Comparison

Virtual TouchPad vs NFC Kit

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

Head to head
About

Virtual TouchPad

Transform your iPhone or iPad into a wireless trackpad and keyboard for your Mac. Control your computer with familiar gestures and typing, connecting via USB, Wi-Fi, or Bluetooth. No account or cloud services are needed.

Highlights
  • Virtual trackpad functionality
  • Built-in keyboard for typing
  • Multi-Touch gesture support
  • Connect via USB, Wi-Fi, or Bluetooth
  • No account or cloud required
Features
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Turn your iPhone or iPad into a virtual trackpad for your Mac. Connect via USB cable, Wi-Fi, or Bluetooth. Easily click, scroll, drag, use Multi-Touch gestures, and type with the built-in keyboard. No account required. No cloud relay. Before you begin, install the companion app on your Mac. Official Website https://touchpad.limul.cn/ Terms of Use (EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy https://touchpad.limul.cn/privacy.html

About

NFC Kit

Features
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NFC Kit reads, writes, erases and protects NFC tags. No ads, no account. READ β€’ UID, chip type, capacity and tag status at a glance β€’ Decodes every NDEF record type: link, text, Wi-Fi, contact card, phone, email, message, coordinates, MIME β€’ Full memory view in HEX, ASCII or binary with colour-coded regions β€’ Export the memory as .txt or .bin WRITE β€’ Ten content types, each with its own form β€’ Capacity is checked before writing, and the tag is read back and compared byte by byte β€’ Edit, reorder and delete individual records β€’ Erase the NDEF content or reformat the tag TAG SECURITY (NTAG213/215/216, Ultralight EV1) β€’ Set and remove the PWD/PACK password β€’ Choose the first protected page (AUTH0), block reads too (PROT), limit attempts (AUTHLIM) β€’ Lock a tag permanently to read-only, behind a two-step confirmation β€’ Passwords live in the Keychain and travel through iCloud Keychain, end-to-end encrypted HISTORY AND AUTOMATION β€’ Every scan is saved; search, star and give tags a nickname β€’ One-tap templates, batch writing with a counter and a per-tag error log β€’ Copy content to another tag, back a tag up to a file, export and import history as JSON β€’ Shortcuts actions for Siri and automations LIFETIME UNLOCK - $4.99, ONE-TIME, NO SUBSCRIPTION These three features require the purchase; everything else in the app stays free forever: β€’ iCloud backup of the tag history β€’ Export and import of tag data β€’ Reading and editing raw tag memory The purchase restores on every device on the same Apple Account, and the app has a Restore Purchases button. WHAT iOS DOES NOT ALLOW - SAID UP FRONT iOS does not let apps read MIFARE Classic data (only the UID), copy a UID onto another tag, emulate a tag, or join Wi-Fi automatically from a tag. These are system limits that no app gets past. The app includes a page explaining all of them. Requires iOS 18, so an iPhone XR or newer.

Screenshots

Virtual TouchPad4 screens
NFC Kit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Virtual TouchPad at none against NFC Kit's 1. Virtual TouchPad also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. NFC Kit sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Virtual TouchPad asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 5 level
Virtual TouchPad versus NFC Kit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVirtual TouchPadNFC Kit
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews0.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 β€” better18.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size2 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer昌荣 马Minh Duc Do Tran

In-app purchases

None

Virtual TouchPad

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

NFC Kit

One-time1
  • Lifetime Unlock$4.99

Questions

Is Virtual TouchPad free?
Virtual TouchPad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NFC Kit free?
NFC Kit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Virtual TouchPad or NFC Kit have ads?
Neither Virtual TouchPad nor NFC Kit shows ads.

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