# IC vs Ask Maira

IC and Ask Maira both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Ask Maira's written reviews are positive against 68% of IC's. Ask Maira also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (17.6 vs 27.0). IC's advantage is ratings volume (399 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. IC sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Ask Maira sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $7.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for IC against 5.0 for Ask Maira. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IC has 399 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 68% of IC's written reviews are positive against 100% of Ask Maira's.

IC ships an update every 2 months, Ask Maira every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 13, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | IC | Ask Maira |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (399 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ic-reader/id1474445461/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ask-maira/id6809161864/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **399** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 68.1% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 213 MB | 63 MB |
| Requires iOS | 27.0 | **17.6** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Shintaro Kawamura](https://appshunter.io/developer/1463344574) | [Gigalogy](https://appshunter.io/developer/1636224372) |

## What reviewers say

### IC

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ic-reader/id1474445461)

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

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| All CSV Export | $0.99 | one-time |
| One free coffee for Developer. | $0.99 | one-time |
| タコスをご馳走する | $3.99 | one-time |
| 広告非表示 | $4.99 | one-time |
| お寿司をご馳走する | $7.99 | one-time |


### Ask Maira

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ask-maira/id6809161864)

This collaborative AI workspace helps teams organize and share AI projects. Build reusable AI profiles, conduct research, and analyze documents together. Offers tiered plans for various team needs.

**Highlights:** Organize work by projects, Build reusable AI profiles, Collaborate with teammates, Analyze images, PDFs, and PowerPoints, Research topics on the web, Train AI profiles over time

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lite (up to 1 members). | $7.00 | per month |
| Lite (up to 5 members). | $35.00 | per month |
| Standard (up to 5 members) | $50.00 | per month |
| Lite (up to 10 members) | $70.00 | per month |
| Pro (up to 5 members) | $75.00 | per month |
| Standard (up to 10 members) | $100.00 | per month |
| Pro (up to 10 members) | $150.00 | per month |
| Lite (up to 25 members) | $174.99 | per month |
| Standard (up to 25 members) | $250.00 | per month |
| Pro (up to 25 members) | $374.99 | per month |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is IC free?

IC is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Ask Maira free?

Ask Maira is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, IC or Ask Maira?

Ask Maira is rated higher. IC averages 4.9 out of 5 from 399 ratings, while Ask Maira averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do IC or Ask Maira have ads?

Neither IC nor Ask Maira shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, IC or Ask Maira?

IC ships an update every 2 months, and Ask Maira every 2 weeks. Most recently, IC was updated on November 13, 2026 and Ask Maira on November 13, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*