Comparison

NFCBox vs CENFC

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

Head to head
About

NFCBox

Features
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NFCBox is a practical utility focused on the reading, writing, and management of NFC tags. Featuring a minimalist design, the app offers a completely ad-free, clean experience, ensuring users can configure NFC tags efficiently and without distraction.

About

CENFC

This advanced toolkit allows you to scan, identify, and analyze NFC tags directly on your device. It supports various NFC protocols, enables memory dumping, and allows for reading and writing NDEF messages. Additionally, it can read electronic passports and offers raw communication capabilities for developers.

Highlights
  • NFC tag scanning and identification
  • Full NFC tag memory dumping
  • NDEF message creation, reading, and writing
  • Electronic passport (eMRTD) reader
  • Raw APDU command communication
  • Protocol analysis tools (Hex Converter, CRC Calculator)
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CENFC is an advanced NFC toolkit for iOS. Scan, identify, dump, and analyze NFC tags — all processed locally on your device with zero data collection. SCANNER Instantly identify NFC tags through ATQA/SAK lookup and protocol probing. Supports ISO 14443, ISO 18092 (FeliCa), and ISO 15693. Accurately detects chip variants and card families, displaying UID, protocol details, and iOS operability status at a glance. MEMORY DUMP Read the complete memory of any operable NFC tag. Browse page-by-page and block-by-block breakdowns with parsed NDEF content. Export dumps in hex, JSON, or raw binary for forensic analysis or backup. NDEF READ & WRITE Create, read, and write NDEF messages to compatible tags. Supports Text, URI, Smart Poster, MIME, and External record types. Build multi-record messages from scratch and write them directly to any writable tag. PASSPORT READER Read electronic passports and travel documents (eMRTD) via BAC authentication. Enter MRZ data to securely access data groups — including MRZ, face image, additional personal details, and security objects. Perform Active Authentication to verify chip genuineness. RAW COMMUNICATION Send custom APDU commands directly to NFC tags. Full ISO 7816 APDU support with complete command logging — built for developers and researchers. PROTOCOL TOOLS - Hex Converter — Convert between hex, decimal, binary, and ASCII - CRC Calculator — Compute CRC_A and CRC_B per ISO 14443-3 - ATQA/SAK Lookup — Identify card type from raw protocol parameters - Access Bits Decoder — Decode sector-level permissions - BER-TLV Parser — Parse and visualize TLV data structures OPEN SOURCE & PRIVACY FIRST CENFC is fully open source — inspect every line of code yourself. Every NFC operation runs entirely on-device. No data leaves your phone. No servers. No account required. Requires iPhone 7 or later with NFC capability.

Screenshots

NFCBox3 screens
CENFC4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: CENFC at every 3 days against NFCBox's fortnightly. 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NFCBox ships an update fortnightly, CENFC every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
NFCBox versus CENFC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNFCBoxCENFC
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGuangzhou Panyu Huanyu Life Software Studio子衎 王

In-app purchases

None

NFCBox

No in-app purchases

None

CENFC

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NFCBox free?
NFCBox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CENFC free?
CENFC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do NFCBox or CENFC have ads?
Neither NFCBox nor CENFC shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NFCBox or CENFC?
NFCBox ships an update fortnightly, and CENFC every 3 days. Most recently, NFCBox was updated on September 21, 2026 and CENFC on September 19, 2026.

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