Comparison

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.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • View transaction history
  • Export data (JSON, CSV)
  • Expense reporting compatibility
  • Apple Watch Suica support
  • NFC enabled iPhone required
Read full description

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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

Screenshots

ICカードリーダー4 screens
Swift Eyes3 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ICカードリーダー versus Swift Eyes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterICカードリーダーSwift Eyes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews22.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB112 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNoriaki MisawaTOMOMIRAI

Customer experience

ICカードリーダー

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

Swift Eyes

Written reviews19 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

ICカードリーダー

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

Swift Eyes

Subscriptions3
  • Basic (Monthly)$1.991 Month
  • Pro (Monthly)3 Days trial$11.991 Month
  • MAX (Monthly)3 Days trial$19.991 Month

Questions

Is ICカードリーダー free?
ICカードリーダー is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Swift Eyes free?
Swift Eyes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ICカードリーダー or Swift Eyes have ads?
Neither ICカードリーダー nor Swift Eyes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ICカードリーダー or Swift Eyes?
ICカードリーダー ships an update every 3 weeks, and Swift Eyes every 3 weeks. Most recently, ICカードリーダー was updated on November 3, 2026 and Swift Eyes on October 30, 2026.

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