Nfc Ideas vs NFC Read Write
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Nfc Ideas
This app leverages Near Field Communication (NFC) technology to facilitate instant, secure device interactions. It supports various NFC tag types for smartphones, enabling functions like payments, access control, and marketing.
- Scan NFC tags
- View NFC tag history
- iPhone native support
- URL and Smart Poster support
- Wi-Fi and vCard configuration
- Phone dialing and SMS triggers
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Powering the Connected World. Near Field Communication (NFC) technology enables seamless, secure interactions between devices with just a simple tap. * Instant Connection - Tap-to-connect technology for smartphones * Secure by Design - Proximity-based security for trusted interactions * Endless Possibilities - Payments, access control, marketing, identity verification, and beyond Features include: Scanning NFC Tags & History. Engages iPhone Natively for URL, Smart Poster, Text, vCard, WIFI, Phone Dialing (TEL), and Text Messages (SMS). Supported Readers: Apple Core NFC ACS ACR 1555U BLE
NFC Read Write
Easily read and write NFC tags using your iPhone. Securely store encrypted records or unencrypted data like URLs, text, and contact information. Connect to Wi-Fi networks instantly without sharing passwords.
- Read and write NFC tags
- Write encrypted NFConnect records
- Write unencrypted NDEF data
- Store URLs, text, phone numbers, and more
- Join WiFi networks without passwords
- Supports various NFC tag types
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Read and Write NFC tags and inlays with iPhone built-in NFC. Write secure encrypted NFConnect records using Serialio.com NFConnect tags or inlays. Don't have NFC NFConnect tags or inlays? No problem. Write NFConnect records (un-encrypted) to any NDEF tag with sufficient memory. For encrypted NFConnect records In-App-Purchase option enables to write encrypted NFConnect records to many tag types that support NDEF. Use tags and inlays with NFConnect records to join WiFi network without giving out your WiFi password. Now your visitors, friends, business associates, etc. can connect to your WiFi network without knowing your WiFi password. Writes NDEF (NFC Data Exchange Format) data to all the NFC tag types shown above: tags, badges, wristbands, keyfobs, cups, plates, PPE (personal protection equipment), etc. Store URL/URI, Plain TEXT, Phone number, SMS, GEO Location, Email, Application, Business Card, and more. Also write RAW data (not formatted like NDEF). Note: NDEF/RAW data can be used by apps like iScanBrowser, Cloud-In-Hand stratus-io Attendance, Mobile Grid, SerialMagic Keys. Contact serialio.com for more information and to purchase NFC-RFID tags, inlays, wireless readers, software applications Starting with iPhone-11 and iOS 13, iPhone built-in NFC supports reading and writing many types of NFC tags and inlays. Some example NFC tag types are ISO-14443A(*1,2,4) tags like NXP NTAG213, NTAG215, NTAG216, Mifare Classic EV1, Mifare Ultralight (aka Mifare UL), Mifare DESFire, Mifare Plus-SE, Mifare Plus-S, Mifare Plus-X, my-d move - SLE66R01P, FM11RF08, ISO-14443B(*4) tags like AT88RF020, SR176, SRIX512, SRIX4K, and Sony FeliCa(*4) tags, and ISO-15693 tags like ICODE SLI, SLI-X, SLI-X2, Tag-It HF-I Plus. *1 NFC Forum Tag Type 1 *2 NFC Forum Tag Type 2 *3 NFC Forum Tag Type 3 *4 NFC Forum Tag Type 4
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: NFC Read Write at 100% against Nfc Ideas's 24%. NFC Read Write also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.6). Nfc Ideas's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. NFC Read Write sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Nfc Ideas asks for nothing beyond the download.
Nfc Ideas holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 24% of Nfc Ideas's written reviews are positive against 100% of NFC Read Write's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Nfc Ideas ships an update weekly, NFC Read Write every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nfc Ideas | NFC Read Write |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (3 ratings) — better | 4.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 23.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nfc Ideas, LLC | Serialio Ltd. |
Customer experience
Nfc Ideas
NFC Read Write
In-app purchases
Nfc Ideas
No in-app purchases
NFC Read Write
- Scanning more tags$9.99
- Unlock SmartPoster writing$24.99
- NDEF Text language$24.99
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- MQTT Support$199.99
