Comparison

CENFC vs Shiiru

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

Head to head
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.

About

Shiiru

Easily transfer your Telegram sticker packs to iMessage. Convert static, animated, and video stickers to iMessage-compatible formats. Organize and send stickers directly from a Telegram-style panel within Messages.

Highlights
  • Telegram sticker import
  • iMessage sticker conversion
  • Supports static, animated, and video stickers
  • On-device processing
  • Telegram-style sticker panel
  • Automatic sync for new packs
Features
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WHAT IT DOES • Sign in with your Telegram account, directly from your device. Shiiru talks to Telegram through TDLib, Telegram's official client library, no third-party servers, ever. • Pick any of your installed sticker packs and flip a switch. Shiiru downloads the stickers and converts them into iMessage-ready formats, entirely on your iPhone. • Static, animated, and video stickers are all supported: WebP becomes crisp PNG, animated TGS and video WebM become smooth animated APNG tuned to fit Apple's sticker limits at the highest possible quality. • Open Messages, tap the plus button, choose Shiiru. Your packs appear in a Telegram-style panel with pack tabs. Tap a sticker to send it, or peel it off and drop it onto any message bubble. • Rearrange packs by dragging; the order mirrors into Messages. New packs added to your Telegram account can sync automatically. PRIVACY Everything happens on your device. Shiiru has no servers, no analytics, no trackers, and makes no network connections other than TDLib's own connection to Telegram. Your login session is stored in an encrypted local database and can be ended at any time from Shiiru is open source under the GNU GPL v2. Shiiru is an independent app and is not affy Telegram FZ-LLC.

Screenshots

CENFC4 screens
Shiiru3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: CENFC at Free against Shiiru's $1.99. On rating, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

CENFC is free to download; Shiiru costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for CENFC against 5.0 for Shiiru. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
CENFC versus Shiiru: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCENFCShiiru
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Number of ratings3 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer子衎 王Jiawei Ye

Customer experience

CENFC

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Shiiru

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

CENFC

No in-app purchases

None

Shiiru

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CENFC free?
CENFC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shiiru free?
Shiiru costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CENFC or Shiiru?
CENFC and Shiiru are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do CENFC or Shiiru have ads?
Neither CENFC nor Shiiru shows ads.

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