Multi IC Card Reader 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.
Multi IC Card Reader
Scan and save the balance and usage history of various IC cards, including public transport cards and gift cards. Export your data to a CSV file for easy management and sharing. Supports a wide range of domestic and international cards.
- Scan IC card balance and history
- Save card data to device
- Export history to CSV
- Supports numerous Japanese IC cards
- Supports international transit cards
- Supports gift and loyalty cards
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【Multi IC Card Reader】 - You can scan balance and usage history of IC Card (ex: Suica, PASMO) - Save balance and usage history to your device - You can export balance and usage history to CSV file. 【Japan Domestic Cards】 ■ Suica ■ PASMO ■ ICOCA ■ TOICA ■ manaca ■ SUGOCA ■ nimoca ■ はやかけん(hayakaken) ■ PiTaPa ■ Kitaca ■ Sapica ■ IruCa ■ icsca ■ OKICA ■ ayuca ■ 長崎スマートカード(Nagasaki Smart Card) ■ エヌタスTカード(N+TCard) ■ ナイスパス(Nice Pass) ■ ですか(desuca) ■ iyotetsu IC i~card ■ kumamon IC Card ■ ecomyca ■ passca ■ PASPY ■ LuLuCa ■ Rapica ■ CI-CA ■ NicoPa ■ hanica ■ りゅーと(ryuto) ■ emica ■ なっち(natch) ■ ICa ■ Iwasaki IC Card ■ Randen Card ■ itappy ■ Tsukica ■ NORUCA ■ Asaca ■ DoCARD ■ KURURU ■ Ohmi RailWay Bus IC Card ■ kinoca ■ nanaco【Balance、History、nanaco Number、nanaco Point】 ■ Rakuten Edy 【Balance、History、Edy Number】 ■ WAON 【Balance、History、WAON Number、WAON Point】 ■ CoGCa 【Balance、History、CoGCa Number】 ■ Doutor Card 【Balance、History】 ■ Tully's Card 【Balance、History】 ■ majica 【Balance、History】 ■ Starbucks Card 【Balance、History】 ■ KOMECA Card 【Balance、History】 ■ Mister Donut Card 【Balance、History】 ■ KFC Card 【Balance、History】 ■ LaCuCa 【Balance、History】 ■ PALM CARD 【Balance、History】 ■ University Card【Balance、History、Member Number】 ■ Driver's License【Name、Address、Legal Domicile、etc.】 ■ Individual Number Card 【Other Country Cards】 ■ Hong Kong, Octopus Card【Balance】 ■ Sydney, Australia, Opal Card【Balance、Card Number】 ■ Korea Tmoney Card【Balance、History】 ■ Korea Cashbee Card【Balance、History】 ■ Paris Navigo Card【History】 ■ San Francisco Bay Area Clipper Card【Balance、History】 【Other Tags】 ■ AirTag 【How To Use】 ■ Tap Scan Button ■ Hold IC card near top back of iPhone ■ Check balance and usage history ■ Export CSV if you need 【CSV Export】 ■ send e-mail ■ save to File app ■ save to Google Drive, Dropbox and other app 【Support OS】 iOS 13+ 【Support Device】 ■ iPhone 7 / 7 Plus ■ iPhone 8 / 8 Plus ■ iPhone X ■ iPhone XS / XS Max ■ iPhone XR ■ iPhone SE(2nd generation) ■ iPhone 11 / 11 Pro / 11 Pro Max ■ iPhone 12 / 12 Pro / 12 Pro Max / 12 mini 【About No Ads Plan】 Hide all advertizement throughout this app ※ Subscription renews automatically but can be canceled at any time 【Terms of Use and Privacy Policy】 https://ic-reader.com/terms.html https://ic-reader.com/privacypolicy.html
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.
- 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 - History grouped by day, showing the change and balance for each transaction plus a daily total - Automatically log where you paid with Apple Pay (Suica) using a Shortcuts automation (Payment Spots) - Export history as CSV (Shift-JIS/UTF-8), JSON, or Rakuraku Seisan format - On larger-screen iPhone models such as iPhone Duo, view your card list and history side by side - No account or sign-up required — start using it right away ■ Privacy Card data and payment spot records are stored on your device and are never sent to the developer's servers. 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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: ICカードリーダー at none against Multi IC Card Reader's shown. ICカードリーダー also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.6). Multi IC Card Reader's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks) and review sentiment (33% vs 22%). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Multi IC Card Reader sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month and ICカードリーダー sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
ICカードリーダー holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Multi IC Card Reader has 49 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 33% of Multi IC Card Reader's written reviews are positive against 22% of ICカードリーダー's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Multi IC Card Reader ships an update every 9 days, ICカードリーダー every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Multi IC Card Reader | ICカードリーダー |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (49 ratings) | 4.9 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better | 22.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 49 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HALLUCIGENIA, INC. | Noriaki Misawa |
Customer experience
Multi IC Card Reader
ICカードリーダー
In-app purchases
Multi IC Card Reader
- No Ads Plan$1.991 Month
ICカードリーダー
- コーヒーチケット$1.99
- Remove Ads$1.99
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