Comparison

NFC E vs Linkalyst

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

Head to head
About

NFC E

This utility app allows you to update NFC-powered e-paper displays from Waveshare Electronics. Ensure your iPhone supports NFC and runs iOS 13.0 or later for full functionality.

Highlights
  • Update NFC e-paper displays
  • Waveshare Electronics compatibility
  • NFC functionality required
  • iOS 13.0+ support
Features
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This is a NFC tool, it is used to update the NFC-Powered e-Paper of Waveshare Electronics. To use this app, your iPhone should support NFC function and the OS should be IOS13.0 and above.

About

Linkalyst

Features
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Linkalyst puts ten network tools on your iPhone and iPad. Measure latency, look up DNS, test ports, inspect HTTPS and trace routes, then keep every result as a report you can search, compare and export. EVERY PING, CHARTED LIVE • Ping (ICMP) or UDP probes to up to six targets in one run • Typical latency (P50), slower requests (P95), latency variation and timeout rate • Timeouts are marked on the chart, never plotted as a fake latency value • Tap the chart to inspect any single request SEE WHERE EVERY MILLISECOND GOES • Website Check times DNS, TCP connection, TLS handshake and first byte • Follows redirects hop by hop and shows the full certificate chain • Choose HEAD or GET; each check runs five times in a row ASK FIVE DNS RESOLVERS AT ONCE • Send the same query to system DNS and up to four servers • See which answered fastest and whether their answers differ • Look up A, AAAA, CNAME, MX, TXT, NS, SOA and PTR records FOLLOW EVERY HOP • Route Trace for IPv4 and IPv6, up to 30 hops • Up to three probes per hop, with optional hostname lookup YOUR NETWORK • Find web, SSH, printing and file-sharing services with Bonjour • See the gateway your network reports and send it straight to other tools • See this device's addresses and look up your public IP with its location and network operator MORE TOOLS • Port Connect: check a TCP port once, or up to 50 times in a row • Download Test: measure a download URL you choose (up to 64 MiB or 10 seconds) • Throughput Test: measure upload or download over a single TCP connection to a free test peer you run on your own computer • Subnet Calculator: IPv4 and IPv6 ranges from CIDR, worked out on your device REPORTS YOU CAN KEEP • Every result is saved as a report you can star, tag, search and filter • Compare two reports side by side, with latency curves overlaid • Share reports as JSON and export per-request latency data as CSV BUILT FOR IPHONE AND IPAD • Follow a running test from the Dynamic Island and the Lock Screen • On iPad, open the tools and individual reports in their own windows • Available in English, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, French, German and Italian Linkalyst is free to download, with all ten tools included. Banner ads can be removed with a one-time purchase that supports Family Sharing. Privacy Policy: https://linkalyst.entromoonic.com/privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://linkalyst.entromoonic.com/terms-of-service

Screenshots

NFC E4 screens
Linkalyst4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NFC E at none against Linkalyst's 1. NFC E also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). Linkalyst's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 2 months). On price 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. Linkalyst sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. NFC E asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NFC E ships an update every 2 months, Linkalyst daily. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
NFC E versus Linkalyst: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNFC ELinkalyst
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (14 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews38.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer伟标 杨Entromoonic Ltd

In-app purchases

None

NFC E

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Linkalyst

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is NFC E free?
NFC E is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Linkalyst free?
Linkalyst is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do NFC E or Linkalyst have ads?
Linkalyst shows ads; NFC E does not.
Which is updated more often, NFC E or Linkalyst?
NFC E ships an update every 2 months, and Linkalyst daily. Most recently, NFC E was updated on October 3, 2026 and Linkalyst on September 28, 2026.

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