# Japan NFC Reader vs NFC Commander

The clearest difference is ads: NFC Commander at none against Japan NFC Reader's shown. NFC Commander also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%). Japan NFC Reader's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 34 months) and ratings volume (31 vs 6). On price, rating, 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 Commander sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Japan NFC Reader against 4.8 for NFC Commander. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Japan NFC Reader has 31 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of Japan NFC Reader's written reviews are positive against 100% of NFC Commander's.

Japan NFC Reader ships an update every 6 days, NFC Commander every 34 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Japan NFC Reader | NFC Commander |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (31 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/japan-nfc-reader/id1480265213/reviews)** | [4.8 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nfc-commander-reader-writer/id1557108618/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **31** | 6 |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 6 days** | Every 34 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 48 MB | 3 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 17.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Ryoga Tanaka](https://appshunter.io/developer/1480265212) | [袁杰 张](https://appshunter.io/developer/1329154617) |

## 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 Commander

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nfc-commander-reader-writer/id1557108618)

This utility app allows you to read and write data to NFC cards. It supports multiple data reads and writes, various data types, and specific formats for auto-recognition on newer iPhones. An advanced version offers additional features.

**Highlights:** Read NFC card data, Write data to NFC cards, Multiple data reads/writes, Support for multiple data types, Specific format writing for auto-recognition, Dark mode support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Edition | $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 Commander free?

NFC Commander is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Japan NFC Reader or NFC Commander?

Japan NFC Reader is rated higher. Japan NFC Reader averages 5.0 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while NFC Commander averages 4.8 from 6 ratings.

### Do Japan NFC Reader or NFC Commander have ads?

Japan NFC Reader shows ads; NFC Commander does not.

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

Japan NFC Reader ships an update every 6 days, and NFC Commander every 34 months. Most recently, Japan NFC Reader was updated on November 3, 2026 and NFC Commander on November 3, 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.*