Splat Status Reader vs Squid Card
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Splat Status Reader
This utility app uses your device's camera to read game screen data in real-time, providing audio alerts for critical in-game events. It announces weapon loadouts, player counts, special gauge status, and respawns to keep you informed during matches.
- Reads weapons and specials at match start
- Warns of outnumbered situations
- Alerts when special gauges are full
- Notifies of player downs and respawns
- Reports active player counts
- Speech output for in-game events
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Automatically tracks the friend/enemy statuses and weapons from live Splatoon 2 game screen, and reports the current situation by speech. Reports include: - Read out all weapons and specials at the beginning of the match. - Warn when one side is outnumbered. - When a friend's or enemy's special gauge is full. - When a friend or enemy goes down or respawns. - "(number of active friends) vs (number of active enemies)" * May not work on older devices with insufficient speed. * Not an official Splatoon 2 app. * Please use the separate app "Splat Status Reader 3" for Splatoon 3. How to use: - Place the camera parallel to the screen. - Zoom in as much as possible so that the 8 inkling status indicators are fully maximised in the view. - Using a screenshot of a game play may help when adjusting the camera position.
Squid Card
Create custom digital cards with unique backgrounds, titles, and badges. Personalize your creations with widgets and graffiti, and use them to design physical insignias. This unofficial tool is inspired by popular games.
- Generate custom character cards
- Add Insignia Widgets
- Add Graffiti Widgets
- Customize titles and names
- Choose backgrounds and badges
- Design physical insignias
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UCard offers you the following features: - Generate Animal Crossing character cards. - Add Insignia Widgets. - Add Graffiti Widgets. - Customize titles and names - Freely choose backgrounds and badge combinations. - Use the generated images to customize physical insignias. *This application is unofficial and has no affiliation with Nintendo.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Splat Status Reader at none against Squid Card's 1. Splat Status Reader also leads on rating (4.2 vs 3.7) and review sentiment (67% vs 50%). Squid Card's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. Squid Card sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Splat Status Reader asks for nothing beyond the download.
Splat Status Reader holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Splat Status Reader's written reviews are positive against 50% of Squid Card's.
Splat Status Reader ships an update every 6 months, Squid Card monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Splat Status Reader | Squid Card |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (6 ratings) — better | 3.7 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 11 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 239 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ikuhiro ihara | 紫晴 王 |
Customer experience
Splat Status Reader
Squid Card
In-app purchases
Splat Status Reader
No in-app purchases
Squid Card
- Upgrade to Pro$0.99
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