RfidAPP vs NFC Read & Scan
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RfidAPP
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RFID Tester Hold a tag against your iPhone and see at once what is on it: the UID and the detected tag type. Scans land in the history, where you can comment, group and search them. WHAT YOUR IPHONE CAN READ • MIFARE / NTAG (ISO 14443) – NFC stickers and tags, access cards, tickets • ISO 7816 (ISO 14443) – smart cards and ID cards; only the UID is read • ISO 15693 – vicinity tags, library and industrial labels WHAT DOES NOT WORK • 125 kHz and 134 kHz (EM4100, HID Prox, T5577, pet chips) – the iPhone has no reader for this frequency; such tags are never detected during a scan • UHF, 860–960 MHz – EPC Gen2 labels from logistics and retail need a dedicated reader • Anything without NFC: Bluetooth trackers, QR and bar codes, proprietary radio keys The iPhone only reads NFC at 13.56 MHz. The app tells you up front instead of leaving you guessing – a built-in overview always shows which tag types work and which do not. SCANNING AND READING • UID as hexadecimal, decimal or binary – switchable, no conversion by hand • After every scan you see which tag family was detected • Every scan is logged with date and time ORDER IN THE HISTORY • A comment on every tag – "facility manager", "left shelf", whatever you need • Filter by duplicates and by whether a comment is set • Reset single entries or the whole history GROUPS • Collect UIDs in groups – per building, vehicle or tool checkout • Every group with a name and a description • A separate comment for each UID inside the group • Duplicate detection across all groups and the single history: you see at once when a tag is already filed elsewhere • Search across group name, description, UID and comment • Scan a tag and jump straight to its group SCOPE Single RFIDs without a limit, plus up to 5 groups with 10 UIDs each. WHO IT IS FOR Electricians, service technicians, facility management, workshops and warehouses – anywhere access cards, tool or inventory tags have to be told apart. REQUIREMENTS iPhone with NFC reading, iOS 18.0 or later. All data stays on the device.
NFC Read & Scan
Easily read, write, and manage data on NFC tags. Create new tags with various data types like text, URLs, and Wi-Fi configurations. Save important tags and receive custom alerts for successful operations.
- Read NFC tags instantly
- Save scanned tags (subscription)
- Write to NFC tags
- Drafts and editing
- Custom alerts
- Error handling
- Helpful guide
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Take full control of your NFC tags with NFC Read & Scan – a complete tool for reading, writing, and managing NFC data. Whether you want to check what’s stored on a tag or create your own, the app gives you a simple and powerful way to work with NFC technology. Main Capabilities: – Read NFC tags instantly: Scan to view tag ID and stored content such as text, URLs, and more. – Save scanned tags: Keep your most important tags at hand (available with subscription). – Write to NFC tags: Easily create new tags with different data types – Text, URL, Phone Number, SMS, Contact, Email, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or FaceTime. – Drafts and editing: Save your input as drafts, edit anytime, or delete what you no longer need before writing to a tag. – Custom alerts: Choose sound and vibration feedback on successful scans and writes. – Error handling: Get clear notifications if a tag isn’t supported or the process fails. – Helpful guide: Access detailed instructions in the app settings to learn how NFC scanning works. With its clean interface and advanced tools, NFC Read & Scan makes working with NFC tags faster, easier, and more reliable than ever. Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/15DWKdPszZYq7qADOAuADeoBXFaP1Cd-3YAYHxq7kas0/edit?usp=sharing Terms & Conditions: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1oZr5cu7AiJe9yAwS-vbtf2yK3BhrB-EdIuSgPEAjLAo/edit?usp=sharing
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RfidAPP at none against NFC Read & Scan's 3. NFC Read & Scan's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.0). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. NFC Read & Scan sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. RfidAPP asks for nothing beyond the download.
RfidAPP ships an update every 5 weeks, NFC Read & Scan weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RfidAPP | NFC Read & Scan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Artem Wilhelmi | VEKTOR INKORPOREITED TOV |
In-app purchases
RfidAPP
No in-app purchases
NFC Read & Scan
- Tag Reader Pro$4.997 Days
- NFC Pro3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- NFC Pro Lifetime$119.99
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