Comparison

Smart NFC Tools vs The Filter List

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

The Filter List

Features
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Never forget a filter again. The Filter List keeps every filter in your life — home and car — in one simple place, and reminds you before each one is due. Track your HVAC furnace filter, refrigerator water filter, under-sink and reverse-osmosis filters, car cabin air, and engine air filters. Add anything custom, too. - See everything sorted by what's due soonest - Get a reminder before a filter is due, and on the due date - One tap to mark a filter replaced — the next due date sets itself - Smart presets fill in sensible replacement intervals for you - Save the replacement part so reordering is effortless - Group filters by location — your home, your car, anywhere - Optional sync — keep your filters the same on every device Sync is set up with a five-word code. No account, no email, nothing to sign up for. It's off unless you turn it on, and the app works exactly the same without it. No account. No subscription. No ads. Simple, clean, and built to stay out of your way until you need it.

Screenshots

Smart NFC Tools4 screens
The Filter List4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Filter List at none against Smart NFC Tools's 1. Smart NFC Tools's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. The Filter List asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Smart NFC Tools ships an update weekly, The Filter List every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Smart NFC Tools versus The Filter List: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmart NFC ToolsThe Filter List
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (478 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews30.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings478 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArthur Eduardo Skaetta Alvarez Desenvolvimento de Software LTDA.Timothy Smith

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

The Filter List

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Smart NFC Tools

One-time1
  • NFC Tools Premium$1.99
None

The Filter List

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Smart NFC Tools free?
Smart NFC Tools is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Filter List free?
The Filter List is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Smart NFC Tools or The Filter List have ads?
Neither Smart NFC Tools nor The Filter List shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Smart NFC Tools or The Filter List?
Smart NFC Tools ships an update weekly, and The Filter List every 2 months. Most recently, Smart NFC Tools was updated on October 18, 2026 and The Filter List on October 15, 2026.

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