Comparison

nanaco 残高チェッカー vs ICカードリーダー

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

ICカードリーダー

View transaction history for electronic money and transportation IC cards. Export data in JSON or CSV formats, compatible with expense reporting tools. Supports Apple Watch registered Suica cards.

Highlights
  • View transaction history
  • Export data (JSON, CSV)
  • Expense reporting compatibility
  • Apple Watch Suica support
  • NFC enabled iPhone required
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IC Card Reader lets you check the balance and usage history of Suica and other FeliCa-based Japanese transit IC cards, as well as Rakuten Edy, just by tapping your card on your iPhone. ■ Great for travelers and commuters who want to: - Check their remaining balance without waiting at a gate or register - Decide for themselves when to top up - Review past trips and purchase history - Export travel history for expense reports during a trip or business travel ■ Key features - Read balance and history instantly via NFC — just tap your card - Supports Suica, PASMO, and other nationwide Japanese transit IC cards - Also supports Rakuten Edy balance and usage history - Name and color-tag each card for easy management - Export history as CSV (Shift-JIS/UTF-8) or JSON - No account or sign-up required — start using it right away ■ Privacy Card data is processed entirely on your device and is never sent to any external server. Supported cards: Suica, PASMO, ICOCA, TOICA, manaca, PiTaPa, Kitaca, SUGOCA, nimoca, Hayakaken, Rakuten Edy, and other nationwide interoperable Japanese transit IC cards. This app is an independent tool and is not an official app from JR East or Suica.

Screenshots

nanaco 残高チェッカー4 screens
ICカードリーダー4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: nanaco 残高チェッカー at none against ICカードリーダー's 1. ICカードリーダー's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, 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

Both are free to download. ICカードリーダー sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 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, ICカードリーダー every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
nanaco 残高チェッカー versus ICカードリーダー: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameternanaco 残高チェッカーICカードリーダー
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.9 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—7 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEJingNoriaki Misawa

Customer experience

nanaco 残高チェッカー

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

ICカードリーダー

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

nanaco 残高チェッカー

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

ICカードリーダー

One-time1
  • コーヒーチケット$1.99

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 ICカードリーダー free?
ICカードリーダー is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do nanaco 残高チェッカー or ICカードリーダー have ads?
nanaco 残高チェッカー shows ads; ICカードリーダー does not.
Which is updated more often, nanaco 残高チェッカー or ICカードリーダー?
nanaco 残高チェッカー ships an update every 6 weeks, and ICカードリーダー every 3 weeks. Most recently, nanaco 残高チェッカー was updated on October 12, 2026 and ICカードリーダー on October 14, 2026.

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