Number to Word vs Trip Reader (NFC)
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Number to Word
This utility converts numerical figures into their English word equivalents. It's a straightforward tool for anyone needing to write out numbers in text format.
- Arabic number to English word conversion
- Simple and intuitive interface
- Supports various numerical inputs
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Convert Arabic number to English words
Trip Reader (NFC)
Access your Chinese public transit card's balance and transaction history using your iPhone's NFC reader. View station names, monthly discounts, and bus routes without needing internet or Bluetooth. Save your travel history and sync it across devices.
- Read balance and history
- Show station names
- Track monthly discounts
- Display bus route numbers
- Save travel history
- Sync to iCloud
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Trip Reader uses iPhone's internal NFC reader to get balance and history from public transit cards issued across China. No Internet or Bluetooth is needed. Main features: • Balance and history • Show station names • Monthly discount policy and progress • Bus route number • Save history and comments • Sync to iCloud ************************************** Beijing Yikatong is not supported due to technical reason. ************************************** Cards supported: • Beijing Hutong Card (京津冀互联互通卡, with T-Union mark) • Tianjin City Card (with T-Union mark) • Nanjing City Card (with T-Union mark) • Suzhou Citizen Card • Shanghai Public Transportation Card (Purple card and T-Union card) • Kunshan Citizen Card • Guangzhou Yang Cheng Tong (CPU card only) • Lingnan Pass • Shenzhen Tong (FeliCa type not supported) • Chengdu Tianfu Tong (CPU card only) • Other T-Union or City Union cards issued across China (some dual-module cards may show T-Union history only) Note: Student cards, senior cards etc. are not supported. This app does not have access to official database. Please use with caution and do not rely on the result.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Number to Word at free against Trip Reader (NFC)'s paid. Number to Word also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). Trip Reader (NFC)'s advantage is ratings volume (527 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Number to Word holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Trip Reader (NFC) has 527 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Number to Word ships an update every 3 months, Trip Reader (NFC) every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Number to Word | Trip Reader (NFC) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.7 (527 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 92.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 527 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chuk Fong Ng | Domosekai Limited |
Customer experience
Number to Word
Trip Reader (NFC)
In-app purchases
Number to Word
No in-app purchases
Trip Reader (NFC)
No in-app purchases
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