Smart NFC Tools vs PassEntry NFC/QR Pass Scanner
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!
PassEntry NFC/QR Pass Scanner
This utility app facilitates the validation of QR or NFC passes through the PassEntry platform. Users must first sign up on the PassEntry website to utilize its seamless pass scanning capabilities.
- Scan NFC passes
- Scan QR passes
- PassEntry platform integration
- Effortless validation
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This app only works with the PassEntry platform, please visit www.passentry.com to signup and then validate QR or NFC passes using this pass scanning application. Our app is designed to make pass validation smooth and effortless.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PassEntry NFC/QR Pass Scanner at none against Smart NFC Tools's 1. PassEntry NFC/QR Pass Scanner also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Smart NFC Tools's advantage is ratings volume (480 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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. PassEntry NFC/QR Pass Scanner asks for nothing beyond the download.
PassEntry NFC/QR Pass Scanner holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. 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.
Smart NFC Tools ships an update weekly, PassEntry NFC/QR Pass Scanner fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Smart NFC Tools | PassEntry NFC/QR Pass Scanner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (480 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 30.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 480 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Arthur Eduardo Skaetta Alvarez Desenvolvimento de Software LTDA. | PassEntry Limited |
Customer experience
Smart NFC Tools
PassEntry NFC/QR Pass Scanner
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
PassEntry NFC/QR Pass Scanner
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Smart NFC Tools
- NFC Tools Premium$1.99
PassEntry NFC/QR Pass Scanner
No in-app purchases
Questions
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