TecIdentify vs NFC TagInfo by NXP
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TecIdentify
Verify the authenticity of automotive replacement parts by scanning their unique MAPP codes. This app helps combat product piracy and ensures you are using genuine, safe components.
- Scan MAPP codes
- Verify part authenticity
- Combat product piracy
- Check genuine components
- Worldwide verification
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Do you want to check the genuineness of automotive replacement parts? Use TecIdentify, the MAPP scanning app! Product piracy damages brand image and causes lost sales. Counterfeit products are also a security risk for the end user. In cooperation with the European association of automotive suppliers (CLEPA), TecCom as brand of the TecAlliance GmbH has developed TecIdentify, the first IT-based standard solution for the automotive branch to check whether parts are genuine. Each product is labelled with an identification number, unique in the world, in the form of a Data Matrix bar-code – the so called MAPP code. With the TecIdentify you can scan the MAPP code on your article and immediately check its authenticity. So you can make sure that your article is genuine – worldwide, 24 hours a day. MAPP stands for Manufacturers against Product Piracy (www.mapp-code.com). The MAPP code was devel-oped in cooperation with the European association of automotive suppliers (CLEPA) and is defined as the standard code for the automotive aftermarket. Learn more at http://www.tecidentify.eu Note: TecIdentify requires iOS 5+.
NFC TagInfo by NXP
This utility app allows users to explore details of NFC tags, supporting various NXP platforms. It can automatically launch actions based on NDEF message content, such as opening URLs or initiating calls. Users can also view and share scanned NDEF message content in simple or expert modes.
- Supports NFC Forum Type 2, 4, and 5 Tags
- Works with NXP NTAG, ICODE, and MIFARE platforms
- Scan&Launch mode for automatic NDEF actions
- NDEF message content interpretation
- Share scanned tag data
- Simple and expert view modes
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'NFC TagInfo by NXP' supports all NFC Forum Type 2, Type 4 and Type 5 Tags, including NXP's NTAG®, ICODE® and MIFARE® platforms. In Scan&Launch mode, the app will automatically execute the NDEF Message content-based actions: - Open an URL - Send an Email - Connect to WiFi - Import a vCard (Contact Information) - Display Location on a Map - Initiate a Telephone Call - Show a Text ... In Scan&Show Mode simple and expert views for the scanned NDEF Message content are available and allow sharing with other users.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: NFC TagInfo by NXP at 3.4 against TecIdentify's 2.0. NFC TagInfo by NXP also leads on update cadence (every 4 months vs every 26 months) and ratings volume (27 vs 5). TecIdentify's advantage is review sentiment (50% vs 31%) and iOS requirement (9.1 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
NFC TagInfo by NXP holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NFC TagInfo by NXP has 27 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of TecIdentify's written reviews are positive against 31% of NFC TagInfo by NXP's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
TecIdentify ships an update every 26 months, NFC TagInfo by NXP every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TecIdentify | NFC TagInfo by NXP |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (5 ratings) | 3.4 (27 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 31.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 27 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 26 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.1 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TecAlliance GmbH | NXP Semiconductors |
Customer experience
TecIdentify
NFC TagInfo by NXP
In-app purchases
TecIdentify
No in-app purchases
NFC TagInfo by NXP
No in-app purchases
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