Comparison

IC vs Show Time

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

Show Time

Features
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See the current time and elapsed show time at a glance. Show Time is a clear, easy-to-use clock and stopwatch for live events, stage productions, streaming, rehearsals, and presentations. FEATURES • Large current-time and elapsed-time displays • Start, stop, resume, and reset the timer • Set a break duration and see the scheduled resume time • Track show time excluding breaks • Edit on-screen notes and adjust their alignment • Choose 12-hour or 24-hour time and show or hide seconds • Portrait and landscape layouts for iPhone and iPad • Switch between Japanese and English in Settings No account is required. Core features work offline, and your notes and display settings are stored locally on your device. Enable the Break feature and choose your display language in the app’s Settings.

Screenshots

IC4 screens
Show Time4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: IC at Free against Show Time's $2.99. Show Time's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). On ads 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

IC is free to download; Show Time costs $2.99 up front. IC sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Show Time asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IC ships an update every 2 months, Show Time monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
IC versus Show Time: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterICShow Time
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.9 (385 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews68.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings385 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size113 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShintaro KawamuraKantaro Kobayashi

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
Show 2 more
  • 広告非表示$4.99
  • お寿司をご馳走する$7.99
None

Show Time

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IC free?
IC is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Show Time free?
Show Time costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do IC or Show Time have ads?
Neither IC nor Show Time shows ads.
Which is updated more often, IC or Show Time?
IC ships an update every 2 months, and Show Time monthly. Most recently, IC was updated on October 13, 2026 and Show Time on October 3, 2026.

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