Comparison

NFC Actions vs NFC TagKit

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Read NFC tags
  • Write NFC tags (with accessory)
  • Trigger IFTTT actions
  • Automate tasks
  • Launch web pages
  • Send SMS
  • Dial phone numbers
  • Compose emails
Read full description

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/

About

NFC TagKit

This app allows you to read and write data to various types of RFID tags. It can display detailed information about transponders and supports creating and writing NDEF records on MIFARE® DESFire® tags.

Highlights
  • Read transponder information (type, manufacturer, serial number)
  • Display NDEF record data (URL, text, contact)
  • Read data from MIFARE® DESFire® tags
  • Write files and NDEF records on MIFARE® DESFire® tags
  • Supports various tag types (MIFARE, Ntag, FeliCa, ISO)
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NFCTagKit is an application for working with RFID tags. It provides such functions as reading different kinds of transponders and writing on MIFARE® DESFire® tags. Activating a reading function of the application displays all necessary information about the transponders: • tag type and manufacturer • technologies • serial number • total memory size • filled data volume • etc. Besides that, there is all the information about NDEF records and all the data on the card for such formats as • URL • text message • contact information • etc. One of the key advantages is reading the data from MIFARE® DESFire® transponders, including applications, files, and keys. Activating a writing function of the app grants the possibility to use the demo of the CoreWillSoft GmbH solution. The users can create and write files on the MIFARE® DESFire® tags and make different types of NDEF records.  The NFCTagKit App supports such types of tags, as: • MIFARE® DESFire® EV1 • MIFARE® DESFire® EV2 • MIFARE® Ultralight® • MIFARE® Ultralight® C • MIFARE® Ultralight® EV1 • Ntag 213 • Ntag 215 • ISO15693 • FeliCa • ISO7816 (ISO14443-4 type A / B tag with ISO7816 communication protocol) The full functionality of our solution is available for ordering on the CoreWillSoft GmbH website. We are providing the decisions for all kinds of businesses that use RFID technologies and mobile identification.

Screenshots

NFC Actions3 screens
NFC TagKit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: NFC TagKit at 100% against NFC Actions's 0%. NFC TagKit also leads on rating (4.0 vs 2.2). NFC Actions's advantage is ratings volume (28 vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NFC TagKit holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NFC Actions has 28 ratings behind it against 1, 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 TagKit's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NFC Actions ships an update every 2 months, NFC TagKit every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 6, 2026 and June 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
NFC Actions versus NFC TagKit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNFC ActionsNFC TagKit
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.2 (28 ratings)4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings28 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFlomio, Inc.CoreWillSoft GmbH

Customer experience

NFC Actions

All ratings28 ratings
Positive28.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative71.4%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

NFC TagKit

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

NFC Actions

No in-app purchases

None

NFC TagKit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NFC Actions free?
NFC Actions is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NFC TagKit free?
NFC TagKit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, NFC Actions or NFC TagKit?
NFC TagKit is rated higher. NFC Actions averages 2.2 out of 5 from 28 ratings, while NFC TagKit averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do NFC Actions or NFC TagKit have ads?
Neither NFC Actions nor NFC TagKit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NFC Actions or NFC TagKit?
NFC Actions ships an update every 2 months, and NFC TagKit every 4 months. Most recently, NFC Actions was updated on September 6, 2026 and NFC TagKit on June 10, 2026.

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