Trip Reader (NFC) vs ATOM Smart Cam
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.
ATOM Smart Cam
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Smart camera app for ATOM Smart users
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ATOM Smart Cam at monthly 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
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, ATOM Smart Cam monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Trip Reader (NFC) | ATOM Smart Cam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (483 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 92.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 483 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 78 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Domosekai Limited | Investcom Pte. Ltd. |
In-app purchases
Trip Reader (NFC)
No in-app purchases
ATOM Smart Cam
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Trip Reader (NFC) free?
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Do Trip Reader (NFC) or ATOM Smart Cam have ads?
Which is updated more often, Trip Reader (NFC) or ATOM Smart Cam?
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