Comparison

NFC Tool vs ChipVault

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

Head to head
About

NFC Tool

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NFC Tool — Read & Write NFC Tags NFC Tool is a fast, simple, and reliable way to interact with NFC tags from your iPhone. Read, write, and explore — everything is just a tap away. WHAT YOU CAN DO Read any NFC tag with a single tap. Identify the chip type, view raw payloads, and inspect every record on the tag. Write rich content to your tags: • Website links (URL) • Plain text and notes • Contact cards (vCard) • Wi-Fi credentials for instant connection • Phone numbers • Email addresses Bookmark scans, search history, and export to CSV or text whenever you need. PRO TOOLS Unlock advanced features with NFC Tool Pro: • Erase, format, and lock tags • Copy one tag to another • Batch write multiple tags • Password-protect NTAG213/215/216 tags • Read full memory dumps (page-by-page hex) • Send raw NFC commands • Ad-free experience PRIVACY-FIRST NFC Tool runs entirely on your device. Your scans, history, and tag data are stored locally — nothing is uploaded to a server. 73 LANGUAGES Fully localized in 73 languages with RTL support for Arabic, Persian, Hebrew, and Urdu. SUBSCRIPTION NFC Tool Pro is available as a weekly or yearly subscription. The Pro Yearly plan includes a 3-day free trial. Subscriptions auto-renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel subscriptions in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://firstpoint.com.tr/nfc-tool/terms-of-service.html Privacy Policy: https://firstpoint.com.tr/nfc-tool/privacy-policy.html

About

ChipVault

This app transforms NFC cards into secure, encrypted personal data vaults. Store passwords, recovery phrases, and more, all protected by your master password and AES-128 encryption directly on the chip. Your data remains offline, with no cloud or server reliance.

Highlights
  • Personalize DESFire EV2/EV3 cards
  • AES-128 encrypted data storage
  • Store passwords, notes, recovery phrases
  • Edit card details and categories
  • Clone cards for backup
  • Visual storage usage
  • Reset cards to factory state
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The only iOS app dedicated to NXP DESFire EV2 and EV3 NFC cards. ChipVault turns your DESFire cards into hardware-backed personal data vaults — AES-128 encrypted at the chip level, secured by your own master password. No cloud, no servers, no accounts, no subscriptions. The cards in your wallet are the storage. SECURE FIRST. Traditional NXP card tools fall short on security when working with these chips. ChipVault treats native AES encryption, EV2 Secure Messaging, and proper key derivation as first-class citizens — not afterthoughts. Every byte written to a card is encrypted with a key derived from your master password and that card's unique UID. The same data on a different card is a different ciphertext. A different password unlocks nothing. The chip enforces this at the silicon level. WHAT YOU CAN DO — Personalize a blank DESFire EV2 or EV3 card into a ChipVault: pick up to 8 categories from a palette of 15+ pre-canned options (Financial, Medical, Travel, Auto, Insurance, Tools, Credentials, Licenses, Subscriptions, Crypto Recovery, Family, Work, Notes, Wi-Fi & IoT, Personal IDs) or roll your own with custom names — Store passwords, codes, account numbers, notes, recovery phrases — each entry is a simple key plus a multi-line value, with optional hide-by-default for sensitive fields — Read your data with a tap and your master password — Edit a card after enrollment: rename it, change its theme and icon, rename any category — all instant, no NFC tap needed — Add new categories or delete existing ones on a card you've already personalized — one NFC tap each, with confirmation — Clone an entire card to a backup card — your safety net stays in your physical control, with per-trait toggles for what carries over (name, theme, icon) — Recover from a stuck chip memory allocator with Reset & Restructure — wipes entries and rebuilds the card with your current category set (chip-level recovery you'll rarely need, but you'll be glad it's there if you do) — See exactly how much space each category is using with the visual storage donut — Reset any card back to factory state with a single command — Delete individual entries cleanly with no leftover ghost data USE CASES — A password manager backup that doesn't live on anyone's cloud — A travel-only vault you carry separately from your phone — Encrypted storage for crypto recovery phrases that survives device loss — An emergency credentials kit that goes in a safe deposit box — A shared medical info card a family member can read with their own ChipVault install (if they know your master password) PRIVACY BY DESIGN ChipVault has no servers. No analytics. No tracking SDKs. No accounts to create. Nothing you do leaves your device, except a small operational record stored in your own iOS Keychain (which you control). Your master password is never transmitted, never logged, and never recoverable — write it down somewhere safe. WHAT YOU'LL NEED — An iPhone with NFC support (iPhone 7 or later) — One or more NXP DESFire EV2 or EV3 NFC cards (widely available online — see the in-app guide) ONE-TIME PURCHASE A 20-day free trial. After that, a single one-time purchase unlocks ChipVault forever — on all your devices. No subscriptions. Ever. ABOUT N0AGI ChipVault is built by N0AGI LLC, an indie shop focused on tools that respect your data and your wallet. Questions, feedback, or bug reports: n0agi@n0agi.com

Screenshots

NFC Tool4 screens
ChipVault4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: ChipVault at none against NFC Tool's shown. ChipVault also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). NFC Tool's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price 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

Both are free to download. NFC Tool sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and ChipVault sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NFC Tool ships an update every 3 months, ChipVault weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
NFC Tool versus ChipVault: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNFC ToolChipVault
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFIRST POINT YAZILIM LIMITED SIRKETIN0AGI LLC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

NFC Tool

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Weekly$0.997 Days
  • Pro Yearly3 Days trial$9.991 Year
1 purchases

ChipVault

One-time1
  • ChipVault Full Access$6.99

Questions

Is NFC Tool free?
NFC Tool is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ChipVault free?
ChipVault is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do NFC Tool or ChipVault have ads?
NFC Tool shows ads; ChipVault does not.
Which is updated more often, NFC Tool or ChipVault?
NFC Tool ships an update every 3 months, and ChipVault weekly. Most recently, NFC Tool was updated on October 25, 2026 and ChipVault on October 10, 2026.

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