Comparison

NFC URL Encoder vs Link Widget

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

Head to head
About

NFC URL Encoder

Features
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Transform any NFC tag into a powerful digital bridge with NFC URL Encoder. Perfect for businesses, creators, and tech enthusiasts who want to seamlessly connect physical objects to digital experiences. INSTANT NFC WRITING • Write any URL to NFC tags in seconds • Support for all NDEF-compatible NFC tags • Real-time URL validation and preview • Success/failure tracking with detailed history SMART INPUT OPTIONS • Manual URL entry with live preview • Barcode scanning for quick parameter input • Custom parameter configuration COMPREHENSIVE TRACKING • Complete write history with timestamps • Retry failed operations instantly PERFECT FOR • Business cards with digital profiles • Product information and manuals • Marketing campaigns and promotions • Restaurant menus and ordering • Real estate property tours • Art gallery exhibitions • Conference networking ADVANCED FEATURES • Custom URL parameter mapping • Flexible base URL configuration • Offline operation SIMPLE & POWERFUL Clean, intuitive interface that makes NFC tag programming accessible to everyone. No technical knowledge required - just enter your URL and tap to write! Whether you're creating smart business cards, interactive product displays, or innovative marketing experiences, NFC URL Encoder gives you the tools to bridge the physical and digital worlds effortlessly. Download now and start creating magical NFC experiences that engage and delight your audience!

About

Link Widget

Features
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Your favorite websites, one tap away — right from your Home Screen. Link Widget puts the sites you open all day into a simple list and a Home Screen widget, so the pages you actually use are always a single tap away. Add a link once, give it a title, and launch it instantly — no digging through bookmarks, no retyping URLs. Features Large Home Screen widget that shows your links as a tappable list One tap opens any link in your default browser Simple two-screen app — a Links list (add, edit, delete, reorder) and Settings Share Extension: send any URL from Safari or another app through the system Share sheet to add it instantly, with an editable title Automatic favicons fetched straight from each site, with a clean letter-tile fallback — and it's optional, so you can turn fetching off Customize the widget: square or circle icons, show or hide a caption, and set the caption to the page Title or the URL Native look that adapts automatically to Light and Dark Mode Works on iPhone, iPad, and Mac Why you'll love it If you open the same handful of sites every day — a work dashboard, internal tools, a news page, a social feed — they don't belong buried in a browser. Pin them to your Home Screen instead and reach them the moment you unlock your device. Set your list up once, reorder it whenever your routine changes, and add new links from anywhere with the Share sheet. It's a small change that quietly removes a dozen taps from your day. Privacy No accounts, no sign-in, no ads, and no tracking. Your links are stored locally on your device, and favicons are fetched directly from the websites you add — there are no third-party analytics services involved.

Screenshots

NFC URL Encoder4 screens
Link Widget3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Link Widget at 17.0 against NFC URL Encoder's 26.0. 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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 4 level
NFC URL Encoder versus Link Widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNFC URL EncoderLink Widget
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB12 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperALGOHIT INC.Jens Rieckhof

In-app purchases

None

NFC URL Encoder

No in-app purchases

None

Link Widget

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NFC URL Encoder free?
NFC URL Encoder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Link Widget free?
Link Widget is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do NFC URL Encoder or Link Widget have ads?
Neither NFC URL Encoder nor Link Widget shows ads.

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