Comparison

NFC Write & Read vs Pacio

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

Head to head
About

NFC Write & Read

Features
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NFC Write & Read is a practical and professional NFC reader and writer for iPhone. Scan NFC tags, inspect NDEF records, create new tag content, and write useful records for everyday tasks. Most common features: - Read compatible NFC and NDEF tags - Write URLs, text, contacts, Wi-Fi details, phone numbers, emails, SMS, locations, calendar events, and social links - Build multi-record tags before writing - Import QR codes and turn them into NFC records - Save scans, drafts, and written tags locally - Copy, open, and share scanned content - Check tag details such as capacity, writable state, and record structure Feature list: - NFC reader for compatible NDEF tags - NFC writer for supported writable tags - Record builders for URL, text, phone, SMS, email, contact, Wi-Fi, location, calendar, app links, social profiles, payment links, and custom content - QR code scanner and QR photo import - Saved tag history for scans, writes, and drafts - Clone scanned tags into editable write drafts - Tag inspector with payload size, capacity, record count, and safety details - Raw NDEF viewer with type, identifier, payload, text, and hex details - Export scans as text, JSON, or CSV - Share extension for sending text, URLs, and files into the app - App Shortcuts, widgets, and deep links for quick NFC actions - Advanced NFC tools for supported tag families, including clearing, locking, copying, format checks, dumps, password helpers, and command utilities NFC features require a compatible iPhone and supported NFC tags. Writing, locking, password protection, and advanced commands depend on the tag type and what iOS allows for that hardware. Terms of Use (EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Pacio

Features
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Trash day reminders that actually show up, plus the home safety tasks most people put off and safety recall alerts on the equipment you own. Smoke detectors, dryer vents, furnace filters, and more. Pacio reminds you of the things most people forget: - When your trash and recycling goes out - The small home safety tasks that protect your family - When something you own gets recalled WHY PACIO EXISTS Other pickup reminder apps have a reliability problem. Notifications stop firing. Schedules go stale. You check your app Tuesday morning and find out it forgot to remind you Monday night. Pacio was built to fix that. One reminder, the night before pickup, every week. When a holiday pushes your pickup a day, the reminder moves with it. It just works. Then we took it further. Your home needs more than trash day reminders. Dryer vents clog and start fires. Smoke detector batteries die silently. And furnace filters? Ignored for months. Pacio reminds you to check all of it, free. SAFETY RECALL ALERTS Add the make and model of your appliances and equipment, and Pacio checks official U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recall data for you. If anything you own gets recalled, Pacio tells you, so a dangerous defect doesn't sit in your home unnoticed. It's free for everyone, and Pacio re-checks automatically. (Pacio is not affiliated with or endorsed by the CPSC. Always verify on CPSC.gov.) WHAT YOU GET FREE - Trash and recycling reminders for your pickup day - Safety recall alerts on your appliances and equipment: official CPSC data - Smoke detector test (monthly) and battery replacement (yearly) - Dryer vent cleaning (quarterly) - Furnace filter replacement (quarterly) - Fire extinguisher gauge check (monthly) - Carbon monoxide detector test (monthly) - Pickup data covering 100M+ Americans across all 50 states - 800+ cities work fully automatic. Everywhere else, set up your schedule once and Pacio reminds you forever. GO PREMIUM - No ads - Full pickup details right in your notification, no tapping to check - Pick your own reminder time - Up to 7 days advance notice Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://pacioapp.com/privacy

Screenshots

NFC Write & Read4 screens
Pacio4 screens

Verdict

The call

NFC Write & Read and Pacio are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. NFC Write & Read sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Pacio sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
NFC Write & Read versus Pacio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNFC Write & ReadPacio
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size4 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGeekmePacio LLC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

NFC Write & Read

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Pro$29.991 Year
2 purchases

Pacio

Subscriptions2
  • Pacio Premium (Monthly)$2.991 Month
  • Pacio Premium (Yearly)$24.991 Year

Questions

Is NFC Write & Read free?
NFC Write & Read is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pacio free?
Pacio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do NFC Write & Read or Pacio have ads?
Neither NFC Write & Read nor Pacio shows ads.

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