Comparison

Trip Reader (NFC) vs Atom Note

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

Atom Note

Features
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Atom Note is a local-first note app for people who don't want every record squeezed into the same template. BUILD YOUR OWN STRUCTURE: - Create a category for anything you want to track. - Add list items inside each category. - Each item holds a title, free-form contents, and an icon you pick. CUSTOMIZE EACH CATEGORY: - Pick a background color. - Choose a font style for the category header. - Choose an icon that matches the topic. ATTACH PHOTOS: - Snap a photo with the camera or pick one from your library. - Up to three photos per item, in the order you add them. - Photos stay attached on every device that opens the same item. ATTACH DOCUMENTS: - Add a txt, doc, docx, or pdf file to any item. - Up to three documents per item. - Open a document with your device's built-in viewer. Everything stays on your device. LOCAL FIRST: - All data lives on your device. - No account, no sign-in, no background syncing. - Export a backup as a single JSON file and restore it on another device — fully offline. LOCAL BACKUP AND RESTORE: - Export every category, item, photo, document, and setting into one file you can save anywhere. - Restore from that file on the same device or another one. - Restoring replaces the current data, so it's a complete bring-over. CLEAN, RESPONSIVE LAYOUT: - Minimal home screen with category cards and item count badges. - Layout adapts to phones and tablets. - Card text and icon contrast adjust automatically to your chosen background. MADE FOR DAILY USE: - English and Simplified Chinese. - Tap targets and text sizes stay readable across devices. Atom Note is built around freedom, clarity, and simple daily use.

Screenshots

Trip Reader (NFC)4 screens
Atom Note4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Atom Note 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, Atom Note monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Trip Reader (NFC) versus Atom Note: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrip Reader (NFC)Atom Note
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 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDomosekai LimitedApps Haus

In-app purchases

None

Trip Reader (NFC)

No in-app purchases

None

Atom Note

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Trip Reader (NFC) free?
Trip Reader (NFC) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Atom Note free?
Atom Note is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Trip Reader (NFC) or Atom Note have ads?
Neither Trip Reader (NFC) nor Atom Note shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Trip Reader (NFC) or Atom Note?
Trip Reader (NFC) ships an update every 2 months, and Atom Note monthly. Most recently, Trip Reader (NFC) was updated on October 19, 2026 and Atom Note on October 11, 2026.

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