Comparison

CENFC vs Open Screen Sharing

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

Open Screen Sharing

This remote desktop client facilitates screen sharing and remote access across various networks. It offers robust support for standard VNC and RDP protocols, making it a versatile tool for managing your devices from afar.

Highlights
  • Remote desktop client
  • Mac screen sharing
  • Public network optimization
  • VNC support
  • RDP support
  • Open-source
Features
Currently charting
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Open Screen Sharing is a free and open-source remote desktop client optimized for Mac screen sharing and public networks, while also offering first-class support for standard VNC and RDP.

Screenshots

CENFC4 screens
Open Screen Sharing1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: CENFC at Free against Open Screen Sharing's $0.99. Open Screen Sharing's advantage is chart position (#120 vs unranked) and device support (3 vs 1). On rating, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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; Open Screen Sharing costs $0.99 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 Open Screen Sharing. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CENFC ships an update every 4 days, Open Screen Sharing every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
CENFC versus Open Screen Sharing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCENFCOpen Screen Sharing
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#120 — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer子衎 王Metamerism LLC

Customer experience

CENFC

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

Open Screen Sharing

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

CENFC

No in-app purchases

None

Open Screen Sharing

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CENFC free?
CENFC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Open Screen Sharing free?
Open Screen Sharing costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CENFC or Open Screen Sharing?
CENFC and Open Screen Sharing are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do CENFC or Open Screen Sharing have ads?
Neither CENFC nor Open Screen Sharing shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CENFC or Open Screen Sharing?
CENFC ships an update every 4 days, and Open Screen Sharing every 3 days. Most recently, CENFC was updated on October 24, 2026 and Open Screen Sharing on October 26, 2026.

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