Trip Reader (NFC) vs Mr.FOX
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
Mr.FOX
Access all Mr.FOX platforms with a single login. Stream live content and engage in fun activities directly from your device. This app simplifies your experience across multiple services.
- Single sign-on for all platforms
- Live streaming from various Mr.FOX services
- Access to fun activities
- Cross-platform accessibility
- Simplified user experience
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Mr.FOX Application, one app that completes all needs For every Member who uses various Mr.Fox platforms. Easily accessible to all platforms at your fingertips. No need to log in again and again. You can watch Live from various platforms of Mr.FOX right away. with many fun activities
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Trip Reader (NFC) at 4.7 against Mr.FOX's 3.7. Trip Reader (NFC) also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ads (none vs shown). Mr.FOX's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price 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
Both are free to download. Mr.FOX sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Trip Reader (NFC) asks for nothing beyond the download.
Trip Reader (NFC) holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Trip Reader (NFC) has 483 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of Trip Reader (NFC)'s written reviews are positive against 77% of Mr.FOX's.
Trip Reader (NFC) ships an update every 2 months, Mr.FOX fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Trip Reader (NFC) | Mr.FOX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (483 ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 90.9% of reviews — better | 76.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 483 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 78 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Domosekai Limited | MISTER FOX CO., LTD. |
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Trip Reader (NFC)
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In-app purchases
Trip Reader (NFC)
No in-app purchases
Mr.FOX
- 50 Mr.Fox Coins$2.99
- 100 Mr.Fox Coins$4.99
- 300 Mr.Fox Coins$12.99
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- 500 Mr.Fox Coins$20.99
- 1000 Mr.Fox Coins$41.99
