123RFID Mobile vs Xemelgo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
123RFID Mobile
This app enhances RFID reader functionality for inventory management, tag locating, and data export. It allows users to quickly scan, identify, and manage RFID tags, offering features like rapid reading, multi-tag location, and filtering.
- RFID tag inventory and search
- Rapid tag counting
- Specific tag location
- Multi-tag locating via CSV import
- Tag filtering by pattern
- RFID data export to PC
- Barcode scanning
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The Zebra 123RFID Mobile app, when used with a RFID reader/scanner, provides the functionality listed below after pairing (Bluetooth) with your iOS device: Functionality: 1. Inventory – A quick snapshot of the scanned RFID tags and the ability to search a tag from the list. 2. Rapid Read – A simple screen to quickly get unique and total tag counts. 3. Locate Tag - Use the Locate Tag feature to find and locate an item by searching for a specific Tag ID. The device will provide feedback that indicates the relative distance to the tagged item. 4. Multi Tag Locate– Use the multi tag locate to locate multiple tags of interest that have been imported from a csv file. The device will show the relative distance of the tagged items. 5. Filter – Select/deselect a tag based on pattern criteria. 6. Access - manipulate standard tag memory locations. 7. Settings – Configure the reader to meet your needs. a. Canned profile support for varying usage scenario b. Configure the RFID Antenna power and link profile. c. Time the Start/Stop Trigger d. Control the audible beep volume e. Configure reader to report only unique tags 8. Use the Power Management settings to optimize battery usage 9. Battery level notifications. 10. TAG list match mode support – import tag data using csv file named ‘taglist.csv’ 11. Export RFID data to a PC 12. Ability to pair RFD40 & RFD90 devices over BT using the NFC tag on the device 13. Support in the application to Scan and Pair. 14. Support to read Barcode and display on the screen 15. Ability to configure the Scanner. 16. Reader list to choose from to connect to a specific Reader. 17. Firmware update feature supported for RFD40 & RFD90. 18. Support importing offline configuration package consisting of config and firmware for RFD40 & RFD90
Xemelgo
This business application allows users to track and locate items within a facility. It offers features for onboarding new items, personalizing alerts, and viewing detailed item information. The app is designed to streamline inventory management and operational visibility.
- Track item locations within a facility
- Search for items by name
- Onboard new items via scanning
- Personalize alerts and notifications
- View detailed item information
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With Xemelgo, you can: • Track all of your items, and see where they are located in your facility • Easily search for tracked items by its name • Quickly onboard new items into the system as they come up using the scan app • Personalize the alerts and notifications you want to receive and you want to receive them • See detailed information about your tracked items
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Xemelgo at 5.0 against 123RFID Mobile's 3.9. Xemelgo also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 5 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Xemelgo holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 6 respectively.
123RFID Mobile ships an update every 5 months, Xemelgo every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 123RFID Mobile | Xemelgo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 70.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 101 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zebra Technologies Corporation | Xemelgo |
Customer experience
123RFID Mobile
Xemelgo
In-app purchases
123RFID Mobile
No in-app purchases
Xemelgo
No in-app purchases
