Comparison

Smart NFC Tools vs Findly Now

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

Findly Now

Features
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Findly Now brings shared locations and your own location records into one place. Connect with people who choose to share with you, see when their location was last updated, and organize your own places on your device. CONNECT BY CHOICE Share an invitation code or QR code. Read a QR code with the camera or choose an image, then review the invitation before accepting. Search your connections, mark favorites and give friends a nickname visible only on your device. Either person can remove a connection. UNDERSTAND THE LATEST LOCATION View the latest available shared point, its update time and available device information. Open directions to a friend's last recorded point in Apple Maps. Location check helps you distinguish permission, accuracy, network and reporting issues instead of assuming a map point is current. REVISIT RECORDED DAYS WITH PREMIUM Browse available records by date, replay recorded points on the map, and check days for available history. Day in review lets you select a time range and inspect sample-based summaries. For your own history, add a personal day note or export your records as CSV, including timestamps and coordinates. Records depend on the samples actually received. Gaps can occur; summaries do not represent a complete journey, road distance or verified arrivals. History availability depends on the account, sharing access and available server records. KEEP PERSONAL PLACES ON YOUR DEVICE Save places with names and categories, search or edit them, and select a point on the map. Saved places, day notes, favorites and nicknames stay on this device; they are not cloud-synced. Saved places do not trigger arrival or departure alerts. REVIEW YOUR PRIVACY Review location permissions, pause new reports from this device, manage connections and selectively clear local data. Pausing reports does not delete previous server records or remove a connection. Account deletion is available in Settings. GET STARTED YOUR WAY Continue as a guest or sign in with email and password. A guest can bind an email account later. Basic connection and current-location features do not require a Premium purchase. PREMIUM AND PURCHASES Premium includes supported location-history features and removes interstitial ads while access is active. Weekly and annual auto-renewing subscriptions and a one-time lifetime purchase are offered where available. Prices and purchase terms are shown in the app and in Apple's confirmation sheet. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Renewal is charged within 24 hours before that period ends. Manage or cancel in Apple Account subscription settings. Deleting the app or account does not cancel a subscription. Lifetime is a one-time purchase, not a renewing subscription. Restore purchases is available in the app. Non-Premium users may see interstitial ads. Location accuracy and freshness depend on permissions, device settings, GPS and connectivity. Findly Now cannot locate a person from a phone number and must not be used for covert tracking. It is not an emergency or safety service. Privacy: https://dustmedialimited.com/findly/privacy.html Terms: https://dustmedialimited.com/findly/terms.html Help: https://dustmedialimited.com/findly/help.html Support: liubo309216@gmail.com

Screenshots

Smart NFC Tools4 screens
Findly Now4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Smart NFC Tools at weekly against Findly Now's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Smart NFC Tools sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Findly Now sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Smart NFC Tools ships an update weekly, Findly Now every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Smart NFC Tools versus Findly Now: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmart NFC ToolsFindly Now
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (481 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews30.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings481 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArthur Eduardo Skaetta Alvarez Desenvolvimento de Software LTDA.Dust Media Ltd.

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

Findly Now

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Smart NFC Tools

One-time1
  • NFC Tools Premium$1.99
3 purchases

Findly Now

Subscriptions2
  • weekly$24.997 Days
  • annual$34.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$44.99

Questions

Is Smart NFC Tools free?
Smart NFC Tools is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Findly Now free?
Findly Now is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Smart NFC Tools or Findly Now have ads?
Neither Smart NFC Tools nor Findly Now shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Smart NFC Tools or Findly Now?
Smart NFC Tools ships an update weekly, and Findly Now every 2 months. Most recently, Smart NFC Tools was updated on November 11, 2026 and Findly Now on November 10, 2026.

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