NFC mifare Pro vs CENFC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NFC mifare Pro
This app allows iPhone users to read and write various NFC cards, including access, transit, and elevator cards. It supports copying card data to your phone for convenient access and management of multiple cards, simplifying daily tasks.
- Read/write access cards
- Manage transportation cards
- Support for elevator and parking cards
- NFC tag reading and writing
- Write various information formats
- Intelligent card recognition
- Data backup and restore
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NFC Pro is a powerful NFC tool application designed specifically for iPhone users. It supports reading and writing various NFC cards, including access cards, bus cards, citizen cards, transportation cards, elevator cards, parking cards, and more. Simply hold the card near your NFC-enabled iPhone to easily copy card data, making your life smarter and more convenient. Key Features: 【Access Card Reading and Writing】Supports reading and writing access cards for communities, office buildings, schools, factories, and other locations. Copy your access card to your phone and use your iPhone to unlock doors, eliminating the need to carry a physical access card. Supports multiple access card formats for strong compatibility. 【Bus Card Reading and Writing】Supports reading and writing various transportation cards, including bus cards, subway cards, citizen cards, and all-in-one cards. Conveniently manage multiple cards, view card information anytime, and travel with ease. 【Elevator Card Support】Supports reading and writing special cards such as elevator cards, parking cards, and membership cards. One phone solves multiple card needs, so you never have to worry about forgetting your cards again. 【NFC Tag Reading and Writing】Supports reading and writing NDEF format NFC tags, allowing you to copy tag data and manage tag information. Supports multiple tag protocols including ISO 14443, FeliCa, ISO 15693, and ISO 7816. 【Multi-Format Information Writing】Supports reading and writing various types of information, including text, URLs, business cards, phone numbers, geographic locations, WiFi network configurations, Bluetooth pairing, HomeKit smart home devices, and shortcuts. Makes NFC tags more practical and information sharing more convenient. 【Intelligent Recognition】Automatically identifies card types and tag formats, intelligently parses card data, and supports displaying data in multiple formats such as hexadecimal and Base64. 【Data Management】Supports saving, backing up, and restoring card data, making it easy to manage information for multiple cards with secure and reliable data. Applicable Scenarios Community Access Control: Replace access cards with your mobile phone for easier entry and exit, eliminating worries about forgetting your access card. Office Buildings: No need to carry multiple access cards; one mobile phone handles all your access control needs. Transportation: Manage bus and subway cards, check balances anytime, making travel easier. Smart Home: Quickly configure WiFi and HomeKit devices via NFC tags to create a smart life. Information Sharing: Quickly share contact information, websites, locations, and other information for more efficient social interaction. Office Scenarios: Quickly connect to WiFi and pair Bluetooth devices to improve work efficiency. Convenience in Daily Life: Manage elevator cards and parking cards with one device for a simpler life. Product Advantages Simple Operation: Clean interface, one-click reading and writing, easy for beginners. Strong Compatibility: Supports various NFC card types and tag formats, with a wide range of applications. Safe and Reliable: Local data processing protects privacy and security; no internet connection required. Comprehensive Functions: One-stop service for reading, writing, copying, and managing, meeting all your NFC needs. Continuous Updates: Continuously optimized functions, supporting more card types and scenarios. Instructions for Use Ensure your iPhone supports NFC functionality (iPhone 7 and later models). Place the NFC card or tag close to the back of your phone (near the camera). Open the NFC Pro app; it will automatically read the card data. Supports writing the read data to other NFC tags or cards. You can save and manage information for multiple cards, viewing and using them anytime. Technical Features Supports NDEF format tag reading and writing Supports ISO 14443 Type A/B (MIFARE) tags Supports FeliCa tags Supports ISO 15693 tags Supports ISO 7816 tags
CENFC
This advanced toolkit allows you to scan, identify, and analyze NFC tags directly on your device. It supports various NFC protocols, enables memory dumping, and allows for reading and writing NDEF messages. Additionally, it can read electronic passports and offers raw communication capabilities for developers.
- NFC tag scanning and identification
- Full NFC tag memory dumping
- NDEF message creation, reading, and writing
- Electronic passport (eMRTD) reader
- Raw APDU command communication
- Protocol analysis tools (Hex Converter, CRC Calculator)
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CENFC is an advanced NFC toolkit for iOS. Scan, identify, dump, and analyze NFC tags — all processed locally on your device with zero data collection. SCANNER Instantly identify NFC tags through ATQA/SAK lookup and protocol probing. Supports ISO 14443, ISO 18092 (FeliCa), and ISO 15693. Accurately detects chip variants and card families, displaying UID, protocol details, and iOS operability status at a glance. MEMORY DUMP Read the complete memory of any operable NFC tag. Browse page-by-page and block-by-block breakdowns with parsed NDEF content. Export dumps in hex, JSON, or raw binary for forensic analysis or backup. NDEF READ & WRITE Create, read, and write NDEF messages to compatible tags. Supports Text, URI, Smart Poster, MIME, and External record types. Build multi-record messages from scratch and write them directly to any writable tag. PASSPORT READER Read electronic passports and travel documents (eMRTD) via BAC authentication. Enter MRZ data to securely access data groups — including MRZ, face image, additional personal details, and security objects. Perform Active Authentication to verify chip genuineness. RAW COMMUNICATION Send custom APDU commands directly to NFC tags. Full ISO 7816 APDU support with complete command logging — built for developers and researchers. PROTOCOL TOOLS - Hex Converter — Convert between hex, decimal, binary, and ASCII - CRC Calculator — Compute CRC_A and CRC_B per ISO 14443-3 - ATQA/SAK Lookup — Identify card type from raw protocol parameters - Access Bits Decoder — Decode sector-level permissions - BER-TLV Parser — Parse and visualize TLV data structures OPEN SOURCE & PRIVACY FIRST CENFC is fully open source — inspect every line of code yourself. Every NFC operation runs entirely on-device. No data leaves your phone. No servers. No account required. Requires iPhone 7 or later with NFC capability.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: CENFC at every 4 days against NFC mifare Pro's every 5 weeks. CENFC also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.6). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for NFC mifare Pro against 5.0 for CENFC. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively.
NFC mifare Pro ships an update every 5 weeks, CENFC every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NFC mifare Pro | CENFC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Octopus Network Technology Co., Limited | 子衎 王 |
Customer experience
NFC mifare Pro
CENFC
In-app purchases
NFC mifare Pro
No in-app purchases
CENFC
No in-app purchases









