Smart NFC Tools vs SumCam
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!
SumCam
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SUMCAM turns your iPhone or iPad camera into a calculator for printed numbers. Point at a label, check the detected value, and tap to add it to your running total. POINT. TAP. TOTAL. • Recognize printed numbers on labels, receipts, invoices, and other documents. • See up to three of the largest recognized numbers in the scan frame, based on printed digit size. Hide the outlines in Settings if you prefer. • Tap a highlighted number or tap or swipe its centered card to add it. • Add numbers manually whenever you need to. • Undo your last entry or remove individual entries in Review. KEEP YOUR WORK • Your active tally saves as you go. • Name sessions and find them later in History. • Copy a total, share a tally, or export CSV and PDF files. • Add an optional unit label such as lbs or boxes. Units label your tally; they do not convert values. PRECISE TOTALS • Add positive and negative decimal values without display rounding. • Choose decimal-point or decimal-comma number formats. • Support for up to 24 digits and 9 decimal places, with a visible error if a total exceeds that range. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Camera recognition happens on your device. SUMCAM does not save camera images or use accounts, ads, tracking, or analytics. Your sessions stay in local app storage. You control sharing and exports; device backups follow your Apple settings. Designed for iPhone and iPad, in portrait and landscape. SUMCAM automatically uses the ultra-wide camera when available, or the main rear camera on other devices. Recognition depends on lighting, print quality, and camera movement. Check every detected value before adding it. Camera scanning can select numbers within labels, such as 42 in N42FF, and separate clock fields, such as 12 and 45 in 12:45. A printed 24% offers 24. SUMCAM does not convert times, percentages, or units. Slash-separated dates and fractions are excluded.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Smart NFC Tools at Free against SumCam's $0.99. Smart NFC Tools also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). SumCam's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On 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
Smart NFC Tools is free to download; SumCam costs $0.99 up front. Smart NFC Tools sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SumCam asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Smart NFC Tools | SumCam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.6 (478 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 30.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 478 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Arthur Eduardo Skaetta Alvarez Desenvolvimento de Software LTDA. | MATTHEW BROOKS LINABERRY |
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
SumCam
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Smart NFC Tools
- NFC Tools Premium$1.99
SumCam
No in-app purchases









