Comparison

SHU vs LightNFC

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

Head to head
About

SHU

Features
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SHU-SHU is a BLE smart platform which has the integration of sensing, controlling, AI, indoor positioning, provides extraordinary experiences and scalable platform solutions for personal and business users. SHU-SHU platform include App, smart driver, smart controller, wall switch, sensor, wearable smart devices and smart modules to build a multiple sensing network. SHU-SHU build a system including edge computing, BLE wireless control, AI recognition through cloud-based service, provide different scenarios base on different protocol, WIFI, NB-IoT, LoRa etc, give valuable and scalable customised services or interface to 3rd party platform. * Bluetooth control via smartphone/tablet * Multi device connection, multi-suer with different privileges * Dali and 0-10V luminaire wireless control * On/off, dimming, tun-able control * Scene/schedule/animation/sensing setting * OTA * Cloud based App, requires an internet for ID registration, commissioning, synchronisation * Remote control via mobile network with a BLE-WiFi bridge/gateway

About

LightNFC

Features
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Light NFC is an application designed to configure parameters of smart electronic devices. It connects to smart devices through NFC without requiring a network connection. Users can set parameters such as device groups, scenes, addresses, and current levels.

Screenshots

SHU4 screens
LightNFC4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: LightNFC at fortnightly against SHU's every 6 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SHU ships an update every 6 weeks, LightNFC fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
SHU versus LightNFC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSHULightNFC
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksFortnightly โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.1 โ€” better13.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size79 MB69 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGuangzhou SHUSHU IOT Technology Co., LtdRayrun Technology Co., Ltd.

In-app purchases

None

SHU

No in-app purchases

None

LightNFC

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SHU free?
SHU is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LightNFC free?
LightNFC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SHU or LightNFC have ads?
Neither SHU nor LightNFC shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SHU or LightNFC?
SHU ships an update every 6 weeks, and LightNFC fortnightly. Most recently, SHU was updated on September 8, 2026 and LightNFC on September 10, 2026.

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