Simply NFC - Tag Writer/Reader
Simply the NFC app you need.
Free · In‑App Purchases
Simply NFC is a powerful, accessible, and easy-to-use NFC reader and writer for iPhone.
Scan NFC tags instantly, create programmable tags, trigger HomeKit scenes, automate workflows, and create spoken text tags for visually impaired users, all without external hardware.
Built with accessibility in mind:
* Full VoiceOver support throughout the app
* Spoken text tags that read aloud when scanned
* Great for labeling household items, storage, medication, equipment, and more
* Accessible scanning and writing workflows for blind and visually impaired users
Features:
* Scan NFC tags instantly
* Read raw tag information
* Save scan history automatically
* Multi-tag scanning
* Apple Watch remote scanning support
Write and program NFC tags directly from your iPhone:
* Text tags
* Text-to-Voice tags
* URL tags
* HomeKit scene tags
* Wi-Fi setup tags
* Contact cards (vCard)
* Email, SMS, phone, and FaceTime tags
* Custom URI and app-launch tags
* Location tags
Advanced NFC features:
* Import tag records
* Configure write passwords
* Edit and rewrite compatible tags
* Export history as CSV or tab-delimited text
* Integrate scans with your own web services
HomeKit support:
* Trigger HomeKit scenes from NFC tags
* Background NFC support on compatible devices
* Great for smart home and accessibility automations
Siri Shortcuts and integrations:
* Start scanning with Siri
* Launch single or multi-scan modes
* iMessage extension for sharing scan history
Developer features:
* URI scheme support:
simplynfc://reader
simplynfc://scan
simplynfc://multiscan
simplynfc://writer
* Callback support for apps and websites
* Send scanned tag data directly to your server
* Build NFC workflows into your own apps and services
Simply tap “Read NFC” and hold your iPhone near a tag. It’s that simple.
Simply NFC is designed for beginners, power users, accessibility needs, smart homes, inventory systems, and NFC development workflows.
We love hearing from our customers, so feel free to contact us with questions, concerns, issues, bugs, suggestions, or feature requests. We are always looking for ways to improve Simply NFC.
more I downloaded the app cause I was interested in it’s HomeKit compatibility. I wrote a tag following the instructions for HomeKit compatibility and was absolutely amazed! I tapped the tag with my phone and watched as my HomeKit devices sprang to life! I would recommend this app to anyone purely because of this. The only issue is that the iPhone cannot write to NFC tags so you would need another device to write a HomeKit enabled tag. I emailed the developer to find out if this can be supported and he said that he would support it once apple allowed writing to NFC tags. Also reads website tags quickly.
Developer Response Thank you for the review! Glad you enjoy the HomeKit functionality!
I downloaded the app cause I was interested in it’s HomeKit compatibility. I wrote a tag following the instructions for HomeKit compatibility and was absolutely amazed! I tapped the tag with my phone and watched as my HomeKit devices sprang to life! I would recommend this app to anyone purely because of this. The only issue is that the iPhone cannot write to NFC tags so you would need another device to write a HomeKit enabled tag. I emailed the developer to find out if this can be supported and he said that he would support it once apple allowed writing to NFC tags. Also reads website tags quickly.
Thank you for the review! Glad you enjoy the HomeKit functionality!
Updated review:I played around with the HomeKit update and wow, its pretty cool how it works. You pretty much tap the configured tag and then your HomeKit hardware does something. Original Review: Does exactly what it says. It was able to read and load my sms, contacts, and email tags perfectly. Other apps just gave me text, this one loaded up the appropriate function to handle the tag.
Developer Response Thank you for the review!
Updated review:I played around with the HomeKit update and wow, its pretty cool how it works. You pretty much tap the configured tag and then your HomeKit hardware does something. Original Review: Does exactly what it says. It was able to read and load my sms, contacts, and email tags perfectly. Other apps just gave me text, this one loaded up the appropriate function to handle the tag.
Thank you for the review!
Opens tags quick. Able to scan even faster using 3-D touch to launch the app. I also appreciate the ability to not save some tags to history. Keep up the good work!
Developer Response Glad you like it! Thank you for the review!
Opens tags quick. Able to scan even faster using 3-D touch to launch the app. I also appreciate the ability to not save some tags to history. Keep up the good work!
Glad you like it! Thank you for the review!
I enjoyed the simplicity and minimalism of this app. I also believe that many options in it work, I only tried URL & Wifi.I’d recommend downloading nfctools which is free. My wife talked me into buying this app in hopes that the Wifi joining option would work, as it didn’t within nfctools.My only reason and interest (in NFC tags) was to allow visitors to join my wifi without me having to get or remember the password. Both this app and nfctools work as expected for simple thinks like URLs, not for Wifi. When I write a tag with the WiFi options, the phone does nothing when tapping the tag, not even a notification.If you care about wifi option, good luck! I’d recommend the free option, you work too hard to spend unnecessary $.
I enjoyed the simplicity and minimalism of this app. I also believe that many options in it work, I only tried URL & Wifi.I’d recommend downloading nfctools which is free. My wife talked me into buying this app in hopes that the Wifi joining option would work, as it didn’t within nfctools.My only reason and interest (in NFC tags) was to allow visitors to join my wifi without me having to get or remember the password. Both this app and nfctools work as expected for simple thinks like URLs, not for Wifi. When I write a tag with the WiFi options, the phone does nothing when tapping the tag, not even a notification.If you care about wifi option, good luck! I’d recommend the free option, you work too hard to spend unnecessary $.
Here is what has changed in Version 3!
• Pro feature: Password protection for NFC tags. Set, remove, and manage tag passwords directly in the app.
• Pro feature: Import tag contents into the editor. Pull NDEF records from a real tag and edit them in-app.
• Reader improvements: Read outloud text tags now automatically start speaking once scanned in multiscan mode. This allows one to check multiple tags at once for accessibility.
• Tag Info: You can now scan a tag and view it's raw info such as the bytes and type of tag!
• Writer and layout polish: Cleaner button layout, smoother write animations, and password controls moved to a much better spot.
• Small improvements: Added UTF-8/16 support for text tags, removed duplicate and obsolete options, and cleaned up various UI hiccups.
A tiny note
• Password protection and tag import are available in Pro mode.
Thanks for using Simply NFC. If you run into bugs, weird behavior, or have feature ideas, let us know and we will chase it down.
3 Jun 10
Version 2.2
-Removed Analytics tracking.
-Wifi tags are not out of beta! They will work on all devices now and not just iOS ones. Note that Apple does not allow background scanning on iOS so on iOS devices you will need a NFC app, like this one, to read a wifi tag. Non iOS devices will be able to read the tag in the background without an app.
-Various small bug fixes and updates.
2.2 06/05/2025
New in Version 2.1
-Added Background Audio and Background readable text tags. This allow one to tag items and have the contents read out loud to them.
-Added the ability to edit tags writeable records. If you tap on the record to add, you can now edit it instead of previously having to delete it and re add it.
-Added a writing URI scheme allowing one to launch Simply NFC to write text or URL tags.
-Fixed coloring on the contact picker for contact cards.
-Made Uri tags able to add custom Uri schemes instead of being forced into ones in the picker.
-Various other bug fixes.
-Possible other small features I forgot
Coming up
-Fully featured Wifi Tags
-Copy Tag
2.1 01/11/2022
Version 2.07 Changes
-Made some changes to in app purchase to help when the app is forced closed during a purchase.
-Added the currency symbol to the in app purchase price.
-Fixed the display of the write page for iPhone 7 and 8.
Know Bug:
-Wifi tags currently only work if read and written using Simply NFC. We are making changes to make this work with different ecosystems in a coming update.
Previous Changes
-Added support for Shortcut, FaceTime, FaceTime Audio, URI, HomeKit Accessory Setup, and Apple Maps tags to be written. All of the mentioned tags support background NFC reading.
-Fixed issues with Tel, SMS, and Mailto tags not being read with background scanning. They will now work.
-Fixed issue with contact cards not being read on different ecosystems.
-Fixed issue with location tag not being read on different ecosystems.
-Added haptic feedback on some buttons.
-Added the ability to erase a tag.
-iOS 13 Users will be able to write to NFC tags!
-Write NFC NDEF messages for text, URI, HomeKit, SMS, Telephone, Email, Location, Wifi, and Contact tag types.
-Added ability to lock the NFC tag to make it read only…. WARNING this cannot be undone.
-Fixed an issue that caused the Apple Watch App to crash the parent app when used.
-Added support for universal links for Homekit tags. This will allow you to scan the Homekit tag without Simply NFC being open on devices that support background NFC tag reading such as the iPhone XS. To use, simply write a tag in the format "https://lakesidellama.com/app?hk=SCENE_NAME" where SCENE_NAME is the name of the Homekit scene you want to run.
-Added rewarded videos ads as an option to unlock the pro version without paying for the in app purchase. To unlock the pro version, simply watch two rewarded ads per day for 7 days total! You will then have access to the pro version with no ads! Any additional watched ads at this point is considered a donation and is greatly appreciated as it helps support the app.
-Added Voice Over Accessibility Support to better read what is on the screen. This was suggested in a review.
-Added Siri Shortcut manual add screens to the settings menu. This will allow you to manually configure Siri shortcuts for scanning single or multiple tags. Siri shortcuts are only available on iOS 12 and above.
-NEW! iPhone XS and XS Max can now perform background NFC scanning. Simply unlock your phone and press it to the tag to perform a scan! Only works with mail, sms, phone, url tags, and properly formatted Simply NFC Homekit Tags.
2.07 01/24/2020
Version 2.06 Changes
-Fixed shortcut tags not properly handling spaces in the name. Rewrite shortcut tags with this new version to fix them.
-Fixed invalidate after first read setting for the NFC reader.
Know Bug:
-Wifi tags currently only work if read and written using Simply NFC. We are making changes to make this work with different ecosystems in a coming update.
Previous Changes
-Added support for Shortcut, FaceTime, FaceTime Audio, URI, HomeKit Accessory Setup, and Apple Maps tags to be written. All of the mentioned tags support background NFC reading.
-Fixed issues with Tel, SMS, and Mailto tags not being read with background scanning. They will now work.
-Fixed issue with contact cards not being read on different ecosystems.
-Fixed issue with location tag not being read on different ecosystems.
-Added haptic feedback on some buttons.
-Added the ability to erase a tag.
-iOS 13 Users will be able to write to NFC tags!
-Write NFC NDEF messages for text, URI, HomeKit, SMS, Telephone, Email, Location, Wifi, and Contact tag types.
-Added ability to lock the NFC tag to make it read only…. WARNING this cannot be undone.
-Fixed an issue that caused the Apple Watch App to crash the parent app when used.
-Added support for universal links for Homekit tags. This will allow you to scan the Homekit tag without Simply NFC being open on devices that support background NFC tag reading such as the iPhone XS. To use, simply write a tag in the format "https://lakesidellama.com/app?hk=SCENE_NAME" where SCENE_NAME is the name of the Homekit scene you want to run.
-Added rewarded videos ads as an option to unlock the pro version without paying for the in app purchase. To unlock the pro version, simply watch two rewarded ads per day for 7 days total! You will then have access to the pro version with no ads! Any additional watched ads at this point is considered a donation and is greatly appreciated as it helps support the app.
-Added Voice Over Accessibility Support to better read what is on the screen. This was suggested in a review.
-Added Siri Shortcut manual add screens to the settings menu. This will allow you to manually configure Siri shortcuts for scanning single or multiple tags. Siri shortcuts are only available on iOS 12 and above.
-NEW! iPhone XS and XS Max can now perform background NFC scanning. Simply unlock your phone and press it to the tag to perform a scan! Only works with mail, sms, phone, url tags, and properly formatted Simply NFC Homekit Tags.
2.06 10/24/2019
Version 2.05 Changes
-Added support for Shortcut, FaceTime, FaceTime Audio, URI, HomeKit Accessory Setup, and Apple Maps tags to be written. All of the mentioned tags support background NFC reading.
-Fixed issues with Tel, SMS, and Mailto tags not being read with background scanning. They will now work.
-Fixed issue with contact cards not being read on different ecosystems.
-Fixed issue with location tag not being read on different ecosystems.
-Added haptic feedback on some buttons.
-Added the ability to erase a tag.
Know Bug:
-Wifi tags currently only work if read and written using Simply NFC. We are making changes to make this work with different ecosystems in a coming update.
Previous Changes
-iOS 13 Users will be able to write to NFC tags!
-Write NFC NDEF messages for text, URI, HomeKit, SMS, Telephone, Email, Location, Wifi, and Contact tag types.
-Added ability to lock the NFC tag to make it read only…. WARNING this cannot be undone.
-Fixed an issue that caused the Apple Watch App to crash the parent app when used.
-Added support for universal links for Homekit tags. This will allow you to scan the Homekit tag without Simply NFC being open on devices that support background NFC tag reading such as the iPhone XS. To use, simply write a tag in the format "https://lakesidellama.com/app?hk=SCENE_NAME" where SCENE_NAME is the name of the Homekit scene you want to run.
-Added rewarded videos ads as an option to unlock the pro version without paying for the in app purchase. To unlock the pro version, simply watch two rewarded ads per day for 7 days total! You will then have access to the pro version with no ads! Any additional watched ads at this point is considered a donation and is greatly appreciated as it helps support the app.
-Added Voice Over Accessibility Support to better read what is on the screen. This was suggested in a review.
-Added Siri Shortcut manual add screens to the settings menu. This will allow you to manually configure Siri shortcuts for scanning single or multiple tags. Siri shortcuts are only available on iOS 12 and above.
-NEW! iPhone XS and XS Max can now perform background NFC scanning. Simply unlock your phone and press it to the tag to perform a scan! Only works with mail, sms, phone, url tags, and properly formatted Simply NFC Homekit Tags.
2.05 10/17/2019
Version 2.03 Changes
-Made changes to how the in app purchase flow reports items to the user. I also added the ability to send me a debug string so I can see what is happening.
Previous Changes
-iOS 13 Users will be able to write to NFC tags!
-Write NFC NDEF messages for text, URI, HomeKit, SMS, Telephone, Email, Location, Wifi, and Contact tag types.
-Added ability to lock the NFC tag to make it read only…. WARNING this cannot be undone.
-Fixed an issue that caused the Apple Watch App to crash the parent app when used.
-Added support for universal links for Homekit tags. This will allow you to scan the Homekit tag without Simply NFC being open on devices that support background NFC tag reading such as the iPhone XS. To use, simply write a tag in the format "https://lakesidellama.com/app?hk=SCENE_NAME" where SCENE_NAME is the name of the Homekit scene you want to run.
-Added rewarded videos ads as an option to unlock the pro version without paying for the in app purchase. To unlock the pro version, simply watch two rewarded ads per day for 7 days total! You will then have access to the pro version with no ads! Any additional watched ads at this point is considered a donation and is greatly appreciated as it helps support the app.
-Added Voice Over Accessibility Support to better read what is on the screen. This was suggested in a review.
-Added Siri Shortcut manual add screens to the settings menu. This will allow you to manually configure Siri shortcuts for scanning single or multiple tags. Siri shortcuts are only available on iOS 12 and above.
-NEW! iPhone XS and XS Max can now perform background NFC scanning. Simply unlock your phone and press it to the tag to perform a scan! Only works with mail, sms, phone, url tags, and properly formatted Simply NFC Homekit Tags.
2.03 10/03/2019
Version 2.02 Changes
-Made changes to how the in app purchase flow reports items to the user. I change the text on the buttons to let the user know something is happening in the background. This way they don't leave the settings screen before processing is complete.
Previous Changes
-iOS 13 Users will be able to write to NFC tags!
-Write NFC NDEF messages for text, URI, HomeKit, SMS, Telephone, Email, Location, Wifi, and Contact tag types.
-Added ability to lock the NFC tag to make it read only…. WARNING this cannot be undone.
-Fixed an issue that caused the Apple Watch App to crash the parent app when used.
-Added support for universal links for Homekit tags. This will allow you to scan the Homekit tag without Simply NFC being open on devices that support background NFC tag reading such as the iPhone XS. To use, simply write a tag in the format "https://lakesidellama.com/app?hk=SCENE_NAME" where SCENE_NAME is the name of the Homekit scene you want to run.
-Added rewarded videos ads as an option to unlock the pro version without paying for the in app purchase. To unlock the pro version, simply watch two rewarded ads per day for 7 days total! You will then have access to the pro version with no ads! Any additional watched ads at this point is considered a donation and is greatly appreciated as it helps support the app.
-Added Voice Over Accessibility Support to better read what is on the screen. This was suggested in a review.
-Added Siri Shortcut manual add screens to the settings menu. This will allow you to manually configure Siri shortcuts for scanning single or multiple tags. Siri shortcuts are only available on iOS 12 and above.
-NEW! iPhone XS and XS Max can now perform background NFC scanning. Simply unlock your phone and press it to the tag to perform a scan! Only works with mail, sms, phone, url tags, and properly formatted Simply NFC Homekit Tags.
2.02 09/25/2019
Version 2.01 Changes
-Fixed an issue with the display of the lock tag switch on iPhone XS.
-Fixed an issue that caused the Apple Watch App to crash the parent app when used.
-Modified code to hopefully fix an issue where some users couldn't restore their in app purchase.
Previous Changes
-iOS 13 Users will be able to write to NFC tags!
-Write NFC NDEF messages for text, URI, HomeKit, SMS, Telephone, Email, Location, Wifi, and Contact tag types.
-Added ability to lock the NFC tag to make it read only…. WARNING this cannot be undone.
-Added support for universal links for Homekit tags. This will allow you to scan the Homekit tag without Simply NFC being open on devices that support background NFC tag reading such as the iPhone XS. To use, simply write a tag in the format "https://lakesidellama.com/app?hk=SCENE_NAME" where SCENE_NAME is the name of the Homekit scene you want to run.
-Added rewarded videos ads as an option to unlock the pro version without paying for the in app purchase. To unlock the pro version, simply watch two rewarded ads per day for 7 days total! You will then have access to the pro version with no ads! Any additional watched ads at this point is considered a donation and is greatly appreciated as it helps support the app.
-Added Voice Over Accessibility Support to better read what is on the screen. This was suggested in a review.
-Added Siri Shortcut manual add screens to the settings menu. This will allow you to manually configure Siri shortcuts for scanning single or multiple tags. Siri shortcuts are only available on iOS 12 and above.
-NEW! iPhone XS and XS Max can now perform background NFC scanning. Simply unlock your phone and press it to the tag to perform a scan! Only works with mail, sms, phone, url tags, and properly formatted Simply NFC Homekit Tags.
2.01 09/20/2019
Version 2.00 Changes
-Our biggest update yet!
-iOS 13 Users will be able to write to NFC tags!
-Write NFC NDEF messages for text, URI, HomeKit, SMS, Telephone, Email, Location, Wifi, and Contact tag types.
-Added ability to lock the NFC tag to make it read only…. WARNING this cannot be undone.
-All features are supported by voice over.
Previous Changes
-Added support for universal links for Homekit tags. This will allow you to scan the Homekit tag without Simply NFC being open on devices that support background NFC tag reading such as the iPhone XS. To use, simply write a tag in the format "https://lakesidellama.com/app?hk=SCENE_NAME" where SCENE_NAME is the name of the Homekit scene you want to run.
-Added rewarded videos ads as an option to unlock the pro version without paying for the in app purchase. To unlock the pro version, simply watch two rewarded ads per day for 7 days total! You will then have access to the pro version with no ads! Any additional watched ads at this point is considered a donation and is greatly appreciated as it helps support the app.
-Added Voice Over Accessibility Support to better read what is on the screen. This was suggested in a review.
-Added Siri Shortcut manual add screens to the settings menu. This will allow you to manually configure Siri shortcuts for scanning single or multiple tags. Siri shortcuts are only available on iOS 12 and above.
-NEW! iPhone XS and XS Max can now perform background NFC scanning. Simply unlock your phone and press it to the tag to perform a scan! Only works with mail, sms, phone, url tags, and properly formatted Simply NFC Homekit Tags.
2.0 09/18/2019
Version 1.80 Changes
-Added support for universal links for Homekit tags. This will allow you to scan the Homekit tag without Simply NFC being open on devices that support background NFC tag reading such as the iPhone XS. To use, simply write a tag in the format "https://lakesidellama.com/app?hk=SCENE_NAME" where SCENE_NAME is the name of the Homekit scene you want to run.
Previous Changes
-Added rewarded videos ads as an option to remove ads without paying for the in app purchase. To unlock the pro version, simply watch two rewarded ads per day for 7 days total! You will then have access to the pro version with no ads! Any additional watched ads at this point is considered a donation and is greatly appreciated as it helps support the app.
-Added Voice Over Accessibility Support to better read what is on the screen. This was suggested in a review.
-Added Siri Shortcut manual add screens to the settings menu. This will allow you to manually configure Siri shortcuts for scanning single or multiple tags. Siri shortcuts are only available on iOS 12 and above.
-NEW! iPhone XS and XS Max can now perform background NFC scanning. Simply unlock your phone and press it to the tag to perform a scan! Only works with mail, sms, phone, url tags, and properly formatted Simply NFC Homekit Tags.
1.8 07/05/2019
Version 1.79 Changes
-Added support for universal links for Homekit tags. This will allow you to scan the Homekit tag without Simply NFC being open on devices that support background NFC tag reading such as the iPhone XS. To use, simply write a tag in the format "https://api.lakesidellama.com?hk=SCENE_NAME" where SCENE_NAME is the name of the Homekit scene you want to run.
Previous Changes
-Added rewarded videos ads as an option to remove ads without paying for the in app purchase. To unlock the pro version, simply watch two rewarded ads per day for 7 days total! You will then have access to the pro version with no ads! Any additional watched ads at this point is considered a donation and is greatly appreciated as it helps support the app.
-Added Voice Over Accessibility Support to better read what is on the screen. This was suggested in a review.
-Added Siri Shortcut manual add screens to the settings menu. This will allow you to manually configure Siri shortcuts for scanning single or multiple tags. Siri shortcuts are only available on iOS 12 and above.
-NEW! iPhone XS and XS Max can now perform background NFC scanning. Simply unlock your phone and press it to the tag to perform a scan! Only works with mail, sms, phone, url tags, and properly formatted Simply NFC Homekit Tags.
1.79 06/28/2019
Version 1.78 Changes
-Added rewarded videos ads as an option to remove ads without paying for the in app purchase. To unlock the pro version, simply watch two rewarded ads per day for 7 days total! You will then have access to the pro version with no ads! Any additional watched ads at this point is considered a donation and is greatly appreciated as it helps support the app.
-Fixed issue where the review button disappeared if you purchased the remove ads option.
-Fixed another issue where blank tags would crash the app. I believe this should fix the crashes regarding this now.
-Both of these issues were tracked down thanks to the bug reporting so thank you to those that left it on.
Previous Changes
-Added crash reporting to help solve crashes that are not reported to me like the above.
-Added Voice Over Accessibility Support to better read what is on the screen. This was suggested in a review.
-Added Siri Shortcut manual add screens to the settings menu. This will allow you to manually configure Siri shortcuts for scanning single or multiple tags. Siri shortcuts are only available on iOS 12 and above.
-NEW! iPhone XS and XS Max can now perform background NFC scanning. Simply unlock your phone and press it to the tag to perform a scan! Only works with mail, sms, phone, and url tags.
1.78 06/14/2019
Version 1.76 Changes
-Fixed issue when saving history errored the app would crash. Now the app won't crash but the history won't be saved.
-Fixed issue when the tag content was empty that the app would crash.
-Both of these issues were tracked down thanks to the bug reporting so thank you to those that left it on.
Previous Changes
-Fixed issue where tel, mail, sms, and certain text tags would be mistaken for a URL tag and not work properly.
-Added crash reporting to help solve crashes that are not reported to me like the above.
-Added Voice Over Accessibility Support to better read what is on the screen. This was suggested in a review.
-Added Siri Shortcut manual add screens to the settings menu. This will allow you to manually configure Siri shortcuts for scanning single or multiple tags. Siri shortcuts are only available on iOS 12 and above.
-NEW! iPhone XS and XS Max can now perform background NFC scanning. Simply unlock your phone and press it to the tag to perform a scan! Only works with mail, sms, phone, and url tags.
1.76 06/05/2019
Version 1.75 Changes
-Fixed issue where tel, mail, sms, and certain text tags would be mistaken for a URL tag and not work properly.
-Added crash reporting to help solve crashes that are not reported to me like the above.
-Fixed some colors in some areas.
-New functionality is voice over accessible.
Previous Changes
-Added Voice Over Accessibility Support to better read what is on the screen. This was suggested in a review.
-Added time to the history export date.
-Added Shortcuts to url schemes.
-Added Siri Shortcut manual add screens to the settings menu. This will allow you to manually configure Siri shortcuts for scanning single or multiple tags. Siri shortcuts are only available on iOS 12 and above.
-NEW! iPhone XS and XS Max can now perform background NFC scanning. Simply unlock your phone and press it to the tag to perform a scan! Only works with mail, sms, phone, and url tags.
1.75 05/28/2019
Version 1.70 Changes
-Added Voice Over Accessibility Support to better read what is on the screen. This was suggested in a review.
-Added time to the history export date.
Previous Changes
-Added Shortcuts to url schemes.
-Added Siri Shortcut manual add screens to the settings menu. This will allow you to manually configure Siri shortcuts for scanning single or multiple tags. Siri shortcuts are only available on iOS 12 and above.
-Added various uri schemes to add additional callback apps. This helps with launching apps via NFC tags.
-NEW! iPhone XS and XS Max can now perform background NFC scanning. Simply unlock your phone and press it to the tag to perform a scan! Only works with mail, sms, phone, and url tags.
-Added Siri Shortcuts for iOS 12 users to allow one to ask Siri to start scanning for a single or multiple tags.
-Added a today extension widget to allow one to quickly access scanning
-Added the ability to export the history to txt tab delimited, csv comma delimited, or csv tab delimited files.
-Added support for Wifi tags. You can now scan a Wifi tag and have your device automatically join the Wifi network specified in the tag!
-Added Web API settings allowing users to have the scanned content be sent to a web server for processing. This allows one to easily integrate NFC scanning into their web apps.
1.70 04/12/2019
Version 1.69 Changes
-Added Shortcuts to url schemes.
-Added Siri Shortcut manual add screens to the settings menu. This will allow you to manually configure Siri shortcuts for scanning single or multiple tags. Siri shortcuts are only available on iOS 12 and above.
Previous Changes
-Added various uri schemes to add additional callback apps. This helps with launching apps via NFC tags.
-NEW! iPhone XS and XS Max can now perform background NFC scanning. Simply unlock your phone and press it to the tag to perform a scan! Only works with mail, sms, phone, and url tags.
-Added Siri Shortcuts for iOS 12 users to allow one to ask Siri to start scanning for a single or multiple tags.
-Added a today extension widget to allow one to quickly access scanning
-Added the ability to export the history to txt tab delimited, csv comma delimited, or csv tab delimited files.
-Added support for Wifi tags. You can now scan a Wifi tag and have your device automatically join the Wifi network specified in the tag!
-Added Web API settings allowing users to have the scanned content be sent to a web server for processing. This allows one to easily integrate NFC scanning into their web apps.
1.69 03/27/2019
Version 1.68 Changes
-Added Siri Shortcut manual add screens to the settings menu. This will allow you to manually configure Siri shortcuts for scanning single or multiple tags. Siri shortcuts are only available on iOS 12 and above.
Previous Changes
-Added various uri schemes to add additional callback apps. This helps with launching apps via NFC tags.
-NEW! iPhone XS and XS Max can now perform background NFC scanning. Simply unlock your phone and press it to the tag to perform a scan! Only works with mail, sms, phone, and url tags.
-Added Siri Shortcuts for iOS 12 users to allow one to ask Siri to start scanning for a single or multiple tags.
-Added a today extension widget to allow one to quickly access scanning
-Added the ability to export the history to txt tab delimited, csv comma delimited, or csv tab delimited files.
-Added support for Wifi tags. You can now scan a Wifi tag and have your device automatically join the Wifi network specified in the tag!
-Added Web API settings allowing users to have the scanned content be sent to a web server for processing. This allows one to easily integrate NFC scanning into their web apps.
1.68 02/25/2019
Version 1.67 Changes
-Added various uri schemes to add additional callback apps. This helps with launching apps via NFC tags.
Version 1.65 Changes
-NEW! iPhone XS and XS Max can now perform background NFC scanning. Simply unlock your phone and press it to the tag to perform a scan! Only works with mail, sms, phone, and url tags.
-Added Siri Shortcuts for iOS 12 users to allow one to ask Siri to start scanning for a single or multiple tags.
-Added a today extension widget to allow one to quickly access scanning tags and viewing your scan history.
-Added iMessage extension to allow one to share their history easily.
Previous Version Changes
-Added the ability to export the history to txt tab delimited, csv comma delimited, or csv tab delimited files.
-Added support for Wifi tags. You can now scan a Wifi tag and have your device automatically join the Wifi network specified in the tag!
-Added Web API settings allowing users to have the scanned content be sent to a web server for processing. This allows one to easily integrate NFC scanning into their web apps.
1.67 01/11/2019
Version 1.65 Changes
-NEW! iPhone XS and XS Max can now perform background NFC scanning. Simply unlock your phone and press it to the tag to perform a scan! Only works with mail, sms, phone, and url tags.
-Added Siri Shortcuts for iOS 12 users to allow one to ask Siri to start scanning for a single or multiple tags.
-Added a today extension widget to allow one to quickly access scanning tags and viewing your scan history.
-Added iMessage extension to allow one to share their history easily.
Previous Version Changes
-Added the ability to export the history to txt tab delimited, csv comma delimited, or csv tab delimited files.
-Added support for Wifi tags. You can now scan a Wifi tag and have your device automatically join the Wifi network specified in the tag!
-Added Web API settings allowing users to have the scanned content be sent to a web server for processing. This allows one to easily integrate NFC scanning into their web apps.
1.65 10/11/2018
Version 1.6 Changes
-Added the ability to export the history to txt tab delimited, csv comma delimited, or csv tab delimited files.
Previous Version 1.5 Changes
-Added support for Wifi tags. You can now scan a Wifi tag and have your device automatically join the Wifi network specified in the tag!
Previous Version 1.4 Changes
-Added Web API settings allowing users to have the scanned content be sent to a web server for processing. This allows one to easily integrate NFC scanning into their web apps.
1.6 07/24/2018
Version 1.5 Changes
-Added support for Wifi tags. You can now scan a Wifi tag and have your device automatically join the Wifi network specified in the tag!
Previous Version 1.4 Changes
-Added Web API settings allowing users to have the scanned content be sent to a web server for processing. This allows one to easily integrate NFC scanning into their web apps.
Previous Version 1.35 Changes
-iPhone X Support.
-Added NFC store for users to purchase NFC tags if they do not have them already.
1.5 06/08/2018
Version 1.4 Changes
-Added Web API settings allowing users to have the scanned content be sent to a web server for processing. This allows one to easily integrate NFC scanning into their web apps.
Previous Version 1.35 Changes
-iPhone X Support.
-Added NFC store for users to purchase NFC tags if they do not have them already.
Previous Version 1.31 Changes
-Allowed an option for using an in-app browser instead of redirecting away to Safari.
-Improved Apple Watch App detection.
-Updated App Description
1.4 03/30/2018
Version 1.35 Changes
-iPhone X Support.
-Added NFC store for users to purchase NFC tags if they do not have them already.
Previous Version 1.31 Changes
-Allowed an option for using an in-app browser instead of redirecting away to Safari.
-Improved Apple Watch App detection.
-Updated App Description
1.35 11/21/2017
Version 1.31 Changes
-Allowed an option for using an in-app browser instead of redirecting away to Safari.
-Improved Apple Watch App detection.
-Updated App Description
Previous Version 1.2 Changes
-Fixed issue with Chinese character encoding when scanning vCard content.
-Added HomeKit support to allow you to scan configured tags to trigger Home accessory scenes. Turn on your lights, lock your doors, and more at the touch of a tag!
-Added ability to select default HomeKit home.
-Added location tag with mapping support.
-Added more FAQ sections.
-Replaced custom review prompt with the official version. This will prompt a lot less frequently.
-Added Multi-Scan option to scan multiple tags at once.
-Added ability to read tags with multiple records in a single tag.
-Added Apple Watch companion app to trigger reading NFC on your phone remotely.
-Various little fixes to make the experience better.
1.31 10/25/2017
Here is what has changed in Version 3!
• Pro feature: Password protection for NFC tags. Set, remove, and manage tag passwords directly in the app.
• Pro feature: Import tag contents into the editor. Pull NDEF records from a real tag and edit them in-app.
• Reader improvements: Read outloud text tags now automatically start speaking once scanned in multiscan mode. This allows one to check multiple tags at once for accessibility.
• Tag Info: You can now scan a tag and view it's raw info such as the bytes and type of tag!
• Writer and layout polish: Cleaner button layout, smoother write animations, and password controls moved to a much better spot.
• Small improvements: Added UTF-8/16 support for text tags, removed duplicate and obsolete options, and cleaned up various UI hiccups.
A tiny note
• Password protection and tag import are available in Pro mode.
Thanks for using Simply NFC. If you run into bugs, weird behavior, or have feature ideas, let us know and we will chase it down.
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