123RFID Mobile vs iRedPanda
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
iRedPanda
This mobile app acts as a virtual RFID handheld reader, allowing users to perform asset association, inventory, and search using their smartphone. It supports Bluetooth-connected RFID readers for fast and accurate asset management.
- Asset association
- Inventory management
- Item-level asset search
- Asset replacement
- Smartphone as RFID reader
- Bluetooth RFID reader support
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RADIANT - WE KNOW WHERE. RedPanda is the mobile companion app to Radiant RFID's Virtual Asset Tracker (VAT) asset management solution that performs fast, accurate inventory. The app enables users to perform all of the functions of a traditional RFID handheld reader with his or her own smartphone, including asset association, inventory, item-level asset search, and asset replacement. RedPanda supports various Bluetooth connected RFID readers. Notice: - Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. - This app requires iOS 16 or later. Devices running iOS 15 or earlier are no longer supported.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: 123RFID Mobile at 3.9 against iRedPanda's 3.5. 123RFID Mobile also leads on ratings volume (8 vs 2). iRedPanda's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). 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.
123RFID Mobile holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 2 respectively.
123RFID Mobile ships an update every 5 months, iRedPanda every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 13, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 123RFID Mobile | iRedPanda |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (8 ratings) — better | 3.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 70.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 79 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zebra Technologies Corporation | Radiant RFID, LLC |
Customer experience
123RFID Mobile
iRedPanda
In-app purchases
123RFID Mobile
No in-app purchases
iRedPanda
No in-app purchases








