Comparison

IC Card Reader for Japan vs NFC情報

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

Head to head
About

IC Card Reader for Japan

Instantly check the balance and transaction history of Japanese transit IC cards like Suica and Rakuten Edy by tapping them on your iPhone. Ideal for travelers and commuters needing to manage their funds and export data for expense reports.

Highlights
  • Read balance and history via NFC
  • Supports Suica, PASMO, and other transit IC cards
  • Supports Rakuten Edy
  • Name and color-tag cards
  • Export history as CSV, JSON, or Rakuraku Seisan
  • Automatic payment spot logging
  • Pro features: date-range export, balance widget, ad removal
Features
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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 - Export only This Month, Last Month, or a custom date range (Pro) - See the balance of your most recently used card in a Home Screen widget (Pro) - 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 ■ Pro (one-time purchase) Buy once and keep these features for good: - Date-range export - Balance widget - Ad removal The widget shows the balance from the last time you scanned your card in the app. ■ 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.

About

NFC情報

This app allows you to save NFC (FeliCa etc.) information to CSV or SQLite database files. Once scanned, data is stored on your iPhone even if removed from the IC card, enabling household accounting. It offers four CSV export formats to prevent character encoding issues.

Highlights
  • Save NFC information to CSV
  • Save NFC information to SQLite
  • Export data via email
  • Household accounting integration
  • Multiple CSV export formats
  • Data stored on iPhone
Features
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NFC(FeliCa等)の情報をCSVファイルやNFC情報で使っているSQLiteデータベースファイルを保存してメールに添付できます。 一度スキャンした情報はICカードから消えてもiPhoneに保存されます。 保存したデータを使って家計簿を記帳できます。 メールの受信先や経由するサーバーによっては、添付ファイルが文字化けしたり、改行されなかったりするので、下記の4種類のCSVファイルを作成しますので問題が起きないCSVファイルを選択して下さい。 1. UTF-8 LF 2. UTF-8 CRLF 3. SHIFT-JIS LF 4. SHIFT-JIS CRLF メールの作成機能はApp 内課金です。 タブバーの「その他」をタップして表示される「ブックマーク」から購入できます。

Screenshots

IC Card Reader for Japan4 screens
NFC情報4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: IC Card Reader for Japan at none against NFC情報's shown. IC Card Reader for Japan also leads on review sentiment (22% vs 0%) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.5). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Card Reader for Japan sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and NFC情報 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 11, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
IC Card Reader for Japan versus NFC情報: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIC Card Reader for JapanNFC情報
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews22.2% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNoriaki MisawaKAZUTOSHI KINOSHITA

Customer experience

IC Card Reader for Japan

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive22.2%
Neutral11.1%
Negative66.7%

NFC情報

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

IC Card Reader for Japan

One-time2
  • コーヒーチケット$1.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
1 purchases

NFC情報

One-time1
  • NFC情報メール作成回数$0.99

Questions

Is IC Card Reader for Japan free?
IC Card Reader for Japan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NFC情報 free?
NFC情報 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do IC Card Reader for Japan or NFC情報 have ads?
NFC情報 shows ads; IC Card Reader for Japan does not.
Which is updated more often, IC Card Reader for Japan or NFC情報?
IC Card Reader for Japan ships an update every 3 weeks, and NFC情報 every 3 weeks. Most recently, IC Card Reader for Japan was updated on November 11, 2026 and NFC情報 on November 11, 2026.

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