Comparison

NFC at Home vs Extra Actions

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

Head to head
About

NFC at Home

Features
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NFC at Home turns the NFC tags around your house into one-tap triggers for the things you do every day. NFC SHORTCUTS Link your favorite iOS Shortcuts to physical NFC tags. Write a Shortcut link to a blank tag and tapping it will run that Shortcut — the app doesn't even need to be open. Optionally pass text input to the Shortcut for extra flexibility. READ ANY TAG Curious what's on a tag? The built-in tag reader shows a tag's type, unique ID, storage capacity, and the records written to it. CONNECT TO A SHARED HOME NFC at Home is also the companion app for homes managed with Do NFC. Scan an access code from the home's administrator and the tags at that location come to life: • Tap a tag to run the playbook linked to it — lights, music, appliances, and more • Guests get simple, safe access that expires automatically PRIVACY FIRST No account. No tracking. Your shortcuts and settings stay on your device. Access to a shared home is granted by scanning a code in person — and you can end it at any time. REQUIREMENTS • An iPhone with NFC (iPhone 7 or later) • Writable NFC tags (NDEF-compatible, widely available) • Some features require an invitation from a Do NFC administrator

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Extra Actions

Features
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Extra Actions adds extra powerful actions to the Shortcuts app. Build your workflow in Shortcuts, then add the tools you need for data, logic, media, and downloads. DATA • Set Plain Value. Saves plain text for later shortcuts. Not for passwords, API keys, or access tokens. • Get Plain Value. Returns plain text saved for a namespace and key. • Delete Plain Value. Deletes plain text saved for a namespace and key on this device. • List Plain Values. Lists plain text saved in a namespace as JSON. • Check Plain Value. Checks whether a namespace and key has a saved plain value. • Set Secure Value. Saves a secret in the Keychain. • Get Secure Value. Returns a secret saved in the Keychain for a namespace and key. • Delete Secure Value. Deletes a secret saved in the Keychain for a namespace and key. • List Secure Values. Lists secrets saved in a Keychain namespace as JSON. • Check Secure Value. Checks whether a namespace and key has a saved secret. LOGIC • Boolean. Returns true or false. You choose which. • Run JavaScript. Runs JavaScript and returns the result as text. Objects and arrays come back as JSON. MEDIA • Check Codec Support. Checks whether this device can decode and encode a chosen codec. • Encode Video. Encodes VP9 WebM as H.264 or HEVC. HEVC keeps HDR10 and HLG as 10-bit. • Remux. Combines a video file with audio files into one movie without re-encoding. URLS • Download File. Downloads a file using parallel HTTP connections. To get started, open Extra Actions to browse what’s included. Then open the Shortcuts app, create or edit a shortcut, and search for “Extra Actions” in the action picker. Requires iOS 16.4 or later. Media processing depends on your device and input files. Extra Actions does not collect user data. Plain values stay on this device unless you turn on Cloud Sync. Secure values stay in the Keychain. Scripts and media files are processed on your device. Privacy Policy: https://1mrnewton.github.io/extra-actions-privacy/

Screenshots

NFC at Home3 screens
Extra Actions3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Extra Actions at 16.4 against NFC at Home's 26.4. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

NFC at Home ships an update every 4 days, Extra Actions weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
NFC at Home versus Extra Actions: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNFC at HomeExtra Actions
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS26.416.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFrank MarksEmmanuel Aidoo

In-app purchases

None

NFC at Home

No in-app purchases

None

Extra Actions

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NFC at Home free?
NFC at Home is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Extra Actions free?
Extra Actions is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do NFC at Home or Extra Actions have ads?
Neither NFC at Home nor Extra Actions shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NFC at Home or Extra Actions?
NFC at Home ships an update every 4 days, and Extra Actions weekly. Most recently, NFC at Home was updated on November 9, 2026 and Extra Actions on October 31, 2026.

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