Welcome Suica Mobile Reviews: Is It Legit?

Customer Experience

Positive experience31.9% of reviews
Neutral4.2% of reviews
Negative experience63.9% of reviews

~ Based on 119 written reviews from the US App Store.

What users say about Welcome Suica Mobile

Is Welcome Suica Mobile Safe?

Welcome Suica Mobile has mixed safety signals based on user ratings. AppsHunter Safety Score for Welcome Suica Mobile is 57/100.

This assessment is based on 103 user ratings, with an App Store average of 2.7/5.

Safety Analysis

39.8% of ratings point to a safe experience
3.9% of ratings suggest some concerns
56.3% of ratings point to a risky experience

~ Based on 103 App Store ratings for Welcome Suica Mobile.

Is Welcome Suica Mobile Legit?

Welcome Suica Mobile appears to be a legitimate app. AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Welcome Suica Mobile is 88/100.

Based on 88 of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

Top reviews

Easy to use

I found this card easy to at all of the areas we went to in Japan. Most places including some Taxis accepted this card. My only comment is that it does not give refund of unused balances.

Shameful scam app

This app is great until it becomes a scam. Card expires after 180 days. The app just made an update and and logs you out forever, unless you kept their dumb secret key, you can no longer charge via the app with a credit card. It must be done with a terminal at a station that supports it. This app is a perfect reflection of the current state of Japanese app development and most businesses attitude towards software engineering and design. Atrocious and embarrassing.
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Not reliable

Terrible app dosnt let me into the ic scanner gate half the time and needs constant restarts just add more money into the card. Very problematic when trying to do a quick train transfer resulting in missing trains using an iPhone 11

Not useful

Card issued with this app is only valid for 180 days, no refund policy. Can be used to top up an existing Apple wallet card. It’s better opening directly from apple wallet and calculate how much you need to spend before top up prior to leaving jp

Don’t bother it’s a scam

Like the reviews say, just add directly to wallet, this app will just take your money

100% RIP OFF that can’t be used at all, wasting trouble shooting time etc

This app can never be used in Japan. Not once was a transaction successful and you have to pay for each trip. Have gone to Apple, JR etc and nothing worked yet the card is still refusing to refund for the totally useless purchase or agree to convert to a physical card. Waste of time and plain collection of money for no reason. Tourist trap - AVOID!!!
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App ok, aber Suica selbst ist eine Zumutung

Das Installieren der App und Verknüpfen mit der Kreditkarte hat in Japan problemlos funktioniert. Soweit ok. Das Problem entsteht, wenn man einmal eine Transaktion nicht korrekt abschließt, zum Beispiel weil man in Kyoto gewohnt ist, nur bei Exit zu tappen, während man dann in Hiroshima sowohl bei Entry als auch Exit die Karte nutzen muss. Im Prinzip muss man dann zurück in die gleiche Straßenbahn, die man mit einer offenen Transaktion verlassen hat. Die ist natürlich längst weg. Weder andere Tramfahrer noch der JR Ticketschalter noch das Street Car Service Center konnten die Karte wieder funktionsfähig machen. Für die restliche Reise wertlos geworden. Der Suica Service verweist einfach auf den lokalen öffentlichen Nahverkehr. Das ist für Touristen kaum nutzbar, da man ja ständig weiterreist und die Fehler durch die verschiedenen und ungewohnten Ticket-Systeme doch relativ schnell passieren.

Edit: nach 4 Tagen und in einem anderen Verkehrsverbund funktionierte meine Karte wieder. Ich erhöhe auf 2 Sterne. Mittlerweile hat meine Frau einmal doppelt gezahlt weil der Fahrer nicht überzeugt war dass die Abbuchung geklappt hat. Mal sehen wie die Wertung nach 23 Tagen Reise aussieht.
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App ok, aber Suica selbst ist eine Zumutung

Das Installieren der App und Verknüpfen mit der Kreditkarte hat in Japan problemlos funktioniert. Soweit ok. Das Problem entsteht, wenn man einmal eine Transaktion nicht korrekt abschließt, zum Beispiel weil man in Kyoto gewohnt ist, nur bei Exit zu tappen, während man dann in Hiroshima sowohl bei Entry als auch Exit die Karte nutzen muss. Im Prinzip muss man dann zurück in die gleiche Straßenbahn, die man mit einer offenen Transaktion verlassen hat. Die ist natürlich längst weg. Weder andere Tramfahrer noch der JR Ticketschalter noch das Street Car Service Center konnten die Karte wieder funktionsfähig machen. Für die restliche Reise wertlos geworden. Der Suica Service verweist einfach auf den lokalen öffentlichen Nahverkehr. Das ist für Touristen kaum nutzbar, da man ja ständig weiterreist und die Fehler durch die verschiedenen und ungewohnten Ticket-Systeme doch relativ schnell passieren.
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Limited

This is hopeless. You have to load money and then find that you can only buy 1 ticket per app user. And no refunds for your initial ‘activation’.

Couldn’t add the Apple Wallet

I downloaded this App, and paid ¥5000 through Apple Pay, then I found this card couldn't be added into Apple Wallet! Only the green Suica Card available for Apple Wallet. I ended up to deposit another ¥5000 for the green Suica. I only stay in Tokyo for 5 days, today is the second day in Japan, I still have no idea when and how I can use the red Suica, as the payment is still pending. What if the pending time last more than my stay in Japan?
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Only good for 180 days!

I loved this app until one day it said that my Suica card had been removed from my Apple wallet. I still had 1700 yen stored value and didn’t realize that it expires after 180 days! READ THE FINE PRINT! Not sure why JR rail even has this app since you can add a digital Suica card to your Apple wallet and top it up so easily and there is no need for the “Welcome Suica” app. I just wish I had known that sooner. Unfortunately this seems like a money grab for unsuspecting tourists:(
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Did it’s job

This worked seamlessly to travel into and around the Tokyo area while I was there. It also worked with vending machines that accepted IC cards! If the vending machine brings up another card just go to your apple wallet and switch it. I’ve seen some reviews saying IPhones can directly create a Suica card but I wasn’t sure how to do that. The physical welcome Suica card only lasts for about a month but this one lasts for 180 days but any remaining balance is forfeit after that. I didn’t try and transfer anything so I’m not sure how that would work. I would use it again and wouldn’t have to worry about topping up with cash.
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Fehler beim Erstellen der Karte

Geld wurde abgebucht, aber keine Karte im Wallet hinzugefügt. Musste den Support bitten meine 3000 ¥ wieder zurückzuzahlen. Fügt die Suica Card bitte direkt bei Apple Wallet hinzu, ohne diese App dazwischen zu verwenden.

假的App

第一步都操作不了,选择不了同意

Very good IC card!

The low reviews may be caused by those who don’t know how to use it

Great

Worked perfectly. Easy to setup, easy top up, easy to use, quick to update the balance. Can be used on transport and in shops.

Use Apple wallet instead

If you’re in Japan add a travel card straight from your Apple wallet app - works much better than this. Do not use this app!! It will get money from your account but fail to issue a card.

Took my money and didn’t issue a card

Went through to the payment page, paid 2000yen and got sent to the beginning and no card… I would like a refund please

Worked for us!

The app worked for us in our trip to Japan, zero issues

Works Perfect

U can activate the Card in Japan. Totaly easy to use. Works direct with Apple Play.