Smart NFC Tools vs Inventory & Storage Manager
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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!
Inventory & Storage Manager
Easily manage your inventory and storage using NFC tags, QR codes, and barcodes. Automatically retrieve product details and store your inventory data locally or on NFC tags for quick access. Compatible with Apple Watch.
- NFC tag read/write compatibility
- QR and 2D barcode reading
- Automatic product data retrieval
- Local and iCloud storage
- NFC tag inventory tracking
- Apple Watch compatibility
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Inventory & Storage Manager features: - Read and Write compatibility with most NFC tags (miFare, iso7816, ISO15693, feliCa, etc.) - Read compatibility with most QR and 2D barcodes (upce, code39, code39Mod43, ean13, ean8, code93, code128, pdf417, qr, aztec, itf14, dataMatrix) - Automatic retrieval of products names, description and even images from valid EAN barcodes. - Storing products and storages containing products locally in your iOS device, iCloud, and transfer then to NFC tags. - Retrieval of inventory data from NFC tags: you can keep track of your inventory without the need of opening boxes or drawers! All the data in the palm of your hand in a matter of seconds! - Apple Watch compatible!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Smart NFC Tools at 4.6 against Inventory & Storage Manager's 1.0. Smart NFC Tools also leads on ratings volume (480 vs 1). Inventory & Storage Manager's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Smart NFC Tools sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Inventory & Storage Manager sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Smart NFC Tools holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smart NFC Tools has 480 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Smart NFC Tools | Inventory & Storage Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (480 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 30.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 480 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Arthur Eduardo Skaetta Alvarez Desenvolvimento de Software LTDA. | Francisco Fortes Lucena |
Customer experience
Smart NFC Tools
Inventory & Storage Manager
Bugs and 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
Inventory & Storage Manager
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Smart NFC Tools
- NFC Tools Premium$1.99
Inventory & Storage Manager
- Full package$2.99
Questions
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