Smart NFC vs WebProxyTool
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Smart NFC
This app allows users to read, write, and interact with NFC tags directly from their compatible iPhone. It supports various record types, tag formatting, and direct memory access for advanced customization. Background reading is also available on newer devices.
- Read, write, duplicate, erase, and lock NDEF tags
- Format tags as NDEF
- Interact with links and social media records
- Background tag reading
- Direct tag memory access
- Send custom commands to tags
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NFC is supported on iPhone 7 or newer only; iPad and iPod Touch do not have the hardware to interact with NFC tags. ----- Read, write, interact, and hack your NFC tags on your supporting iPhone! Smart NFC is one of the first apps to support native NFC writing directly from your device. With numerous custom records to get you started, you'll be writing to most NDEF-formatted NFC tags in no time. Don't have any NDEF-formatted tags? Format them in the Advanced section. Tag-specific features are being added that allow you to edit a tag's memory directly, which opens the doors to all kinds of new features! Tag not scanning? NDEF format new tags from the Advanced section to get them working right! An NFC tag is written with a single "Message" which contains any number of "Records." These records define text, links, and data to be stored on the tag. Most tags can be scanned by holding the top of your iPhone within a few centimeters. A chip is only limited only by its size. As long as the chip is NDEF-formatted (most are, and other formats will be supported in a later version) and it has enough space, the limits are endless! Features: - Read, write, duplicate, erase, and permanently lock NDEF-formatted tags - Monitor a tag's max capacity (usually somewhere between 256-1024 Bytes) - Read, write, and interact with links (https://, sms://, facetime://, mailto:, etc.) - Write a variety of pre-defined Social Media and website records - Read and write text records with multiple language localizations - Use Background Tag Reading to interact with NFC tags without an app. Write a link to a tag and then tap it to your phone. Voila! (Supported on iPhone XS and newer) - Review and rewrite previous messages from your History to another tag - Format factory-programmed tags as NDEF tags in-app (Supports most common tags such as Type 2 and Type 5 NFC tags) - Read and write directly to a tag's memory - Send custom commands directly to a tag - And of course, target your users better by using a tag's unique identifier Extras: - Dark Mode - Privacy: we collect nothing as you use the app. Supported Devices: - NFC scanning is available on iPhone 7 and newer. iPad and iPod Touch do not have the required hardware. - Background Tag Reading is available on iPhone XS and newer. iOS will present a notification for the first valid link stored on a tag. Supported Tags: - Any NDEF-formatted tags - MIFARE Ultralight - NTAG 213/215/216 - NXP ICODE® Tags, ISO 15693 Tags, and Type 5 Tags Future support for: - MIFARE DESFire Limitations: - MIFARE Classic tags are not currently supported by iOS Future features: - Include a tag's ID and/or its read count in a record - Password-protect an NFC chip - Connect to a Bluetooth device Feel free to Tweet feature requests to me at @0xA1EC
WebProxyTool
This app acts as a local proxy to capture and display all network data transmitted and received by your device and apps. It securely decrypts HTTPS traffic by generating a local trust certificate, ensuring all data remains private on your device.
- Captures and displays network data
- Routes HTTPS traffic locally
- Decrypts HTTPS traffic
- Generates local trust certificate
- Man-in-the-middle proxy functionality
- Local data storage for privacy
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WebProxyTool captures and displays all network data that your device and installed apps transmit and receive. How It Works: The app creates a local on-device server and routes all outgoing HTTPS traffic through it. The app locally generates a trust certificate that should be installed and trusted to securely decrypt HTTPS traffic. When it is done, WebProxyTool captures HTTPS requests, makes dummy leaf certificates for requested domains, and acts as a man-in-the-middle proxy to read network data. Importantly, data is stored only in a local device database, ensuring user privacy, and WebProxyTool developers do not have access to it. The app works without any remote servers involved. Privacy Statement: 1. The configuration profile and trust certificate are generated and used only locally on your device. 2. The app does not collect any data about the user, the user's device, or other apps used on that device, and thus the app does not sell, use, or disclose to third parties any data for any purpose. 3. The captured HTTPS traffic never leaves your device. Terms of Service: https://webproxytool.com/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://webproxytool.com/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: WebProxyTool at Free against Smart NFC's $1.99. WebProxyTool also leads on review sentiment (65% vs 48%) and ratings volume (307 vs 92). Smart NFC's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and chart position (#57 vs unranked). On rating, update cadence, ads 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
WebProxyTool is free to download; Smart NFC costs $1.99 up front. WebProxyTool sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Smart NFC asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Smart NFC against 4.4 for WebProxyTool. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 92 and 307 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 48% of Smart NFC's written reviews are positive against 65% of WebProxyTool's.
Smart NFC ships an update fortnightly, WebProxyTool every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Smart NFC | WebProxyTool |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (92 ratings) — better | 4.4 (307 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 47.6% of reviews | 64.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 92 | 307 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #57 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alec O'Connor | FJEDI |
Customer experience
Smart NFC
WebProxyTool
Bugs and requests
Smart NFC
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
WebProxyTool
Reported bugs
11 issues- App crashes immediately upon opening
- Black screen appears when opening requests
- Stuck on privacy statement screen
- Certificate installation not recognized
- Unable to progress past setup steps 2-3
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- Body data lost in POST requests
- UI goes blank after reopening app
- Chinese font rendering errors
- Certificate expiration breaking functionality
- SSL/HTTPS issues with certain apps like Facebook
- Certificate profile download as non-installable .pem file
Requested features
7 requests- Search bar and request filtering functionality
- Export data as CSV or JSON format
- Delete old requests to reduce clutter
- Copy function for captured data
- Filter by request size and type (POST/GET)
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- History tracking of requests
- App filter options
In-app purchases
Smart NFC
No in-app purchases
WebProxyTool
- WebProxyTool Pro$4.991 Month
- WebProxyTool Pro 1 Year$18.491 Year
- WebProxyTool Pro Lifetime$49.99









