Trip Reader (NFC) vs Consort Connect
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.
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.
- Remote heating control
- Easy smartphone setup
- Manage multiple devices
- Share device access
- Control from anywhere
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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
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
| Parameter | Trip Reader (NFC) | Consort Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (483 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 90.9% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 483 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 22 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 191 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Domosekai Limited | CONSORT EQUIPMENT PRODUCTS LIMITED |
Customer experience
Trip Reader (NFC)
Consort Connect
In-app purchases
Trip Reader (NFC)
No in-app purchases
Consort Connect
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Trip Reader (NFC) free?
Is Consort Connect free?
Do Trip Reader (NFC) or Consort Connect have ads?
Which is updated more often, Trip Reader (NFC) or Consort Connect?
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