# Smart NFC vs Harbour

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Harbour at 88% against Smart NFC's 48%. Harbour also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5). Smart NFC's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks) and ratings volume (92 vs 11). On ads, in-app purchases, chart position and device support there is nothing between them.

Smart NFC costs $1.99 and Harbour $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Harbour holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smart NFC has 92 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of Smart NFC's written reviews are positive against 88% of Harbour's.

Smart NFC ships an update fortnightly, Harbour every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Smart NFC | Harbour |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **$1.99** | $2.99 |
| Rating | [4.5 (92 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smart-nfc/id1470146079/reviews) | **[5.0 (11 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/harbour-docker-manager/id1582439659/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **92** | 11 |
| Positive reviews | 47.6% of reviews | **88.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 6 weeks |
| Monetization | **Free** | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #55 | **#37** |
| Size | 2 MB | 9 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Alec O'Connor](https://appshunter.io/developer/1071776026) | [Kacper Kaczmarzyk](https://appshunter.io/developer/1582439661) |

## What reviewers say

### Smart NFC

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smart-nfc/id1470146079)

**Currently charting:** #55 Top Paid · Developer Tools (US App Store)

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.

**Highlights:** 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

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Harbour

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/harbour-docker-manager/id1582439659)

**Currently charting:** #37 Top Paid · Developer Tools (US App Store)

Manage multiple Docker servers and containers from your iOS device. Monitor container status, control stacks, and receive background notifications. Requires Portainer to be installed.

**Highlights:** Manage multiple Docker servers, Control containers and stacks, Monitor container status and logs, Home Screen widgets for container insights, Handoff support for seamless transitions, Background notifications, iPadOS support

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Smart NFC free?

Smart NFC costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Harbour free?

Harbour costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Smart NFC or Harbour?

Harbour is rated higher. Smart NFC averages 4.5 out of 5 from 92 ratings, while Harbour averages 5.0 from 11 ratings.

### Do Smart NFC or Harbour have ads?

Neither Smart NFC nor Harbour shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Smart NFC or Harbour?

Smart NFC ships an update fortnightly, and Harbour every 6 weeks. Most recently, Smart NFC was updated on October 16, 2026 and Harbour on October 15, 2026.

### Which is more popular, Smart NFC or Harbour?

Smart NFC currently peaks at #55 in the App Store charts, and Harbour at #37. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*