Comparison

Trip Reader (NFC) vs Anniversary Tracker

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

Head to head
About

Trip Reader (NFC)

Access your Chinese public transit card's balance and transaction history using your iPhone's NFC reader. View station names, monthly discounts, and bus routes without needing internet or Bluetooth. Save your travel history and sync it across devices.

Highlights
  • Read balance and history
  • Show station names
  • Track monthly discounts
  • Display bus route numbers
  • Save travel history
  • Sync to iCloud
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Trip Reader uses iPhone's internal NFC reader to get balance and history from public transit cards issued across China. No Internet or Bluetooth is needed. Main features: • Balance and history • Show station names • Monthly discount policy and progress • Bus route number • Save history and comments • Sync to iCloud ************************************** Beijing Yikatong is not supported due to technical reason. ************************************** Cards supported: • Beijing Hutong Card (京津冀互联互通卡, with T-Union mark) • Tianjin City Card (with T-Union mark) • Nanjing City Card (with T-Union mark) • Suzhou Citizen Card • Shanghai Public Transportation Card (Purple card and T-Union card) • Kunshan Citizen Card • Guangzhou Yang Cheng Tong (CPU card only) • Lingnan Pass • Shenzhen Tong (FeliCa type not supported) • Chengdu Tianfu Tong (CPU card only) • Other T-Union or City Union cards issued across China (some dual-module cards may show T-Union history only) Note: Student cards, senior cards etc. are not supported. This app does not have access to official database. Please use with caution and do not rely on the result.

About

Anniversary Tracker

This app helps you track and celebrate important dates, from relationship anniversaries to personal milestones. Customize your experience with photos, themes, and personalized reminders to never miss a special moment.

Highlights
  • Automatic day counter
  • Customizable profile photos
  • Personalized fonts, colors, and sizes
  • Theme backgrounds
  • Unlimited anniversary calendar
  • Smart reminders
  • Automatic milestone generation
Features
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Every day together is worth celebrating. Anniversary Tracker helps you count, customize, and never forget the moments that matter most — from your very first day together to your 10,000th. Trusted by over 80,000 couples and counting. YOUR LOVE STORY, YOUR WAY - Automatic Day Counter — See exactly how many days, months, and years you've been together. Choose whether Day 1 starts on your anniversary date or the day after. - Profile Photos — Add photos of you and your partner, your pet, or your favorite idol to make it truly yours. - Full Customization — Change fonts, colors, and sizes on titles, names, and the day counter independently. - Beautiful Backgrounds — Choose from a collection of cute, aesthetic theme backgrounds. - Tap the Heart — Tap the heart between your photos for a surprise animation. NEVER MISS A DATE - Anniversary Calendar — Add unlimited personal anniversaries, birthdays, and special dates in a simple list view. Swipe to remove any you no longer need. - Smart Reminders — Set notifications days in advance so you never forget an important date again. - Built-in Milestones — 100 days, 200 days, 500 days, 1,000 days, monthly anniversaries, Valentine's Day, Christmas Eve, and more are automatically generated for you. NOT JUST FOR COUPLES Anniversary Tracker works for anything you care about — your wedding anniversary, your pet's adoption day, your favorite idol's birthday, an upcoming exam, or a countdown to a special event. If the date matters to you, it belongs here. Start counting your moments today.

Screenshots

Trip Reader (NFC)4 screens
Anniversary Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Trip Reader (NFC) at none against Anniversary Tracker's 1. Trip Reader (NFC) also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (93% vs 81%). Anniversary Tracker's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (2K vs 483). On price, rating and device support 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. Anniversary Tracker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Trip Reader (NFC) asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Trip Reader (NFC) against 4.7 for Anniversary Tracker. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 483 and 2K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 93% of Trip Reader (NFC)'s written reviews are positive against 81% of Anniversary Tracker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Trip Reader (NFC) ships an update every 2 months, Anniversary Tracker every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Trip Reader (NFC) versus Anniversary Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrip Reader (NFC)Anniversary Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (483 ratings)4.7 (2K ratings)
Positive reviews92.9% of reviews — better80.7% of reviews
Number of ratings4832K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB85 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDomosekai LimitedCong Le

Customer experience

Trip Reader (NFC)

All ratings483 ratings
Positive89.4%
Neutral6.8%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive92.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.1%

Anniversary Tracker

All ratings2,024 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral3.9%
Negative4.4%
Written reviews109 reviews
Positive80.7%
Neutral6.4%
Negative12.8%

Bugs and requests

Trip Reader (NFC)

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Anniversary Tracker

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Widgets displaying blank or incorrect information
  • Notifications not working or delayed
  • Randomly adding unset anniversaries
  • Day count not updating properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add ability to set custom anniversary dates
  • Include widget support for home screen
  • Allow changing app icon and name
  • Improve notification reliability

In-app purchases

None

Trip Reader (NFC)

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Anniversary Tracker

One-time1
  • Remove all ads$9.99

Questions

Is Trip Reader (NFC) free?
Trip Reader (NFC) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Anniversary Tracker free?
Anniversary Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Trip Reader (NFC) or Anniversary Tracker?
Trip Reader (NFC) and Anniversary Tracker are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 483 and 2K ratings respectively.
Do Trip Reader (NFC) or Anniversary Tracker have ads?
Anniversary Tracker shows ads; Trip Reader (NFC) does not.
Which is updated more often, Trip Reader (NFC) or Anniversary Tracker?
Trip Reader (NFC) ships an update every 2 months, and Anniversary Tracker every 9 days. Most recently, Trip Reader (NFC) was updated on September 26, 2026 and Anniversary Tracker on September 29, 2026.

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