Comparison

EZ Sign(TM) NFC vs FaceGuard

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

Head to head
About

EZ Sign(TM) NFC

Easily create and update custom displays for your electronic paper device using your smartphone. Design with text, images, or freehand drawings, then transfer wirelessly via NFC. Content remains visible without power.

Highlights
  • NFC updates with history
  • Text, image, and freehand design tools
  • Template creation and saving
  • Preview designs before upload
  • Optimized for 2-color and 4-color models
  • Brightness and contrast adjustment
Features
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About the App EZ Sign NFC is the official app for updating the display of the electronic paper device “EZ Sign NFC Model” using your smartphone. Create your own images or text and upload them simply by holding your phone close to the device. Once displayed, your content stays visible without any power source. How to Use (Step by Step) Step 1: Open the App Select your EZ Sign model. You can change the interface language from the “Global” icon (English / 日本語 / 中文). Step 2: Choose a Template Select from Standard, Default, or Custom templates. Custom templates let you freely adjust the layout and save designs for future use. Step 3: Create Your Design Text: Add text or emojis, choose colors, layout, and backgrounds (supports 2-color / 4-color depending on the model). Image: Import from your photo library, crop, apply filters, or take a photo with the in-app camera. Freehand: Draw freely with your finger and adjust line thickness. Step 4: Preview Tap the “Eye” icon to preview your design in Pure Color or Dithering mode. Save completed designs from the “Library “ icon. Step 5: Upload Hold your smartphone close to the EZ Sign device until the upload completes. The displayed content will remain visible without power. Estimated Update Time 2-Color Model: approx. 3 seconds 4-Color Model: approx. 30 seconds Key Features One-tap NFC update (with history and resend options) Integrated editing tools for text, images, and freehand drawings Optimized for both 2-color and 4-color models Brightness & contrast adjustment Template saving, reuse, and preview functions Permissions & Privacy NFC: Used to write data to the EZ Sign device. Photo Library: Used to import and save images. This app does not collect any personal information. All image processing is done locally on your device.

About

FaceGuard

Features
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FaceGuard is a photo editing app for hiding faces in your photos. It automatically detects face regions and lets you edit them with mosaic, blur, emoji, or eye line. You can also manually add, delete, move, and resize detected regions as needed. Key Features - Take a photo / choose a photo - Automatic human face detection - Switch between blur / mosaic / emoji / eye line - Adjust blur/mosaic intensity and eye line color/thickness - Apply the same style to all regions at once - Save to device / iCloud Drive / share - On-screen guide shown the first time you open the editor Specifications - Requires iOS 17 or later - Still images only (video not supported) - Supported formats: JPEG / PNG - Detects human faces only - Region shape: ellipse only - Up to 30 regions per image - Up to 30 saved emoji presets About Privacy - Image editing (face detection, mosaic processing, etc.) is performed on-device. Images are only sent externally when you explicitly choose to share or save to cloud storage. - The app may send anonymous usage data to help improve the service; you can turn this off anytime in Settings. Note - Face detection results may vary depending on the photo (angle, lighting, occlusion, etc.).

Screenshots

EZ Sign(TM) NFC4 screens
FaceGuard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: EZ Sign(TM) NFC at every 2 weeks against FaceGuard's every 4 months. EZ Sign(TM) NFC also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EZ Sign(TM) NFC ships an update every 2 weeks, FaceGuard every 4 months. Both last shipped on September 10, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
EZ Sign(TM) NFC versus FaceGuard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEZ Sign(TM) NFCFaceGuard
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size124 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSantekMINERVA, INC.

In-app purchases

None

EZ Sign(TM) NFC

No in-app purchases

None

FaceGuard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EZ Sign(TM) NFC free?
EZ Sign(TM) NFC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FaceGuard free?
FaceGuard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do EZ Sign(TM) NFC or FaceGuard have ads?
Neither EZ Sign(TM) NFC nor FaceGuard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EZ Sign(TM) NFC or FaceGuard?
EZ Sign(TM) NFC ships an update every 2 weeks, and FaceGuard every 4 months. Most recently, EZ Sign(TM) NFC was updated on September 10, 2026 and FaceGuard on September 10, 2026.

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