Tapbox NFC vs Sortifact
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
Tapbox NFC
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Know exactly what's in every box ā without opening it. Tapbox NFC helps you catalog the contents of your storage boxes, bins, and containers using photos, voice memos, and text descriptions. Attach an NFC sticker to any box and scan it with your phone to instantly see what's inside. HOW IT WORKS 1. Create a box entry ā manually or by scanning an NFC tag 2. Add photos, voice memos, and written descriptions of the contents 3. Stick an NFC tag on the box (optional) 4. Scan the tag anytime to pull up exactly what's inside KEY FEATURES ⢠NFC Tag Scanning ā Tap your phone to a tagged box and instantly see its contents. Works with inexpensive NTAG215 stickers. ⢠Photos with OCR ā Take photos of items or labels. Tapbox NFC can extract text from your photos automatically. ⢠Voice Memos ā Record multiple voice memos per box. Each is automatically transcribed and made searchable, with friendly timestamps so you know when each was recorded. ⢠Smart Search ā Find any item across all your boxes by searching descriptions, transcripts, locations, and labels. ⢠Location Tagging ā Track where each box is stored (garage, attic, basement) with autocomplete. ⢠Data Export ā Export everything as a ZIP file with all your photos, recordings, and metadata. Your data is always yours. ⢠Works Offline ā No account required. No internet needed. Everything stays on your device. WORKS WITH OR WITHOUT NFC NFC tags are completely optional. You can create and manage boxes manually ā NFC just makes finding them faster. FREE TO START Get started with up to 5 boxes for free. Upgrade to Tapbox Pro ($1.99/month) for unlimited boxes. PRIVACY FIRST ⢠All data stored locally on your device ⢠No tracking, no analytics, no cloud sync ⢠Voice transcription happens on-device ⢠Export or delete your data anytime Perfect for seasonal storage, moving, garage organization, hobby collections, small business inventory, and anyone tired of opening boxes to find what they need. Privacy Policy https://sherwoodiv.github.io/app-support/tapbox-nfc/privacy.html Apple Terms of Use (EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Sortifact
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Catalog your collections, beautifully. Sortifact is a modern, private cataloging app for anyone who collects, organizes, or just wants to know what they own. It's built for hobbyists, collectors, and regular humans who are tired of digging through boxes wondering "do I already have one of those?" WHY SORTIFACT? Most inventory apps are either spreadsheets in disguise or full-blown business tools meant for warehouses. Sortifact sits in the sweet spot: powerful enough to track thousands of items, simple enough to use with one hand on the couch. WHAT YOU CAN DO ⢠Create unlimited collections for anything ā books, records, coffee makers, camping gear, LEGO sets, jewelry, pens, kitchen tools, plants. One app, endless catalogs. ⢠Snap photos or pull from your library. Every item can have multiple photos, swipeable in the detail view. ⢠Scan barcodes to auto-fill book info. Point your camera at any book's barcode and Sortifact automatically pulls in the title, author, publisher, year, and cover image. Works with records, CDs, and other barcoded media too. ⢠Add custom fields per collection. Tracking pens? Add Brand, Ink Color, Nib Size. Cataloging art? Add Artist, Medium, Dimensions. Every collection can have exactly the fields it needs. ⢠Four layouts. Browse your items as a grid, a list, a big Instagram-style gallery, or a tinder-style swipeable deck. Pick whatever feels right for what you're looking at. ⢠Make every card yours. Long-press any item to customize its background color, text, accent, and shape. Your collection. Your style. ⢠Dark mode, light mode, or system. Plus premium themes that look great on any screen. ⢠Categories, tags, and search. Find that one item in thousands with one search. ⢠Export to CSV. Back up your catalog or move it to a spreadsheet in one tap. PRIVACY FIRST Sortifact doesn't collect any data about you. Your collections live on your device, period. No account, no cloud, no analytics. The only time Sortifact talks to the internet is when you scan a book barcode ā and then only the ISBN number is sent to Google Books and Open Library (both free, public APIs). ONE-TIME PURCHASE Sortifact is free to try with up to 3 collections. Everything else is free too ā unlimited items, photos, categories, tags, search, export, dark mode, 3 color themes. Sortifact Pro ($6.99, one-time purchase) unlocks: ⢠Unlimited collections ⢠Barcode scanning for books and media ⢠Custom fields per collection ⢠Premium color themes ⢠Custom fonts, card shapes, and text sizes ⢠CSV export No subscription. No ads. No tracking. Ever. PERFECT FOR Book collectors ⢠Record and CD collectors ⢠Board game collectors ⢠Coffee enthusiasts ⢠Pen collectors ⢠Plant parents ⢠Tool organizers ⢠Hobbyists cataloging anything ⢠People documenting their belongings for insurance ⢠Yard sale and estate sale hunters ⢠Anyone who's ever said "I had three of these, where'd they go?" BUILT FOR iOS ⢠Native Swift + SwiftUI ⢠Optimized for iPhone ⢠Works offline (internet only used for barcode lookups) ⢠No account. No email. No login. Just open and start cataloging.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Sortifact at weekly against Tapbox NFC's every 3 months. Tapbox NFC's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Tapbox NFC sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month and Sortifact sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Tapbox NFC ships an update every 3 months, Sortifact weekly. The most recent releases landed on August 3, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tapbox NFC | Sortifact |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Weekly ā better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 ā better | 26.2 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Henry Sherwood | NATHANIEL J MOREHOUSE |
In-app purchases
Tapbox NFC
- Tapbox NFC Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
Sortifact
- Sortifact Pro$6.99





