TagEasy vs NFC Toolkit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
TagEasy
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NFC Easy reads and writes NFC tags with one tap ā no account and no sign-up. READ Hold the tag near the top of your iPhone and instantly see what is stored on it, the UID, the chip type and how much memory is still free. Reading also shows the technical data, for those who need it. WRITE Build the content and write it to the tag: ⢠Web link ā the browser opens on its own when tapped ⢠Plain text, readable by any device ⢠Business card (vCard) ā the phone offers to save the contact ⢠Phone, email and SMS, ready to send ⢠Wi-Fi ā whoever taps joins the network without typing the password ⢠Location, which opens straight in the map ⢠Instagram, LinkedIn, Telegram, WhatsApp and YouTube ⢠MIME or external record, for more technical uses Every piece of content can be saved to "My records" and reused on another tag later, without typing it all again. BUSINESS CARD Build your digital card once and write it to a tag. Whoever taps their phone gets your name, phone, email and website ready to save. TAG TOOLS ⢠Clone ā copies the content of one tag to another ⢠Erase ā clears the tag and keeps it reusable ⢠Lock ā permanent block against new writes ⢠Password ā protects the tag from edits (NTAG213/215/216) The permanent lock is final: a locked tag can never be written again. The app warns you first. QR AND BARCODE SCANNER Read QR codes and barcodes with the camera, create your own QR codes and browse your scan history. LANGUAGES English, Portuguese, Spanish, French and German. PRIVACY No login and no server of our own: your records, your card and your scan history stay on your device. The app shows a Google AdMob banner ad and does not ask for tracking permission. NOTE Some tools depend on the tag's chip. NTAG213, NTAG215 and NTAG216 tags are the most compatible.
NFC Toolkit
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Pay once. No subscription. NFC Toolkit is the fast, clean way to read, write and manage NFC tags on your iPhone. READ ⢠UID, chip type, capacity and memory of any tag ⢠Every record decoded: websites, text, phone, email, SMS, locations, Wi-Fi and contacts ⢠Open, call, copy or add contacts straight from a scan ⢠Hex memory dump for developers WRITE ⢠Templates: Wi-Fi guest card, business card, Google review link, website or menu, Run a Shortcut ⢠Websites, text, phone, email, SMS, locations, Wi-Fi networks and contact cards ⢠Several records on one tag, with a live size check for NTAG213, 215 and 216 ⢠Share a link or contact from any app into NFC Toolkit PRO TOOLS ⢠Password-protect NTAG tags ⢠Lock tags permanently, with a clear confirmation ⢠Erase and duplicate tags ⢠Saved library and full scan history AUTOMATION ⢠Shortcuts actions to scan or write a tag ⢠Home Screen widget with one-tap scanning PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, no cloud. Your tags, history and library stay on your iPhone. FREE OR PRO Reading and writing are always free. Use a Pro tool once by watching a short ad, or unlock everything forever with one payment. No subscription, ever. Requires iOS 17 or later (iPhone XS, XR or newer).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TagEasy at none against NFC Toolkit's 1. TagEasy also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). NFC Toolkit's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. NFC Toolkit sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. TagEasy asks for nothing beyond the download.
TagEasy ships an update monthly, NFC Toolkit every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TagEasy | NFC Toolkit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 days ā better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No ā better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod ā better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 ā better | 17.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alexandre Oliveira | Gabriel Gonzalez |
In-app purchases
TagEasy
No in-app purchases
NFC Toolkit
- NFC Toolkit Pro$7.99








