Comparison

Trip Reader (NFC) vs Smart HR Pro

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

Smart HR Pro

This app offers a comprehensive workforce management solution to streamline daily operations. It handles attendance, leave, fines, tasks, duty rosters, and payroll in a single, user-friendly platform to boost productivity and coordination.

Highlights
  • Attendance management
  • Leave tracking
  • Fine management
  • Task assignment
  • Duty roster scheduling
  • Payroll processing
Features
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Our app provides a complete workforce management solution designed to simplify and streamline daily operations. It supports essential workflows such as attendance management, leave tracking, fine management, task assignment, duty roster scheduling, and payroll processing — all in one convenient platform. With an intuitive interface and efficient workflow design, the app helps organizations improve productivity, accuracy, and overall workforce coordination.

Screenshots

Trip Reader (NFC)4 screens
Smart HR Pro3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Smart HR Pro at free against Trip Reader (NFC)'s paid. Smart HR Pro also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Trip Reader (NFC)'s advantage is ratings volume (483 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Smart HR Pro holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Trip Reader (NFC) has 483 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of Trip Reader (NFC)'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Smart HR Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Trip Reader (NFC) ships an update every 2 months, Smart HR Pro every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Trip Reader (NFC) versus Smart HR Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrip Reader (NFC)Smart HR Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (483 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews92.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings483 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB60 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperDomosekai LimitedSYSTEMATIC Business Solution

Customer experience

Trip Reader (NFC)

All ratings483 ratings
Positive89.4%
Neutral6.8%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive92.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.1%

Smart HR Pro

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Trip Reader (NFC)

No in-app purchases

None

Smart HR Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Trip Reader (NFC) free?
Trip Reader (NFC) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Smart HR Pro free?
Smart HR Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Trip Reader (NFC) or Smart HR Pro?
Smart HR Pro is rated higher. Trip Reader (NFC) averages 4.7 out of 5 from 483 ratings, while Smart HR Pro averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Trip Reader (NFC) or Smart HR Pro have ads?
Neither Trip Reader (NFC) nor Smart HR Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Trip Reader (NFC) or Smart HR Pro?
Trip Reader (NFC) ships an update every 2 months, and Smart HR Pro every 10 days. Most recently, Trip Reader (NFC) was updated on October 19, 2026 and Smart HR Pro on October 10, 2026.

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