Essentially, Android has NFC, but Apple doesn't (yet).
Lists of smartphones that currently have NFC are fairly easy to find. However, what does not seem definitive is if and when Apple will incorporate NFC into any of their mobile devices. Rumors say that we're due for a new iPhone release mid-year, and that it's likely to include NFC (rumor based somewhat on the recent grant to Apple of a patent of "an alternative technology covering the method and apparatus for triggering network device discovery").
What does this mean for us? If we choose iOS for our application, our customer base is limited to individuals who have the iPhone 5S or 6, assuming the next released iPhone has NFC. If we choose Android, there are multiple platforms on which to begin development now.
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