Comparison

Trip Reader (NFC) vs Consort Connect

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

Consort Connect

Control your heating appliances remotely from any location using your smartphone. Easily set up and manage multiple devices, and share access with other users for convenient home climate management.

Highlights
  • Remote heating control
  • Easy smartphone setup
  • Manage multiple devices
  • Share device access
  • Control from anywhere
Features
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- Remotely control your heating appliances* from anywhere - Easy set-up and connection via smartphone - Add and control multiple devices with one App - Share devices among multiple users * WIFI heater models can be directly connected, SL heaters can be connected through a separately available hardware device, the SLPB WIFI

Screenshots

Trip Reader (NFC)4 screens
Consort Connect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Trip Reader (NFC) at 91% against Consort Connect's 0%. Trip Reader (NFC) also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 22 months). Consort Connect's advantage is monetization model (free vs paid). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Trip Reader (NFC) ships an update every 2 months, Consort Connect every 22 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Trip Reader (NFC) versus Consort Connect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrip Reader (NFC)Consort Connect
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (483 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews90.9% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings483 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 22 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB191 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDomosekai LimitedCONSORT EQUIPMENT PRODUCTS LIMITED

Customer experience

Trip Reader (NFC)

All ratings483 ratings
Positive89.4%
Neutral6.8%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%

Consort Connect

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Trip Reader (NFC)

No in-app purchases

None

Consort Connect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Trip Reader (NFC) free?
Trip Reader (NFC) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Consort Connect free?
Consort Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Trip Reader (NFC) or Consort Connect have ads?
Neither Trip Reader (NFC) nor Consort Connect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Trip Reader (NFC) or Consort Connect?
Trip Reader (NFC) ships an update every 2 months, and Consort Connect every 22 months. Most recently, Trip Reader (NFC) was updated on September 23, 2026 and Consort Connect on June 4, 2026.

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