# NFC vs ICカードリーダー

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ICカードリーダー at none against NFC's 1. ICカードリーダー also leads on review sentiment (90% vs 75%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). NFC's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 4 weeks). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. NFC sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ICカードリーダー asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for NFC against 5.0 for ICカードリーダー. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of NFC's written reviews are positive against 90% of ICカードリーダー's.

NFC ships an update weekly, ICカードリーダー every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | NFC | ICカードリーダー |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nfc-tools/id1548623317/reviews) | [5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ic-ic/id1605351749/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **2** |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | **90.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 4 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 35 MB | 28 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [jin mizoi](https://appshunter.io/developer/1548623319) | [Riana Soumi](https://appshunter.io/developer/1605351751) |

## What reviewers say

### NFC

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nfc-tools/id1548623317)

Easily read, write, and erase information on NFC tags. Direct users to websites by writing URLs, making it a versatile tool for various applications.

**Highlights:** Read NFC tags, Write text to NFC tags, Write URLs to NFC tags, Erase NFC tags, Direct users to websites

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 広告排除 | $4.99 | one-time |


### ICカードリーダー

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ic-ic/id1605351749)

Easily check your transit IC card balance and transaction history. View past journeys on a map and add notes to your records. Supports a wide range of popular Japanese transit cards.

**Highlights:** Check IC card balance, View charge history, See travel history on map, Record payment history, Add notes to records, Supports multiple transit cards

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is NFC free?

NFC is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is ICカードリーダー free?

ICカードリーダー is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, NFC or ICカードリーダー?

NFC and ICカードリーダー are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.

### Do NFC or ICカードリーダー have ads?

Neither NFC nor ICカードリーダー shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, NFC or ICカードリーダー?

NFC ships an update weekly, and ICカードリーダー every 4 weeks. Most recently, NFC was updated on September 23, 2026 and ICカードリーダー on September 27, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*