Comparison

Trip Reader (NFC) vs HR InfoX

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

HR InfoX

Features
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This app contains following features: - can view class information - can view consulting service information - can view job posts

Screenshots

Trip Reader (NFC)4 screens
HR InfoX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: HR InfoX at every 9 days against Trip Reader (NFC)'s every 2 months. 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, HR InfoX every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Trip Reader (NFC) versus HR InfoX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrip Reader (NFC)HR InfoX
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (483 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews90.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings483 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB61 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperDomosekai LimitedSYSTEMATIC Business Solution

In-app purchases

None

Trip Reader (NFC)

No in-app purchases

None

HR InfoX

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Trip Reader (NFC) free?
Trip Reader (NFC) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HR InfoX free?
HR InfoX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Trip Reader (NFC) or HR InfoX have ads?
Neither Trip Reader (NFC) nor HR InfoX shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Trip Reader (NFC) or HR InfoX?
Trip Reader (NFC) ships an update every 2 months, and HR InfoX every 9 days. Most recently, Trip Reader (NFC) was updated on September 23, 2026 and HR InfoX on September 13, 2026.

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