Comparison

Tag Manager Mobile vs NFC Tools

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

Head to head
About

Tag Manager Mobile

This utility app wirelessly connects to specific animal tag readers, enabling easy transfer of session data. It allows users to record scanned tags directly to national animal databases and email scan data to a chosen address.

Highlights
  • Wireless connection to tag readers
  • Transfer session data
  • Record to NLIS (Australia)
  • Record to NAIT (New Zealand)
  • Email scanned tags
  • Bluetooth connectivity
Features
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The Tag Manager Mobile app connects wirelessly to the Allflex RS420 stick reader, Allflex LPR reader and Drovers LPR reader. It allows you to very easily transfer session data from the reader and record it to the NLIS (Australia) and NAIT (New Zealand) animal database. Users can also email the scanned tags to a chosen email address. The app connects wirelessly to the supported stick reader via the built-in Bluetooth - no additional hardware required, and no need to connect the stick reader to a computer. Select sessions to download and transfer tags to your phone (or you can scan tags on the fly) and then transfer your data to the NLIS (Australia) or NAIT (New Zealand) animal database at the push of a button.

About

NFC Tools

Easily read and write data to NFC tags using a straightforward interface. Interact with tag content, view detailed information, and record standard data like contacts, URLs, and WiFi configurations.

Highlights
  • Read NFC tag data
  • Write standard information to tags
  • Store VCARDs and URLs
  • Share contact details
  • Save tag contents
  • Configure WiFi and Bluetooth
Features
Currently charting
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NFC Tools can read and write your NFC tags with a simple and lightweight user interface. By passing your device near an NFC chip, you can read the data it contains and interact with the content. The "Read" section allows you to see data such as: - the maker of the tag - the type of tag (ex : Mifare Ultralight, NTAG213) - the norm of the tag (ex : NFC Forum Type 2) - the available technology (ex: NFC A) - its serial number (ex : 04:85:c8:5a:40:2b:80) - the size of the tag and of the data on it - if you can write on the tag - all the data on the tag (NDEF format) NFC Tools can record standard information on your tags which will be compatible with any NFC device. For instance, you can store a VCARD to share your contact details easily, open an URL, share a phone number or even a geolocation. The "Write" section let you record standardised data such as: - a simple text - a link to a website - an email - a contact - a phone number - a predefined text message - an address or geolocation - a WiFi or Bluetooth configuration - personalised data - and more... The write function allows you to add as much data as you wish. This way you can record large quantities of information on your tag. The app also allows you to save the contents of your chip for later access. NFC Tools has been tested with the following NFC tags: - NTAG 203, 210, 210u, 212, 213, 213TT, 215, 216, 413 DNA, 424 DNA - Ultralight, Ultralight C, Ultralight EV1 - ICODE SLI, SLI-S, SLIX, SLIX-S, SLIX-L, SLIX2, DNA - DESFire EV1, EV2, EV3 - ST25TV, ST25TA - Felica If you encounter any problem, don’t hesitate to contact us. Notes: - Compatible from iPhone 7. - Use the "compatibility" mode to read/write Mifare Classic tags.

Screenshots

Tag Manager Mobile3 screens
NFC Tools4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tag Manager Mobile at none against NFC Tools's 1. Tag Manager Mobile also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.6). NFC Tools's advantage is review sentiment (50% vs 20%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, ads and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. NFC Tools sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tag Manager Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tag Manager Mobile ships an update every 4 months, NFC Tools every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Tag Manager Mobile versus NFC Tools: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTag Manager MobileNFC Tools
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.6 (14K ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews50.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—14K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#165 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperALLFLEX EUROPEwakdev

Customer experience

Tag Manager Mobile

Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative60.0%

NFC Tools

All ratings14,088 ratings
Positive90.2%
Neutral2.2%
Negative7.6%
Written reviews686 reviews
Positive50.3%
Neutral9.6%
Negative40.1%

Bugs and requests

Tag Manager Mobile

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

NFC Tools

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Cannot unlock NFC tags after locking them
  • Contacts and WiFi records not working as expected
  • Inconsistent behavior when reading/writing tags
  • Restore purchase feature not functioning properly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to bulk write NFC tags
  • Improve compatibility with wpa2 enterprise WiFi settings
  • Implement file explorer for loading custom tag data
  • Add option to write data to Apple Wallet
  • Provide emulator functionality for testing without tags

In-app purchases

None

Tag Manager Mobile

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

NFC Tools

One-time1
  • NFC Tools - Pro Edition$3.99

Questions

Is Tag Manager Mobile free?
Tag Manager Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NFC Tools free?
NFC Tools is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tag Manager Mobile or NFC Tools have ads?
Neither Tag Manager Mobile nor NFC Tools shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tag Manager Mobile or NFC Tools?
Tag Manager Mobile ships an update every 4 months, and NFC Tools every 3 weeks. Most recently, Tag Manager Mobile was updated on June 11, 2026 and NFC Tools on September 27, 2026.

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