Both NFC cards and QR codes send a customer’s phone to a link, such as your Google review page. The difference is in how many steps it takes, and every step you remove means more customers actually finish.
How each one works
QR code: the customer opens the camera, points it at the code, waits for it to focus, then taps the link that pops up.
NFC card: the customer holds their phone near the card and the link opens. No camera, no focusing.
Side-by-side
- Speed: NFC is one tap. QR needs the camera, a steady hand and decent light.
- Phone support: almost every smartphone can scan a QR code. NFC works on iPhone XS and newer and most recent Android phones, but some budget phones do not have it.
- Cost: a printed QR code is almost free. An NFC card costs more but lasts for years.
- Durability: printed codes fade, get scratched or covered by a coffee cup. The NFC chip sits inside the card.
- Look: an NFC card or standee looks like a product, not a sticker, which makes asking for a review feel more professional.
A note on safety
Fake QR stickers pasted over real ones are a known scam. NFC chips can be locked after programming so nobody can overwrite the link, and a branded card or standee is much harder to tamper with than a sticker.
The best answer: use both
You do not have to choose. Our NFC review cards and standees carry a QR code as well as the chip. Customers with NFC tap; everyone else scans. Nobody is left out.
Which should you choose?
- Just starting and on a tight budget? A printed QR code is better than nothing.
- Want more reviews every day? Put an NFC card or standee on the counter, with a QR backup.
- Busy spots like tills and card machines? A small review coin takes almost no space.
Common questions
Are QR codes safe to scan?
Codes from a business you know are safe, but stickers pasted over someone else’s code are a known trick. A branded card or standee is harder to tamper with.
Do you charge extra for the QR code?
No. Every card, standee and plate includes both the NFC chip and a QR code.
Which phones cannot read NFC?
Older iPhones (before the iPhone 7) and some budget Android phones. Those customers can scan the QR code instead.
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