Comparison

Smart NFC Tools vs Book Creator

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

Head to head
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!

About

Book Creator

This app uses advanced AI to generate personalized stories, poems, and novels based on your input. Explore a vast library of themes and genres, or create your own prompts for unique narrative experiences.

Highlights
  • AI-generated stories
  • Personalized narratives
  • Novel and poetry writing
  • Customizable prompts
  • Themed story library
  • Community stories
Features
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Write & Publish Your Book Today! Author AI is the ultimate book writing app — your AI author and story builder for creating novels, scripts, poems, and more. Whether you're making a book from scratch or looking for an AI writer to supercharge your creative writing, Author AI delivers personalized stories tailored exactly to you. Our advanced AI book writing technology analyzes your ideas and builds fully developed stories, novels, and scripts in moments. From writing a book to poem writing, from story writing app features to full novel AI generation — Author AI covers every genre and format. Each story is unique, so making a book has never been this exciting. With an ever-growing library of themes and genres, your AI story writer never runs out of inspiration. Write your own prompts, experiment with genres, or let our story builder take the lead — the result is always a one-of-a-kind creation. Whether you're working on a novel, a screenplay, or short stories, Author AI is the book writing app that makes your imagination real. Download the #1 AI author app today and start writing! In-App Purchase Author AI is a free download, completely risk-free, before purchasing the service. The first story is completely free — no payment required to get started. If you choose to subscribe, you will be charged a weekly, monthly, or yearly price based on your country and the subscription you select. Access to creating more than one story requires a subscription. Community stories are always free to view. Pricing is always shown in the app before you complete any purchase. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID Account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically at the end of every billing period unless turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel auto-renewal at any time in your Apple ID Account Settings. Any unused portion of a free trial will be forfeited when a subscription is purchased. Terms of Service: https://www.authoraiapp.com/terms-conditions Privacy Policy: https://www.authoraiapp.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Smart NFC Tools4 screens
Book Creator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Smart NFC Tools at none against Book Creator's shown. Book Creator's advantage is review sentiment (44% vs 30%) and ratings volume (3.9K vs 480). On price, rating, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Smart NFC Tools sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Book Creator sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Smart NFC Tools against 4.5 for Book Creator. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Book Creator has 3.9K ratings behind it against 480, 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 44% of Book Creator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Smart NFC Tools ships an update weekly, Book Creator every 4 days. Both last shipped on November 7, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Smart NFC Tools versus Book Creator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmart NFC ToolsBook Creator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (480 ratings) — better4.5 (3.9K ratings)
Positive reviews30.3% of reviews44.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4803.9K — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB185 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperArthur Eduardo Skaetta Alvarez Desenvolvimento de Software LTDA.Murphy Brantley

Customer experience

Smart NFC Tools

All ratings480 ratings
Positive90.4%
Neutral2.1%
Negative7.5%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive30.3%
Neutral3.0%
Negative66.7%

Book Creator

All ratings3,867 ratings
Positive87.7%
Neutral4.4%
Negative8.0%
Written reviews297 reviews
Positive44.1%
Neutral14.1%
Negative41.8%

User reviews

Smart NFC Tools

From 480 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 💰 Reasonable price
  • 🚀 Works great
  • 👍 Very practical
  • 👍 Excellent app

Room to improve

  • 👎 Does not work
  • 👎 Waste of money
  • 👎 Free version limited
  • 👎 Scam and money taken
  • 👎 Paid and no function

Book Creator

From 3.9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Amazing story generation
  • 👍 Helpful for writers with creative block
  • 👍 Detailed and descriptive stories
  • 🤩 Impressive AI capabilities

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Repeated or recycled content in chapters
  • 🔒 Limited customization and control over stories
  • 💰 Paid credits required for additional stories
  • 🔁 Glitches and bugs causing story loss

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

Book Creator

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Repeated or unfinished chapters
  • Inability to edit or update existing stories
  • Frequent loading and error issues
  • Inconsistent character and plot details

Requested features

5 requests
  • Allow connecting stories as sequels
  • Expand character limit for more detailed descriptions
  • Implement a chapter rewrite or regeneration feature
  • Provide more free credits or a way to earn them
  • Add an option to disable the artwork generation

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Smart NFC Tools

One-time1
  • NFC Tools Premium$1.99
10 purchases

Book Creator

Subscriptions7
  • Unlimited Stories Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Unlimited Stories$4.997 Days
  • Unlimited Stories7 Days trial$10.007 Days
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  • Unlimited Stories Monthly$14.991 Month
  • Unlimited Stories$19.991 Month
  • Unlimited Stories$59.991 Year
  • Unlimited Stories Yearly7 Days trial$79.991 Year
One-time3
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • Story Credit Pack$2.99
  • Story Credit Pack$7.99

Questions

Is Smart NFC Tools free?
Smart NFC Tools is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Book Creator free?
Book Creator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Smart NFC Tools or Book Creator?
Smart NFC Tools is rated higher. Smart NFC Tools averages 4.6 out of 5 from 480 ratings, while Book Creator averages 4.5 from 3.9K ratings.
Do Smart NFC Tools or Book Creator have ads?
Book Creator shows ads; Smart NFC Tools does not.
Which is updated more often, Smart NFC Tools or Book Creator?
Smart NFC Tools ships an update weekly, and Book Creator every 4 days. Most recently, Smart NFC Tools was updated on November 7, 2026 and Book Creator on November 7, 2026.

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