Comparison

しおん vs IC card reader

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

Head to head

About

しおん

Features

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日本人が使うことを第一に考え、使い勝手を極限まで追求した、50音検索と名刺管理ができる連絡先アプリです。連絡先一覧画面では、左側の50音ボタンを押すと右側に検索結果が表示されるようになっています。 50音ボタンは押しやすい大きさになっていますので、間違いなく素早く検索できます。 50音ボタンの下には、グループボタンが配置されているので、グループでの検索も可能です。グループボタンは並び替えにも対応していますので、使いやすいように表示順を入れ替えることができます。グループ数に制限はありません。画面上部には、クイックダイヤルを配置しています。よく使う連絡先を登録しておくとすぐ連絡先にアクセスすることができます。連絡先の追加・削除、グループの追加・削除・並び替え、グループメンバーの編集もできます。

About

IC card reader

Features

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A simple IC card reader app that lets you check your electronic money balance. [ Supported IC card ] ・Transportation IC card such as SUICA ・Rakuten Edy ・nanaco ・WAON This app is not a service provided by the card issuer. All company names, product and service names mentioned on this page and in the app are trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective companies.

Screenshots

しおん4 screens

IC card reader1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: IC card reader at Free against しおん's $1.99. IC card reader also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 14 months). しおん's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

IC card reader is free to download; しおん costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

しおん ships an update every 14 months, IC card reader fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 4 level

しおん versus IC card reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	しおん	IC card reader
Price	$1.99	Free — better
Positive reviews	33.3% of reviews	—
Update frequency	Every 14 months	Fortnightly — better
Ads	No — better	Yes
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPod
Requires iOS	15.6 — better	15.8.3
Further details — not scored
Size	1 MB	36 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Hideki Ogawa	Hideaki Uchikoshi

In-app purchases

None

しおん

No in-app purchases

None

IC card reader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is しおん free?

しおん costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

Is IC card reader free?

IC card reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do しおん or IC card reader have ads?

IC card reader shows ads; しおん does not.

Which is updated more often, しおん or IC card reader?

しおん ships an update every 14 months, and IC card reader fortnightly. Most recently, しおん was updated on October 12, 2026 and IC card reader on October 10, 2026.