Altis NFC Kit vs Lichtbär
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Altis NFC Kit
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With the NFC Kit app you can read, write to, and encode tasks onto your NFC tags and other NFC chips. The NFC Kit is easy to use and can be used to store information on your NFC tags so they work with any NFC device. For instance, it's simple to keep your contact information, a URL, a phone number, your social media profile, or even a location.. Preset variables, conditions, and advanced tasks are also available so you may make more complex actions. Application is optimized for NTag 213 chips. You can easily delete or lock the NFC tag or card as you wish with Altis NFC Kit!
Lichtbär
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A bear. A star. Your light. Light Bear turns your HomeKit lights into something magical. Instead of complicated menus, you control brightness with a single swipe across a lovingly crafted bear. The brighter the light, the more the bear glows. In darkness, it becomes a peaceful silhouette with closed eyes. At full brightness, its star radiates warmth across the screen. Why Lichtbär? Lichtbär is not another smart home hub with a hundred features. It's an intentionally simple app that does exactly one thing – and does it beautifully: dimming lights. Perfect for kids. Your child wants to control their own nightlight? Lichtbär only shows lights. No thermostats, no door locks, no cameras. Nothing that can be accidentally changed. Perfect for you. Open, swipe, done. No room setup needed – Lichtbär reads your rooms and lights automatically from your Apple Home. How it works: · Open the app – your HomeKit rooms appear as tabs · Swipe up on the bear for more light, down for less · The bear responds with a warm glow effect matching the current brightness · Multiple lights per room? Control them all at once or pick a specific one · Changes from Siri or the Home app are reflected in the bear in real time Features: · Automatic room detection from Apple Home · Vertical slider inspired by the iOS flashlight widget · Control all lights per room or individually · Live sync with Apple Home, Siri, and physical switches · Gentle haptic feedback at every brightness step · Minimalist dark UI – the bear is the interface · Demo mode to try without a HomeKit setup · No ads, no tracking, no accounts Requirements: Lichtbär works with all HomeKit-compatible lights. You need at least one smart light set up in the Apple Home app. Supports all lights with brightness control, including Philips Hue, IKEA DIRIGERA, Nanoleaf, Eve, Meross, and many more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Altis NFC Kit at none against Lichtbär's 4. Altis NFC Kit also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.0). On price, 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. Lichtbär sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Altis NFC Kit asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Altis NFC Kit | Lichtbär |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Altis Teknoloji | Stefan Wensauer |
In-app purchases
Altis NFC Kit
No in-app purchases
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