Tagwise vs NFC Toolkit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
Tagwise
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Tagwise reads and writes NFC tags on your iPhone. READ COMPATIBLE NFC TAGS ⢠See what's stored on stickers, cards, key fobs and labels ⢠Chip type, serial number (UID) and memory used ⢠Open links, call numbers, send messages and emails in one tap WRITE YOUR OWN ⢠Link: website, menu, social profile, review page ⢠Text: labels for boxes, tools and inventory ⢠Phone, email and text message ⢠Location that opens in Maps ⢠Wi-Fi network for guests ⢠Contact card: a digital business card PRO TOOLS ⢠Copy a tag to another tag ⢠Write many tags in a row ⢠Lock tags so nobody can change them ⢠Erase tags and start over HISTORY Every tag you read or write is saved on your iPhone, so you can write it again later. WORKS WITH NTAG213, NTAG215, NTAG216, MIFARE Ultralight, ISO 15693 (NFC-V) and most NDEF-formatted NFC stickers, cards and key fobs. Requires iPhone 7 or later. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, no ads. Your tags and history stay on your iPhone. Tagwise Pro unlocks every tag type, unlimited writes and the Pro tools. Choose a one-time lifetime purchase or a monthly subscription with a 7-day free trial. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period in your Apple ID settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://pairmind.dev/apps/tagwise/privacy Tagwise works with compatible NFC tags such as NTAG213, NTAG215 and NTAG216. It does not copy payment or door-access credentials.
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 ads: Tagwise at none against NFC Toolkit's shown. NFC Toolkit's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Tagwise sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and NFC Toolkit sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Tagwise ships an update fortnightly, NFC Toolkit every 3 days. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | Tagwise | NFC Toolkit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 3 days ā better |
| Ads | No ā better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pairmind Limited | Gabriel Gonzalez |
In-app purchases
Tagwise
- Tagwise Pro Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Tagwise Pro Lifetime$19.99
NFC Toolkit
- NFC Toolkit Pro$7.99








