NFC vs QR Code Review Cards: Which Gets You More Reviews?
Tap or scan? Both get customers to your review page — but they behave differently. Here's how NFC and QR compare for collecting Google reviews.
Both NFC and QR codes do the same job: send a customer straight to your Google review page. The good news is you don't have to choose — the best review products include both on the same card so every customer can use whichever they prefer.
NFC: tap and go
NFC (the same tech behind contactless payments) lets a customer hold their phone near the card to open your review link — no app, no camera, no typing.
- Fastest option — a tap takes about a second.
- Works on virtually all modern smartphones with NFC switched on.
- Feels premium and effortless, which lifts completion rates.
QR: scan with the camera
A QR code is scanned with the phone's camera app. It's universally understood after years of menus and payments, and it works on older phones that lack NFC.
- Works on essentially every phone with a camera.
- Great for table-tops and signage where customers are a short distance away.
- No need to physically touch the card.
Put both on every card. Let regulars tap and let everyone else scan — you capture the maximum number of reviews instead of losing the ones whose phone doesn't suit one method.
Which product format fits where?
- Cards — hand out at checkout or tuck into deliveries.
- Plates — a permanent fixture on the counter.
- Stands — table-tops and reception desks for hands-free scanning.
Every RankLocally card, plate and stand supports both NFC tap and QR scan out of the box.
