Comparison

EPD NFC Writer vs Wrist Codes

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

Head to head
About

EPD NFC Writer

Features
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This is a utility app produced by Advantech, which can be used to assist Advantech's electronic paper devices (EPD models: EPD-210, EPD-302, EPD-303, EPD-304) to display image use NFC.

About

Wrist Codes

Easily store and access your loyalty cards, membership passes, and QR codes on your iPhone and Apple Watch. Quickly scan or manually enter codes, then display them directly from your watch face, widgets, or the app for seamless scanning.

Highlights
  • Store barcodes on iPhone
  • Scan or manually enter codes
  • Sync to Apple Watch
  • Display on watch face complications
  • Full-screen barcode view
  • Customize watch complications
Features
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Wrist Codes keeps your everyday barcodes close at hand on your iPhone and Apple Watch. Add loyalty cards, membership cards, passes, QR codes, and other scan codes, then open them quickly from the app, an iPhone widget, an Apple Watch widget, or a watch face complication. Features: • Store frequently used barcodes on your iPhone • Scan a barcode with the camera or enter it manually • Sync saved barcodes to Apple Watch • Display barcodes directly on Apple Watch through widgets, complications, or the app • Display barcodes on your iPhone through widgets or the app • Customize the small complication's letters and color • Style the large complication: white card or straight on the watch face, with or without the name and number, in white or your watch face's tint • View barcodes full screen for easier scanning Wrist Codes is designed for the codes you need often, without digging through apps or your wallet.

Screenshots

EPD NFC Writer4 screens
Wrist Codes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Wrist Codes at every 9 days against EPD NFC Writer's every 3 weeks. EPD NFC Writer's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EPD NFC Writer ships an update every 3 weeks, Wrist Codes every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
EPD NFC Writer versus Wrist Codes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEPD NFC WriterWrist Codes
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdvantechVitalii Petrychuk

In-app purchases

None

EPD NFC Writer

No in-app purchases

None

Wrist Codes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EPD NFC Writer free?
EPD NFC Writer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Wrist Codes free?
Wrist Codes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do EPD NFC Writer or Wrist Codes have ads?
Neither EPD NFC Writer nor Wrist Codes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EPD NFC Writer or Wrist Codes?
EPD NFC Writer ships an update every 3 weeks, and Wrist Codes every 9 days. Most recently, EPD NFC Writer was updated on November 4, 2026 and Wrist Codes on October 31, 2026.

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