Comparison

HomeTags vs Smart NFC Tools

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

Smart NFC Tools

Easily read, inspect, and modify NFC tags with this intuitive tool. Write to tags in various formats to trigger actions like opening websites or making calls. Prioritizes user privacy by operating entirely offline.

Highlights
  • Read NFC tag content
  • Inspect and modify NFC tags
  • Erase, lock, and copy tags
  • Write NFC tags in various formats
  • Trigger phone calls or open websites
  • 100% offline operation
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Smart NFC Tools is the most accessible and easy to use NFC Reader and Writer for mobile devices! With a simple user interface and powerful tools you can interact with NDEF-Formatted NFC cards without any external hardware! - Read, Inspect and modify: Read a tag by touching the back of your device against it and Smart NFC Tools will show you a full report on the tag's content and give you options such as erase, lock and copy. It's super easy! - Write in many formats: Smart NFC Tools enables you to write NFC tags in popular formats that allow for custom interactions such as opening a website or triggering a phone call just by touching the tag with a compatible device! - Note about privacy: Smart NFC Tools works 100% offline, without any personal or content data being sent to an external server or third party server. Your privacy is our priority! Embrace the world of NFC technologies using your phone or tablet! Smart NFC Tools is now available for all iOS devices!

Screenshots

HomeTags4 screens
Smart NFC Tools4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Smart NFC Tools at 4.6 against HomeTags's 4.0. Smart NFC Tools also leads on ratings volume (481 vs 4). HomeTags's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (40% vs 30%). 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. Smart NFC Tools sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. HomeTags asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Smart NFC Tools holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smart NFC Tools has 481 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 40% of HomeTags's written reviews are positive against 30% of Smart NFC Tools's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
HomeTags versus Smart NFC Tools: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHomeTagsSmart NFC Tools
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings)4.6 (481 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews — better30.3% of reviews
Number of ratings4481 — better
Update frequency—Weekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChristopher HatchArthur Eduardo Skaetta Alvarez Desenvolvimento de Software LTDA.

Customer experience

HomeTags

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

Smart NFC Tools

All ratings478 ratings
Positive90.2%
Neutral2.3%
Negative7.5%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive30.3%
Neutral3.0%
Negative66.7%

Bugs and requests

HomeTags

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Smart NFC Tools

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Doesn't work to save contact card
  • App glitches
  • Doesn't work to read card and fob
  • Paid for unlock, but restore doesn't work after iOS update
  • Paid for ability to lock tags, but feature does not work
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  • App not working after 15 minutes, even after purchase

Requested features

2 requests
  • Add social media to chips
  • Ability to add multiple items to card after paying

In-app purchases

None

HomeTags

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Smart NFC Tools

One-time1
  • NFC Tools Premium$1.99

Questions

Is HomeTags free?
HomeTags is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Smart NFC Tools free?
Smart NFC Tools is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, HomeTags or Smart NFC Tools?
Smart NFC Tools is rated higher. HomeTags averages 4.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Smart NFC Tools averages 4.6 from 481 ratings.
Do HomeTags or Smart NFC Tools have ads?
Neither HomeTags nor Smart NFC Tools shows ads.

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