FineControl+ vs IC card reader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FineControl+
Remotely manage your alarm host from anywhere in the world. Receive real-time event logs and instant notifications for alarms and warnings. Control various host functions, areas, and switches with ease.
- Worldwide access and control
- Real-time sensor event logging
- Push notifications for alarms
- Control host and area states
- User management
- IFTTT event integration
- Global Health Check
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App for controlling the finecontrol fc20 alarm host. Worldwide Access control your alarm host and all function easily from all over the world. LiveLog view sensor events in realtime Stay in Touch receive push notifications, e-mails, short messages and calls if a alarm or warning event occurs. key featores • wordwide access and control • change host state and area states • Area control • control switches • user management • access to all protocol entries • IFTTT events integrated • LiveLog • Global Health Check • control multiply hosts Tags • FineControl • FineSell • LifeSOS • LivingPattern
IC card reader
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: FineControl+ at none against IC card reader's shown. FineControl+ also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.8.3). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
FineControl+ ships an update weekly, IC card reader fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FineControl+ | IC card reader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 81.8% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.8.3 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Falk Mendt | Hideaki Uchikoshi |
In-app purchases
FineControl+
No in-app purchases
IC card reader
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is FineControl+ free?
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Do FineControl+ or IC card reader have ads?
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