Smart NFC Tools vs Shinobi Go
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!
Shinobi Go
Access your Shinobi CCTV and NVR systems from your mobile device. View live camera feeds and recorded footage remotely. Connect to your server from anywhere in the world with private, easy remote access.
- Live camera viewing
- Access recorded footage
- Remote server connection
- Easy remote access
- Private server access
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The official mobile client for Shinobi CCTV and NVR Systems. Watch your cameras live and see their recordings stored in your Shinobi server! The mobile app is free to get going! With our app you even have the option of connecting to your server while you're away from home! Our Easy Remote Access servers are private and ready to use anywhere in the world!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shinobi Go at none against Smart NFC Tools's 1. Shinobi Go also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 30%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). Smart NFC Tools's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (480 vs 6). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Smart NFC Tools sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Shinobi Go asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Smart NFC Tools against 4.5 for Shinobi Go. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smart NFC Tools has 480 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 30% of Smart NFC Tools's written reviews are positive against 50% of Shinobi Go's.
Smart NFC Tools ships an update weekly, Shinobi Go every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Smart NFC Tools | Shinobi Go |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (480 ratings) — better | 4.5 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 30.3% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 480 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 82 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Arthur Eduardo Skaetta Alvarez Desenvolvimento de Software LTDA. | moe Alam |
Customer experience
Smart NFC Tools
Shinobi Go
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
Shinobi Go
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Smart NFC Tools
- NFC Tools Premium$1.99
Shinobi Go
No in-app purchases
Questions
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