NFC Tag Encoder vs OID Reader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NFC Tag Encoder
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NFC Tag Encoder makes user easier to setup and NFC Tags product from Silicon Craft Technology. This app provides setup solution for SIC43NT and SIC43NTG2 tags, which are an NFC tag type 2 IC with tampering detection pin and anti-counterfeiting feature. They can be used in many ways e.g. as a proof-of-purchase, proof-of-delivery, cloud-based anti-counterfeiting authentication, and premium product marketing campaign. In this app, there are read mode and write mode which is designed to use with SIC43NT and SIC43NTG2 NFC tag. Just touch your smartphone to the tag and select “read” to get the information or “write” to record the information and setup the tag.
OID Reader
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OID Reader is the OrchestrateID app for reading Romanian NFC documents, in particular, the new Romanian CEI (Cartea Electronica de Identitate).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: NFC Tag Encoder at 13.0 against OID Reader's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
NFC Tag Encoder ships an update every 2 months, OID Reader every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NFC Tag Encoder | OID Reader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | SILICON CRAFT TECHNOLOGY PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED | ORCHESTRATOR SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS S.R.L |
In-app purchases
NFC Tag Encoder
No in-app purchases
OID Reader
No in-app purchases
Questions
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