Comparison

HomeTags vs NFC Tag Manager

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

HomeTags

Automate your smart home by programming NFC tags to trigger HomeKit scenes. Quickly activate routines like "movie time" or "goodnight" with a simple tap, bypassing voice commands for convenience and privacy.

Highlights
  • Program NFC tags
  • Assign HomeKit scenes
  • Lock screen widget
  • Background scanning
  • Quick scene triggering
Features
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Control your HomeKit set up house by simply tapping NFC tags. This app allows anyone with an iPhone 7 or later to program NFC tags and assign them to their HomeKit scenes. - Add the HomeTags widget to your lock screen for quick scene triggering - Use background scanning (iPhoneXs and later) to provide a quick link notification which allows you to quickly open Hometags and trigger the scene without manually opening the app Step 1) Program NFC tags using the "+" button Step 2) Assign a scene to the NFC tag Step 3) Slide over to "Scan" and tap the NFC tag you previously set up. That scene will now trigger! No more "Hey Siri! It's movie time"..."Sorry I don't know what you mean by, 'It's groovy time, please try again'" Need to be quiet for a loved one, tap away without telling Siri? Don't like using Siri for privacy reasons? Tap away and get the same instant convenience! HomeKit Framework Usage Description - HomeTags loads the scenes you've set up in HomeKit and assigns each NFC tag with their respective scene. For instance an NFC tag that is on the bed side table. You would assign your HomeKit scene "Relax In Bed" to the NFC tag you stuck on your bedside table. Then when you scan the NFC tag using HomeTags it will trigger the scene "Relax In Bed" and all the associated accessories will be automatically controlled per your scene's HomeKit settings. - HomeTags does not control individual accessories. It only activates scenes you have already defined inside the "Home" app on your iOS or macOS device

About

NFC Tag Manager

Easily read and write NFC tags with support for plain text and URL content. Features include tag creation, cleaning, and viewing recently accessed tags.

Highlights
  • Read NFC tags
  • Create NFC tags
  • Clean NFC tags
  • View recent tags
  • Supports plain text
  • Supports URL content
Features
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Read, write and manage NDEF tags. Tap a tag to see exactly what it holds — every record, the chip it uses, its size and how much room is left. Write what you actually need: - Links, text and notes - Wi-Fi networks, so guests join by tapping a sticker - Numbers to call, emails and text messages - A place on a map - A chat in WhatsApp or Telegram - Home Assistant tags, actions, events and dashboards - Several records on one tag, in the order you choose Everything you read or write is kept in a library you can name, annotate and search. Erase a tag to start over, or lock it for good when it is final. Ideas and requests are welcome.

Screenshots

HomeTags4 screens
NFC Tag Manager4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: NFC Tag Manager at 4.7 against HomeTags's 4.0. NFC Tag Manager also leads on review sentiment (64% vs 40%) and ratings volume (164 vs 4). HomeTags's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. NFC Tag Manager sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. HomeTags asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NFC Tag Manager holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NFC Tag Manager has 164 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of HomeTags's written reviews are positive against 64% of NFC Tag Manager's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
HomeTags versus NFC Tag Manager: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHomeTagsNFC Tag Manager
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings)4.7 (164 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews64.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4164 — better
Update frequency—Every 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChristopher HatchBruno Goncalves

Customer experience

HomeTags

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%

NFC Tag Manager

All ratings164 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral3.7%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive64.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative35.7%

In-app purchases

None

HomeTags

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

NFC Tag Manager

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is HomeTags free?
HomeTags is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NFC Tag Manager free?
NFC Tag Manager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, HomeTags or NFC Tag Manager?
NFC Tag Manager is rated higher. HomeTags averages 4.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while NFC Tag Manager averages 4.7 from 164 ratings.
Do HomeTags or NFC Tag Manager have ads?
Neither HomeTags nor NFC Tag Manager shows ads.

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