Comparison

Cloud Button vs Magic NFC

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

Head to head
About

Cloud Button

Features
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Cloud Buttons let you trigger Cloud based services through a simple push of a wireless button. The buttons can be connected directly to your mobile phone for on-the-go use cases, and to a hub for a stable stationary setup.

About

Magic NFC

Features
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Magic NFC is a utility app designed specifically for magicians who work with NFC tags, URLs, App Clips, Shortcuts, Universal Links, and integrations between magic apps. Most NFC workflows used in magic rely on a fixed URL that redirects through an online server. While this makes it easy to change destinations without rewriting the tag, it also introduces extra steps: Safari opens first, some destinations require additional confirmation, and everything depends on a third-party server being available. Magic NFC takes a different approach. Writing an NFC tag is so fast that, in many situations, simply rewriting the tag becomes the fastest and most reliable solution. Tap an item, scan the tag, and you’re done. Beyond writing NFC tags, Magic NFC also serves as a central hub for the URLs you use in your performances. Create multiple lists to organize App Clips, Shortcuts, Universal Links, reveal pages, API endpoints, web apps, and any other links you use as part of your workflow. Each item can be configured with a default action: β€’ Write to an NFC tag β€’ Open the URL β€’ Copy the URL β€’ Always Ask This allows Magic NFC to function both as an ultra-fast NFC writing tool and as an organized repository for the links that power your performances. The app is deeply integrated with iOS: β€’ Every item is indexed by Spotlight, making your links instantly searchable anywhere on your iPhone. β€’ Magic NFC also includes Shortcuts actions, allowing you to retrieve saved URLs, build automations, and integrate different magic apps without manually copying and pasting links. Whether you’re preparing NFC tags for App Clips, organizing reveal URLs, or managing APIs between multiple magic apps, Magic NFC helps keep everything in one place and always within reach. Designed by a magician for magicians, Magic NFC focuses on reducing friction so you can spend less time preparing technology and more time performing.

Screenshots

Cloud Button2 screens
Magic NFC4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Cloud Button at Free against Magic NFC's $29.99. Cloud Button also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.3 vs 17.6). On ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Cloud Button is free to download; Magic NFC costs $29.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Cloud Button versus Magic NFC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCloud ButtonMagic NFC
PriceFree β€” better$29.99
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.3 β€” better17.6
Further details β€” not scored
Size52 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShortcut Labs ABGuilherme Del Frate

In-app purchases

None

Cloud Button

No in-app purchases

None

Magic NFC

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cloud Button free?
Cloud Button is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Magic NFC free?
Magic NFC costs $29.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cloud Button or Magic NFC have ads?
Neither Cloud Button nor Magic NFC shows ads.

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