Comparison

NFSee vs Lightning Sync

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

Head to head

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About

NFSee

Features

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Use the NFC to read your card information, including transportation cards, campus cards, and other smart cards. The list of support cards is as follows. - T-Union (Issue information, balances and transaction history) - City-Union (Issue information, balances and transaction history) - Shenzhen Tong (Issue information, balances and transaction history) - Lingnan Pass (Issue information, balances and transaction history) - Tsinghua Campus Card (Issue information, balances and transaction history) - Octopus (Balance) - MIFARE Ultralight (Basic information, NDEF data, and raw data) - MIFARE DESFire (Basic information, NDEF data, and raw data)

About

Lightning Sync

Access your iOS device's photos from your PC's web browser. Easily browse, convert images to JPG/PNG, and download them in batches. Unlock premium features with a subscription for enhanced functionality.

Highlights

Access photos from PC web browser
Convert images to PNG/JPG
Batch download photos/videos
Preview photos/videos
Setup web server on iOS device

Features

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Lightning Sync helps you access your photos from your PC web browser.It setup a web server on your iOS device, and you can easily browse and download photos via web page.Its core features includes: convert image to PNG/JPG format, batch download, preview photos/videos. we offer three subscriptions: yearly,3 months,6 months, each subscription unlock all premium functions, such as batch images/videos download, and many new features that coming soon. terms of use: https://gitee.com/vctr/support/raw/master/termsOfUse

Screenshots

NFSee3 screens

Lightning Sync4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NFSee at none against Lightning Sync's 3. NFSee also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). Lightning Sync's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 12 months). 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. Lightning Sync sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 3 months. NFSee asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NFSee ships an update every 12 months, Lightning Sync every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level

NFSee versus Lightning Sync: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	NFSee	Lightning Sync
Price	Free	Free
Rating	—	1.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews	—	33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings	—	1 — better
Update frequency	Every 12 months	Every 2 days — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No — better	Yes
Monetization	—	Freemium
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	13.0 — better	15.6
Further details — not scored
Size	22 MB	4 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	嘉杰陈	振强劳

In-app purchases

None

NFSee

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Lightning Sync

Subscriptions3

3 Months Premium Access$3.993 Months
6 Months Premium Access$4.996 Months
Yearly Premium Access$9.991 Year

Questions

Is NFSee free?

NFSee is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Lightning Sync free?

Lightning Sync is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Do NFSee or Lightning Sync have ads?

Neither NFSee nor Lightning Sync shows ads.

Which is updated more often, NFSee or Lightning Sync?

NFSee ships an update every 12 months, and Lightning Sync every 2 days. Most recently, NFSee was updated on September 22, 2026 and Lightning Sync on June 4, 2026.