Comparison

Trip Reader (NFC) vs VeltemaNFC

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

VeltemaNFC

Features
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一个工具类APP,可以读取Veltema公司特制的NFC电子防伪标签用于防伪和溯源。一个特制的标签包括NFC芯片ID、隐藏码和二维码三类信息,三者一一对应。 通过手机读取NFC芯片ID,然后数据库查询可以获取对应的隐藏码和二维码。手机靠近特制的NFC电子标签会点亮LED灯使得自然光下的隐藏码显现出来,和app内查询得到的隐藏码对比用于防伪验证。NFC电子标签上同时还印刷了二维码,既可以作为溯源ID,也可以用于和app内查询得到的二维码对比用于多重防伪验证。 A utility app that can read specially designed NFC anti-counterfeit tags from Veltema for authenticity verification and traceability. Each custom tag contains three types of information: an NFC chip ID, a hidden code, and a QR code, all of which are uniquely linked.The app reads the NFC chip ID via a smartphone, then retrieves the corresponding hidden code and QR code from a database. When the phone is brought close to the special NFC tag, it activates an LED light to reveal the hidden code under natural light, allowing users to compare it with the code displayed in the app for authenticity verification. The NFC tag also features a printed QR code, which serves both as a traceability ID and an additional layer of anti-counterfeit verification when matched against the QR code retrieved by the app.

Screenshots

Trip Reader (NFC)4 screens
VeltemaNFC3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: VeltemaNFC at monthly against Trip Reader (NFC)'s every 2 months. Trip Reader (NFC)'s advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). 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, VeltemaNFC monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Trip Reader (NFC) versus VeltemaNFC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrip Reader (NFC)VeltemaNFC
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (483 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews92.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings483 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDomosekai LimitedZhejiang Veltema Information Technology Co., Ltd.

In-app purchases

None

Trip Reader (NFC)

No in-app purchases

None

VeltemaNFC

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Trip Reader (NFC) free?
Trip Reader (NFC) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is VeltemaNFC free?
VeltemaNFC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Trip Reader (NFC) or VeltemaNFC have ads?
Neither Trip Reader (NFC) nor VeltemaNFC shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Trip Reader (NFC) or VeltemaNFC?
Trip Reader (NFC) ships an update every 2 months, and VeltemaNFC monthly. Most recently, Trip Reader (NFC) was updated on September 26, 2026 and VeltemaNFC on September 23, 2026.

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