# NFC Mate vs OpenPocket

The clearest difference is price: NFC Mate at Free against OpenPocket's $1.99. NFC Mate also leads on rating (4.6 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (17 vs 1). OpenPocket's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

NFC Mate is free to download; OpenPocket costs $1.99 up front. NFC Mate sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. OpenPocket asks for nothing beyond the download.

NFC Mate holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NFC Mate has 17 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

NFC Mate ships an update weekly, OpenPocket every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | NFC Mate | OpenPocket |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $1.99 |
| Rating | **[4.6 (17 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nfc-mate-nfc-reader-and-writer/id6738902054/reviews)** | [1.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/openpocket/id6763224025/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **17** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Weekly | **Every 6 days** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Paid |
| Size | 11 MB | 24 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Isitan SENSOY](https://appshunter.io/developer/1782854522) | [杰 何](https://appshunter.io/developer/1895200370) |

## What reviewers say

### NFC Mate

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nfc-mate-nfc-reader-and-writer/id6738902054)

Manage NFC tags with ease. Read, write, copy, erase, and lock NFC tags quickly. Supports NDEF format and tracks your recent activity for efficient NFC operations.

**Highlights:** Read and write NFC tags, Copy and erase NFC tags, Lock NFC tags to make them read-only, Track recent read/write history, Support for NDEF format

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| NFC Mate Pro | $1.99 | one-time |


### OpenPocket

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/openpocket/id6763224025)

This intelligent assistant runs large language models entirely on your device for enhanced privacy. It supports various open-source models and offers real-time inference with a visible reasoning process for chain-of-thought models. Manage multiple sessions and view performance benchmarks.

**Highlights:** Runs LLMs locally on device, Supports Llama, Qwen, Gemma, Mistral, and more, Privacy-first, no data uploads, Streaming conversations with real-time output, Chain-of-thought reasoning visible, Multi-session management, Performance benchmarks

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is NFC Mate free?

NFC Mate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is OpenPocket free?

OpenPocket costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, NFC Mate or OpenPocket?

NFC Mate is rated higher. NFC Mate averages 4.6 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while OpenPocket averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do NFC Mate or OpenPocket have ads?

Neither NFC Mate nor OpenPocket shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, NFC Mate or OpenPocket?

NFC Mate ships an update weekly, and OpenPocket every 6 days. Most recently, NFC Mate was updated on November 4, 2026 and OpenPocket on November 13, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*