Comparison

nanaco 残高チェッカー vs Multi 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

nanaco 残高チェッカー

This app displays the money and point balances for your nanaco card. It retrieves and shows balance and history information directly from the official nanaco-net website. Please note this is not an official app from Seven Card Service.

Highlights
  • Display nanaco card money balance
  • Display nanaco card point balance
  • Retrieve data from nanaco-net official site
  • Show balance and history information
Features
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nanacoカード のマネー残高と、ポイント残高を表示するブラウザです。 残高、履歴情報などはnanaco-netの公式サイトから取得表示しています。 nanacoは、株式会社セブン&アイ・ホールディングスが株式会社セブン・カードサービスの登録商標です。 ※このアプリは、株式会社セブン・カードサービス の公式アプリではありません

About

Multi IC Card Reader

Scan and save the balance and usage history of various IC cards, including public transport cards and gift cards. Export your data to a CSV file for easy management and sharing. Supports a wide range of domestic and international cards.

Highlights
  • Scan IC card balance and history
  • Save card data to device
  • Export history to CSV
  • Supports numerous Japanese IC cards
  • Supports international transit cards
  • Supports gift and loyalty cards
Features
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【Multi IC Card Reader】 - You can scan balance and usage history of IC Card (ex: Suica, PASMO) - Save balance and usage history to your device - You can export balance and usage history to CSV file. 【Japan Domestic Cards】 ■ Suica ■ PASMO ■ ICOCA ■ TOICA ■ manaca ■ SUGOCA ■ nimoca ■ はやかけん(hayakaken) ■ PiTaPa ■ Kitaca ■ Sapica ■ IruCa ■ icsca ■ OKICA ■ ayuca ■ 長崎スマートカード(Nagasaki Smart Card) ■ エヌタスTカード(N+TCard) ■ ナイスパス(Nice Pass) ■ ですか(desuca) ■ iyotetsu IC i~card ■ kumamon IC Card ■ ecomyca ■ passca ■ PASPY ■ LuLuCa ■ Rapica ■ CI-CA ■ NicoPa ■ hanica ■ りゅーと(ryuto) ■ emica ■ なっち(natch) ■ ICa ■ Iwasaki IC Card ■ Randen Card ■ itappy ■ Tsukica ■ NORUCA ■ Asaca ■ DoCARD ■ KURURU ■ Ohmi RailWay Bus IC Card ■ kinoca ■ nanaco【Balance、History、nanaco Number、nanaco Point】 ■ Rakuten Edy 【Balance、History、Edy Number】 ■ WAON 【Balance、History、WAON Number、WAON Point】 ■ CoGCa 【Balance、History、CoGCa Number】 ■ Doutor Card 【Balance、History】 ■ Tully's Card 【Balance、History】 ■ majica 【Balance、History】 ■ Starbucks Card 【Balance、History】 ■ KOMECA Card 【Balance、History】 ■ Mister Donut Card 【Balance、History】 ■ KFC Card 【Balance、History】 ■ LaCuCa 【Balance、History】 ■ PALM CARD 【Balance、History】 ■ University Card【Balance、History、Member Number】 ■ Driver's License【Name、Address、Legal Domicile、etc.】 ■ Individual Number Card 【Other Country Cards】 ■ Hong Kong, Octopus Card【Balance】 ■ Sydney, Australia, Opal Card【Balance、Card Number】 ■ Korea Tmoney Card【Balance、History】 ■ Korea Cashbee Card【Balance、History】 ■ Paris Navigo Card【History】 ■ San Francisco Bay Area Clipper Card【Balance、History】 【Other Tags】 ■ AirTag 【How To Use】 ■ Tap Scan Button ■ Hold IC card near top back of iPhone ■ Check balance and usage history ■ Export CSV if you need 【CSV Export】 ■ send e-mail ■ save to File app ■ save to Google Drive, Dropbox and other app 【Support OS】 iOS 13+ 【Support Device】 ■ iPhone 7 / 7 Plus ■ iPhone 8 / 8 Plus ■ iPhone X ■ iPhone XS / XS Max ■ iPhone XR ■ iPhone SE(2nd generation) ■ iPhone 11 / 11 Pro / 11 Pro Max ■ iPhone 12 / 12 Pro / 12 Pro Max / 12 mini 【About No Ads Plan】 Hide all advertizement throughout this app ※ Subscription renews automatically but can be canceled at any time 【Terms of Use and Privacy Policy】 https://ic-reader.com/terms.html https://ic-reader.com/privacypolicy.html

Screenshots

nanaco 残高チェッカー4 screens
Multi IC Card Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: nanaco 残高チェッカー at none against Multi IC Card Reader's 1. Multi IC Card Reader's advantage is review sentiment (33% vs 0%) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Multi IC Card Reader sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. nanaco 残高チェッカー asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

nanaco 残高チェッカー ships an update every 6 weeks, Multi IC Card Reader every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on August 27, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
nanaco 残高チェッカー versus Multi IC Card Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameternanaco 残高チェッカーMulti IC Card Reader
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.7 (44 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews33.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—44 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEJingHALLUCIGENIA, INC.

Customer experience

nanaco 残高チェッカー

Written reviews13 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral15.4%
Negative84.6%

Multi IC Card Reader

All ratings44 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral2.3%
Negative6.8%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

None

nanaco 残高チェッカー

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Multi IC Card Reader

Subscriptions1
  • No Ads Plan$1.991 Month

Questions

Is nanaco 残高チェッカー free?
nanaco 残高チェッカー is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Multi IC Card Reader free?
Multi IC Card Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do nanaco 残高チェッカー or Multi IC Card Reader have ads?
Both nanaco 残高チェッカー and Multi IC Card Reader show ads.
Which is updated more often, nanaco 残高チェッカー or Multi IC Card Reader?
nanaco 残高チェッカー ships an update every 6 weeks, and Multi IC Card Reader every 9 days. Most recently, nanaco 残高チェッカー was updated on August 27, 2026 and Multi IC Card Reader on September 19, 2026.

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