Comparison

IC vs Brainize

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

Head to head
About

IC

This app allows you to read, save, and export the usage history of various Japanese NFC transportation cards. Easily check your card balance and view past transactions, with the option to export data as a CSV file.

Highlights
  • Read IC card balance
  • View usage history
  • Export history as CSV
  • Supports multiple Japanese IC cards
  • Save card data
Read full description

That can acquire, save, and export the usage history of transportation Japanese IC cards such as Suica and Pasmo and more ▼FEATURE You can check the balance and usage history of transportation IC cards. The read usage history can be exported as CSV. ▼SUPPORTED CARDS ・Suica ・PASMO ・ICOCA ・manaca ・nimoca ・PiTaPa ・TOICA ・SUGOCA ・Kitaca ・Hayakaken ・PASPY ・SAPICA ・IruCa ・icsca ・OKICA ・ICa ・nanaco ・Edy ・WAON

About

Brainize

Features
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Brainize is a quiet task manager for clearing your mind and choosing the next concrete action. Capture anything on your mind, process it one item at a time, organize actions and projects, focus on what you can do now, and review completed or deferred items. Main keeps the current action in front of you. Process turns raw captures into next actions, waiting items, someday ideas, reference notes, or projects. Engage helps you pick runnable actions, while Projects supports numbered steps and dependencies. A subscription is required for sync, category focus, background photos, and restore support. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://app.axon.jp/brainize/privacy

Screenshots

IC4 screens
Brainize4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Brainize at daily against IC's every 2 months. Brainize also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. IC sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Brainize sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IC ships an update every 2 months, Brainize daily. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
IC versus Brainize: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterICBrainize
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (385 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews74.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings385 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size113 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShintaro KawamuraKeiichi Ota

In-app purchases

5 purchases

IC

One-time5
  • All CSV Export$0.99
  • One free coffee for Developer.$0.99
  • タコスをご馳走する$3.99
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  • 広告非表示$4.99
  • お寿司をご馳走する$7.99
2 purchases

Brainize

Subscriptions1
  • Brainize Sync$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • Support Brainize$1.99

Questions

Is IC free?
IC is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Brainize free?
Brainize is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do IC or Brainize have ads?
Neither IC nor Brainize shows ads.
Which is updated more often, IC or Brainize?
IC ships an update every 2 months, and Brainize daily. Most recently, IC was updated on September 25, 2026 and Brainize on September 8, 2026.

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