NFC Plus vs Simple Pattern
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NFC Plus
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NFC Plus is a utility designed for reading, writing, and managing NFC tags. It is well-suited for everyday logging, creating smart tags, debugging devices, and exploring NFC technology. You can quickly read the contents of an NFC tag—including its UID, NDEF records, and protocol type—or create templates for common data types (such as URLs, text, Wi-Fi credentials, contact information, phone numbers, SMS, email addresses, or geographic locations) and write them onto compatible NFC tags. For advanced users, NFC Plus offers a suite of professional-grade tools, including tag formatting, read-only locking, scan history export, protocol identification, memory page read/write operations for MIFARE Ultralight and NTAG series, as well as information retrieval and native command debugging for MIFARE Plus tags. Key Features • Read NFC tag content and Tag UIDs • Parse NDEF records and display detailed information • Create and manage NFC card templates • Write common data types such as text, URLs, Wi-Fi credentials, and contact information • Maintain a scan history, with options for local viewing and data export • Identify card protocol types and basic capabilities • Perform advanced NFC debugging and memory operations • Utilize "NFC Guardian" for automated responses and triggered scenarios • Store all data locally—no scan history is ever uploaded Highlights • Rapid NFC Reading: Identify tag UIDs, NDEF content, protocol types, and core capabilities • Versatile Writing: Support templates for text, URLs, Wi-Fi, contacts, phone numbers, SMS, email, geolocation, and more • Card Library: Save frequently used NFC data for easy editing, reuse, and writing • Scan History: Automatically log scans, with full details and export functionality • NFC Guardian: Integrate with Screen Time and biometrics to trigger focus modes, usage restrictions, or automated workflows • Advanced Tools: Format tags, set tags to read-only, query protocols, debug APDUs, and log data streams • Memory Operations: Read and write to the page memory of MIFARE Ultralight and NTAG series tags • MIFARE Plus Support: Identify MIFARE Plus card details and debug using native commands • Local Privacy: Scan history, card libraries, and configuration settings are stored exclusively on your device—no server uploads Use Cases Create smart tags, share Wi-Fi access, store contact details, manage your NFC collection, learn about NFC protocols, debug tag data, or use NFC to trigger focus modes and automation workflows. • Create custom NFC shortcuts • Manage templates for frequently used NFC data • View essential information about NFC tags • Learn about and debug NFC protocols (NDEF, MIFARE, ISO, etc.) • Perform secure, controlled tag writing and formatting Privacy Notice NFC Plus prioritizes your privacy. Your scan history, card library, and configuration data are stored locally on your device and are never uploaded to any server.
Simple Pattern
Transform your phone into a customizable haptic device. Create and share unique vibration patterns, control vibrations remotely, and even convert text into tactile feedback. Offers a private vault for media storage.
- Customizable vibration patterns
- Remote vibration control
- Text to vibration conversion
- Live control modes (touch, wave, tap)
- Pattern creation studio
- Private media vault
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Simple Pattern turns your iPhone into a calm, customizable haptic experience — and sends the same rhythm to the devices you already own. Pick a scene, press play, and feel it. Every pattern is timed, adjustable and yours to shape. WHAT'S INSIDE • 26 crafted patterns — Heartbeat, Ocean Tide, Thunder, Breath, Purr and more • Quick Session — one tap for a timed session with a gentle automatic stop • Live controls — draw a wave, drum a rhythm or drag on the touch pad to shape the vibration in real time • AI Generate — describe a feeling ("slow heartbeat", "gentle rain") and get a pattern, created on your device • Pattern Studio and Tap to Train — design your own on a timeline, or tap a rhythm and keep it PLAY TO EVERYTHING AT ONCE • iPhone, game controllers (Xbox, PlayStation, Switch) and supported Bluetooth devices can all receive the same pattern, in step TOGETHER, NEARBY OR FAR • Remote: let one phone guide the other over Wi-Fi, or over the internet with a six-character room code • Internet sessions are end-to-end encrypted — our relay only passes sealed messages it cannot read ATMOSPHERE • Six scenes, each with its own artwork, colors and optional music with soft rain • Living visuals — silk, embers, aurora, water light and more — that move with the pattern and with how you hold your phone • Turn motion off and everything rests MORE WAYS TO FEEL IT • Motion mode: tilt your phone to shape the vibration • Audio mode: vibration that follows the sound around you • Siri and Shortcuts: "Play a pattern in Simple Pattern" • Discreet Signals, and a PIN-protected private vault YOURS, AND PRIVATE • No account, no tracking, no ads • Safety limits you control: maximum intensity, session length and cool-down • Translated into 50 languages Free to use: Home and Play, with the full pattern library and live controls. Premium unlocks Create, Motion, Audio, the vault, unlimited remote sessions and unlimited saved patterns. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://williamjiamin.github.io/Simple-Pattern/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://williamjiamin.github.io/Simple-Pattern/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Simple Pattern at weekly against NFC Plus's monthly. 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
Both are free to download. NFC Plus sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Simple Pattern sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
NFC Plus ships an update monthly, Simple Pattern weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NFC Plus | Simple Pattern |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 91 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | 合肥章玉智能科技有限公司 | 立派 汪 |
In-app purchases
NFC Plus
- NFC Pro$3.99
Simple Pattern
- Weekly Premium$2.997 Days
- Lifetime Premium$19.99
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