ICカードリーダー vs Swift Eyes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Swift Eyes
This AI-powered application analyzes images from your camera or other apps, providing detailed text descriptions of their content. It's optimized for screen readers, automatically reading descriptions aloud to assist users with visual impairments.
- AI-powered image analysis
- Text descriptions of image content
- VoiceOver screen reader optimization
- Automatic audio reading of descriptions
- Image analysis from camera or shared photos
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Swift Eyes is an AI-powered image recognition app designed to support people with visual impairments. It analyzes images taken with the camera or shared from apps like Photos, and provides a text description of the content. Because it is optimized for the VoiceOver screen reader, it automatically reads the text aloud once the analysis is completed. Caution: This app provides AI recognition results for reference purposes only and is not intended to replace measures for ensuring personal safety while moving around or to substitute for medical practices. For more details, please refer to the Terms of Use displayed when you launch the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Swift Eyes at 100% against ICカードリーダー's 22%. ICカードリーダー's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. ICカードリーダー sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Swift Eyes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ICカードリーダー | Swift Eyes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (7 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 22.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 112 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Noriaki Misawa | TOMOMIRAI |
Customer experience
ICカードリーダー
Swift Eyes
In-app purchases
ICカードリーダー
- コーヒーチケット$1.99
- Remove Ads$1.99
Swift Eyes
- Basic (Monthly)$1.991 Month
- Pro (Monthly)3 Days trial$11.991 Month
- MAX (Monthly)3 Days trial$19.991 Month









