Comparison

123RFID Mobile vs RFID Workshop

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

RFID Workshop

Features
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RFID Workshop turns an iPhone or iPad into a professional UHF RFID operations toolkit when paired with supported Zebra RFID hardware. Capture nearby tags with a Zebra RFD40 or RFD90 sled, review live session counts, inspect EPCs, verify expected inventory against observed reads, and locate a specific tag with signal-guided feedback. The app also supports Zebra label printer workflows for calibration, direct ZPL printing, and RFID label encoding. Built for warehouses, stockrooms, field service teams, and RFID technicians, RFID Workshop keeps hardware state visible while operators work. Guest mode lets teams inspect core workflows on-device, while account sign-in connects scans and item lookups to the RFID Workshop cloud dashboard when configured. Key workflows: - Pair and connect Zebra RFD-series RFID sleds - Capture RFID inventory reads - Verify found, missing, and unexpected EPCs - Locate a specific RFID tag - Inspect tag details and memory-bank reads - Discover Zebra printers on the local network - Calibrate RFID label stock - Print and encode RFID labels - Export or upload scan sessions Hardware requirements: - RFID scanning requires supported Zebra RFID sled hardware. - Printer workflows require a Zebra printer for actual output. - Some screens can be reviewed without hardware using guest/demo mode.

Screenshots

123RFID Mobile4 screens
RFID Workshop4 screens

Verdict

The call

123RFID Mobile and RFID Workshop are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
123RFID Mobile versus RFID Workshop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter123RFID MobileRFID Workshop
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews70.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZebra Technologies CorporationArrowhead Corporation

In-app purchases

None

123RFID Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

RFID Workshop

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 123RFID Mobile free?
123RFID Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RFID Workshop free?
RFID Workshop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do 123RFID Mobile or RFID Workshop have ads?
Neither 123RFID Mobile nor RFID Workshop shows ads.

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