Lightning NFC vs CropTrak
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lightning NFC
Read full descriptionHide full description
Lightning NFC App provides support for Cargo Data Corporation’s Lightning NFC digital temperature recorders. Once Lightning NFC App is installed, you can: • Download temperature data from Lightning NFC temperature recorders by placing the instrument back to back within 1 inch of your device’s NFC antenna (typically on the back of your NFC enabled phone or tablet). No cord required. • View the complete time stamped temperature chart up to 80 days in duration • Select a desired temperature range, view detailed reports • Add shipping documentation including PO number, carrier, commodity, etc. • Add notes for quality attributes including pulp (internal) temperature, grade scorecard, and general comments • Add up to three photographs of the shipment contents • Immediately send a link to the online temperature record to an email recipient Lightning NFC allows to upload all temperature, shipping, quality attribute data to the UpLink cloud server. Data can be retrieved online without a password at http://lightningNFC.com/. Simply enter the Lightning NFC instrument ID number in the UpLink field on the homepage. The complete temperature can be viewed, printed, and/or downloaded from the website.
CropTrak
Read full descriptionHide full description
CropTrak makes knowing your crop supply chain easier. Â Track, Trace, and Analyze the data of your supply chain and its stakeholders. Understand your crops, contracts, and payments in ways you never have before. CropTrak makes it possible to digitize it, measure it, and improve it by embedding your workflows and business rules. Supports multiple languages and localizations for supporting your global workforce.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: CropTrak at every 3 weeks against Lightning NFC's every 2 months. CropTrak also leads on iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Lightning NFC ships an update every 2 months, CropTrak every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lightning NFC | CropTrak |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 191 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cargo Data Corporation | Cogent3D |
In-app purchases
Lightning NFC
No in-app purchases
CropTrak
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Lightning NFC free?
Is CropTrak free?
Do Lightning NFC or CropTrak have ads?
Which is updated more often, Lightning NFC or CropTrak?
Other comparisons















