How it works

Build it.
Wear it.
Tap it.

Smart Threads connects an iPhone app to a tiny NFC tag on a band or a Smart Pod. You decide what is shared. Whoever taps the tag sees only that.

Download on the App Store Android coming soon

The Smart Threads card editor with a toggle for each item.

Build the profile in the app.

Choose a card type, add a photo and the contacts you want shown, and switch each item on or off. You choose what shows. Priority call buttons put your first contact at the top.

The Smart Threads Program NFC tag screen with the instruction Hold near the tag.

Program the band or Pod.

Open Program NFC tag in the app, hold your iPhone near the tag, and wait for "Ready to Scan". You program it yourself, in the app.

What a finder sees on a kids card: a first name, a short note and a Call my grown-up button.

Anyone can tap.

Whoever finds the band taps it with a smartphone. Your profile opens in their browser, with no app to install. They can call the contacts you chose. You are notified when it is tapped, when notifications are on.

Location is shared only when available and if the person tapping allows it.

What you control

All of it.

What shows.

Turn each item on or off.

Who to call first.

Priority call buttons.

When it is urgent.

Show the most important detail first, such as a critical alert on a medical card.

Missing Mode.

Show a photo and your contact buttons first.

Good to know

Straight answers.

Does the person tapping need the app?

No. The profile opens in their browser.

Does it work in any situation?

A tap works when someone with an NFC-capable smartphone taps the tag. Notifications depend on phone, network and app settings, and may be delayed or not delivered.

Do I pay to set it up?

The app has a 7-day free trial, then billed monthly.

Can I change it later?

Yes. Edit the profile in the app any time.

Is my location shared?