NFC at Home vs Extra Actions
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
NFC at Home
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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 β 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: β’ Tap a tag to run the playbook linked to it β lights, music, appliances, and more β’ 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 β and you can end it at any time. REQUIREMENTS β’ An iPhone with NFC (iPhone 7 or later) β’ Writable NFC tags (NDEF-compatible, widely available) β’ Some features require an invitation from a Do NFC administrator
Extra Actions
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Extra Actions adds 10 useful actions to the Shortcuts app. Build your workflow in Shortcuts, then add the tools you need for variables, media, and downloads. VARIABLES β’ Set, get, and delete global text variables that your shortcuts can share. β’ Set, get, and delete local text variables using a shortcut key to keep values separate. MEDIA β’ Check whether your device supports specific codec. β’ Re-encode video to H.264. β’ Combine video and audio into one movie with Remux. DOWNLOADS β’ Download a file from a direct URL and pass it to the next action in your shortcut. To get started, open Extra Actions to browse whatβs included. Then open the Shortcuts app, create or edit a shortcut, and search for βExtra Actionsβ 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. Text saved through its variable actions is stored locally on your device, and media files are processed on your device. Privacy Policy: https://1mrnewton.github.io/extra-actions-privacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Extra Actions at 16.4 against NFC at Home's 26.4. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | NFC at Home | Extra Actions |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | β |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad β better |
| Requires iOS | 26.4 | 16.4 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Frank Marks | Emmanuel Aidoo |
In-app purchases
NFC at Home
No in-app purchases
Extra Actions
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is NFC at Home free?
Is Extra Actions free?
Do NFC at Home or Extra Actions have ads?
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