Comparison

IC vs Chigiri

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
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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

Chigiri

Features
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Chigiri is a tear-off notepad for your iPhone. Jot down a phone number during a call, work out a quick sum, sketch a map for a friend. Open the app and you're already on a blank sheet — no lists, no folders, nothing to set up. Just write with your finger. When you're done, pull the binding at the top down and tear the sheet off. It rips away with a satisfying feel, and a fresh sheet is waiting underneath. • Opens straight to a blank sheet • Write with your finger — undo and eraser included • One sheet only. It stays until you tear it off, even if you close the app • Tear it off from the binding at the top. Torn sheets are deleted for good — no trash, no history • Post to X and tear: share the sheet as an image, then it's torn off PRIVATE BY DESIGN What you write never leaves your device. The only thing that leaves is an image you choose to share yourself. No account, no ads, no analytics, no tracking. The name comes from the Japanese "chigiru" — to tear off.

Screenshots

IC4 screens
Chigiri4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Chigiri at none against IC's 5. Chigiri also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 27.0). 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. IC sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Chigiri asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IC ships an update every 2 months, Chigiri daily. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
IC versus Chigiri: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterICChigiri
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (396 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews68.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings396 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS27.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size213 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShintaro KawamuraKoudai Sugiyama

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
None

Chigiri

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IC free?
IC is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chigiri free?
Chigiri is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do IC or Chigiri have ads?
Neither IC nor Chigiri shows ads.
Which is updated more often, IC or Chigiri?
IC ships an update every 2 months, and Chigiri daily. Most recently, IC was updated on October 27, 2026 and Chigiri on October 9, 2026.

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