Comparison

Is It Down? vs NFC Tools

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

Head to head
About

Is It Down?

Monitor your favorite websites for downtime directly from your Notification Center. Ideal for webmasters needing constant website checks, this app offers individual port testing and customizable display options for your server list.

Highlights
  • Notification Center widget
  • Limitless server list
  • Individual port testing
  • Customizable port display
  • Port naming
Features
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Check for downtime in your favorite websites right from your Notification Center. This is the perfect app for webmasters who need to check for their websites constantly during the day! Features include: ・Limitless server list. ・Individual port testing. ・Individual port naming. ・Option to display ports in widget by name or by number. More features are to be added soon, and feedback is always welcome. If your port is always being marked as "down", make sure it is accessible via telnet, and not dropping the connection before the initial handshake.

About

NFC Tools

Easily read and write data to NFC tags using a straightforward interface. Interact with tag content, view detailed information, and record standard data like contacts, URLs, and WiFi configurations.

Highlights
  • Read NFC tag data
  • Write standard information to tags
  • Store VCARDs and URLs
  • Share contact details
  • Save tag contents
  • Configure WiFi and Bluetooth
Features
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NFC Tools can read and write your NFC tags with a simple and lightweight user interface. By passing your device near an NFC chip, you can read the data it contains and interact with the content. The "Read" section allows you to see data such as: - the maker of the tag - the type of tag (ex : Mifare Ultralight, NTAG213) - the norm of the tag (ex : NFC Forum Type 2) - the available technology (ex: NFC A) - its serial number (ex : 04:85:c8:5a:40:2b:80) - the size of the tag and of the data on it - if you can write on the tag - all the data on the tag (NDEF format) NFC Tools can record standard information on your tags which will be compatible with any NFC device. For instance, you can store a VCARD to share your contact details easily, open an URL, share a phone number or even a geolocation. The "Write" section let you record standardised data such as: - a simple text - a link to a website - an email - a contact - a phone number - a predefined text message - an address or geolocation - a WiFi or Bluetooth configuration - personalised data - and more... The write function allows you to add as much data as you wish. This way you can record large quantities of information on your tag. The app also allows you to save the contents of your chip for later access. NFC Tools has been tested with the following NFC tags: - NTAG 203, 210, 210u, 212, 213, 213TT, 215, 216, 413 DNA, 424 DNA - Ultralight, Ultralight C, Ultralight EV1 - ICODE SLI, SLI-S, SLIX, SLIX-S, SLIX-L, SLIX2, DNA - DESFire EV1, EV2, EV3 - ST25TV, ST25TA - Felica If you encounter any problem, don’t hesitate to contact us. Notes: - Compatible from iPhone 7. - Use the "compatibility" mode to read/write Mifare Classic tags.

Screenshots

Is It Down?4 screens
NFC Tools4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: NFC Tools at 4.6 against Is It Down?'s 2.7. NFC Tools also leads on ratings volume (15K vs 3) and review sentiment (51% vs 33%). Is It Down?'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads 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. NFC Tools sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Is It Down? asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NFC Tools holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NFC Tools has 15K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Is It Down?'s written reviews are positive against 51% of NFC Tools's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Is It Down? ships an update every 2 months, NFC Tools every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Is It Down? versus NFC Tools: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIs It Down?NFC Tools
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (3 ratings)4.6 (15K ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews51.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings315K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#154 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS8.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBruno Philipe Resende Silvawakdev

Customer experience

Is It Down?

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral40.0%
Negative26.7%

NFC Tools

All ratings14,685 ratings
Positive90.4%
Neutral2.2%
Negative7.5%
Written reviews722 reviews
Positive51.4%
Neutral9.7%
Negative38.9%

Bugs and requests

Is It Down?

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

NFC Tools

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Cannot unlock NFC tags after locking them
  • Contacts and WiFi records not working as expected
  • Inconsistent behavior when reading/writing tags
  • Restore purchase feature not functioning properly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to bulk write NFC tags
  • Improve compatibility with wpa2 enterprise WiFi settings
  • Implement file explorer for loading custom tag data
  • Add option to write data to Apple Wallet
  • Provide emulator functionality for testing without tags

In-app purchases

None

Is It Down?

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

NFC Tools

One-time1
  • NFC Tools - Pro Edition$3.99

Questions

Is Is It Down? free?
Is It Down? is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NFC Tools free?
NFC Tools is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Is It Down? or NFC Tools?
NFC Tools is rated higher. Is It Down? averages 2.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while NFC Tools averages 4.6 from 15K ratings.
Do Is It Down? or NFC Tools have ads?
Neither Is It Down? nor NFC Tools shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Is It Down? or NFC Tools?
Is It Down? ships an update every 2 months, and NFC Tools every 3 weeks. Most recently, Is It Down? was updated on October 24, 2026 and NFC Tools on October 29, 2026.

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