX512, SRIX4K, and Sony FeliCa(*4) tags, and ISO-15693 tags like ICODE SLI, SLI-X, SLI-X2, Tag-It HF-I Plus. *1 NFC Forum Tag Type 1 *2 NFC Forum Tag Type 2 *3 NFC Forum Tag Type 3 *4 NFC Forum Tag Type 4
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: NFC Read Write at 100% against NFC Actions's 0%. NFC Read Write also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.2). NFC Actions's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ratings volume (28 vs 2). On price 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
Both are free to download. NFC Read Write sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. NFC Actions asks for nothing beyond the download.
NFC Read Write holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NFC Actions has 28 ratings behind it against 2, 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 100% of NFC Read Write's.
NFC Actions ships an update every 2 months, NFC Read Write every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 6, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NFC Actions | NFC Read Write |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (28 ratings) | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 28 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Flomio, Inc. | Serialio Ltd. |
Customer experience
NFC Actions
NFC Read Write
In-app purchases
NFC Actions
No in-app purchases
NFC Read Write
- Scanning more tags$9.99
- Unlock SmartPoster writing$24.99
- NDEF Text language$24.99
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- MQTT Support$199.99
