# Japan NFC Reader vs NFC情報

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Japan NFC Reader at 67% against NFC情報's 0%. Japan NFC Reader also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 weeks) and device support (4 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Japan NFC Reader 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.

Japan NFC Reader ships an update every 6 days, NFC情報 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on July 5, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Japan NFC Reader | NFC情報 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (24 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/japan-nfc-reader/id1480265213/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **24** | — |
| Positive reviews | **66.7% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 6 days** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 48 MB | 13 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 26.5 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Ryoga Tanaka](https://appshunter.io/developer/1480265212) | [KAZUTOSHI KINOSHITA](https://appshunter.io/developer/1148380017) |

## What reviewers say

### Japan NFC Reader

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/japan-nfc-reader/id1480265213)

Easily check the balance and usage history of various Japanese transit and e-money cards directly on your iPhone. Supports a wide range of IC cards and payment services for convenient financial tracking.

**Highlights:** Check e-money balance, View usage history, Supports Transit IC cards, Supports Rakuten Edy, nanaco, WAON, Supports Hong Kong Octopus card, iPhone compatibility

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hide Ads (General) | $1.99 | one-time |
| Hide Ads (Advanced Features) | $4.99 | one-time |


### NFC情報

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nfc/id1481659228)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| NFC情報メール作成回数 | $0.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Japan NFC Reader free?

Japan NFC Reader 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 Japan NFC Reader or NFC情報 have ads?

Both Japan NFC Reader and NFC情報 show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Japan NFC Reader or NFC情報?

Japan NFC Reader ships an update every 6 days, and NFC情報 every 3 weeks. Most recently, Japan NFC Reader was updated on July 5, 2026 and NFC情報 on September 21, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*
