Comparison

Airconsole Easy Share RS232 Serial vs Smart NFC Tools

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

Head to head
About

Airconsole Easy Share RS232 Serial

This app enables remote access to RS232 serial equipment using an iPhone or iPad paired with a specific hardware device. It acts as a bridge, allowing web users to control and interact with serial ports on network devices via a secure cloud terminal service.

Highlights
  • Remote RS232 serial equipment access
  • Utilizes iPhone/iPad with Airconsole device
  • Web-based cloud terminal service
  • Secure remote control and interaction
  • Cost-effective alternative to fixed servers
Features
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Airconsole EasyShare lets you quickly gain remote access to RS232 serial equipment by using your iPhone or iPad with our Airconsole device (sold separately). Your field force just expanded to anyone with an iPhone! Please read below for more details. Use EasyShare as a field support tool to allow remote web users (such as IT support desks) to access the serial console (management) port of network or other equipment that has a RS232 serial interface for management. Simply Connect Airconsole to your serial equipment and turn it on. Launch the Easy Share app and follow the wizard on screen. After completing the wizard, the serial port will be available via our free cloud terminal service at easyshare.get-console.com. The remote web user now has direct control and can interact with the serial port via our secure web terminal. Easyshare and the Airconsole adaptor lets you avoid costly fixed serial terminal servers with low cost Airconsole adaptor and the non-IT people you already have at remote offices. Easyshare is a free app. It does NOT provide a local terminal on the iPhone/iPad to the serial device, rather it lets remote web users access the serial device through the iPhone/iPad acting like a serial device (terminal) server. For a full terminal app that allows concurrent remote access to serial devices, see our other (paid) app Get Console.

About

Smart NFC Tools

Easily read, inspect, and modify NFC tags with this intuitive tool. Write to tags in various formats to trigger actions like opening websites or making calls. Prioritizes user privacy by operating entirely offline.

Highlights
  • Read NFC tag content
  • Inspect and modify NFC tags
  • Erase, lock, and copy tags
  • Write NFC tags in various formats
  • Trigger phone calls or open websites
  • 100% offline operation
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Smart NFC Tools is the most accessible and easy to use NFC Reader and Writer for mobile devices! With a simple user interface and powerful tools you can interact with NDEF-Formatted NFC cards without any external hardware! - Read, Inspect and modify: Read a tag by touching the back of your device against it and Smart NFC Tools will show you a full report on the tag's content and give you options such as erase, lock and copy. It's super easy! - Write in many formats: Smart NFC Tools enables you to write NFC tags in popular formats that allow for custom interactions such as opening a website or triggering a phone call just by touching the tag with a compatible device! - Note about privacy: Smart NFC Tools works 100% offline, without any personal or content data being sent to an external server or third party server. Your privacy is our priority! Embrace the world of NFC technologies using your phone or tablet! Smart NFC Tools is now available for all iOS devices!

Screenshots

Airconsole Easy Share RS232 Serial4 screens
Smart NFC Tools4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Smart NFC Tools at 4.6 against Airconsole Easy Share RS232 Serial's 1.0. Smart NFC Tools also leads on review sentiment (30% vs 0%) and update cadence (weekly vs every 12 months). Airconsole Easy Share RS232 Serial's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads 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. Smart NFC Tools sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Airconsole Easy Share RS232 Serial asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Smart NFC Tools holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smart NFC Tools has 480 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Airconsole Easy Share RS232 Serial's written reviews are positive against 30% of Smart NFC Tools's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Airconsole Easy Share RS232 Serial ships an update every 12 months, Smart NFC Tools weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Airconsole Easy Share RS232 Serial versus Smart NFC Tools: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAirconsole Easy Share RS232 SerialSmart NFC Tools
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)4.6 (480 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews30.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1480 — better
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAmix Capital LimitedArthur Eduardo Skaetta Alvarez Desenvolvimento de Software LTDA.

Customer experience

Airconsole Easy Share RS232 Serial

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Smart NFC Tools

All ratings478 ratings
Positive90.2%
Neutral2.3%
Negative7.5%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive30.3%
Neutral3.0%
Negative66.7%

Bugs and requests

Airconsole Easy Share RS232 Serial

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Smart NFC Tools

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Doesn't work to save contact card
  • App glitches
  • Doesn't work to read card and fob
  • Paid for unlock, but restore doesn't work after iOS update
  • Paid for ability to lock tags, but feature does not work
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  • App not working after 15 minutes, even after purchase

Requested features

2 requests
  • Add social media to chips
  • Ability to add multiple items to card after paying

In-app purchases

None

Airconsole Easy Share RS232 Serial

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Smart NFC Tools

One-time1
  • NFC Tools Premium$1.99

Questions

Is Airconsole Easy Share RS232 Serial free?
Airconsole Easy Share RS232 Serial is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Smart NFC Tools free?
Smart NFC Tools is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Airconsole Easy Share RS232 Serial or Smart NFC Tools?
Smart NFC Tools is rated higher. Airconsole Easy Share RS232 Serial averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Smart NFC Tools averages 4.6 from 480 ratings.
Do Airconsole Easy Share RS232 Serial or Smart NFC Tools have ads?
Neither Airconsole Easy Share RS232 Serial nor Smart NFC Tools shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Airconsole Easy Share RS232 Serial or Smart NFC Tools?
Airconsole Easy Share RS232 Serial ships an update every 12 months, and Smart NFC Tools weekly. Most recently, Airconsole Easy Share RS232 Serial was updated on November 1, 2026 and Smart NFC Tools on November 3, 2026.

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