e vs Arcade Card Reader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
e
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Read your Amusement IC/e-amusement pass card and get your ID. This app reads your e-amusement card, FeliCa card or Amusement IC card and calculates the matching e-amusement pass ID(and Amusement IC access code). Note that iPhone 7 series needs to be a japan model, as other country variant doesn't support reading FeliCa. Amusement IC is associated with KONAMI, SEGA, Bandai Namco, TAITO. e-amusement pass trademark is owned by KONAMI. FeliCa trademark is owned by Sony.
Arcade Card Reader
This utility app uses NFC to scan and save data from various arcade and transit cards. It supports a wide range of card types, including e-amusement passes, FeliCa-based travel cards, and amusement IC cards. All scanned data can be stored within the app for quick retrieval.
- Read card numbers and serial numbers
- Scan access codes
- Identify card types
- Save scanned data
- Supports e-amusement passes
- Supports FeliCa-based travel IC cards
- Supports Amusement IC cards
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Allows you to read card numbers, serial numbers, access codes, card type, and more from various arcade cards using NFC. Once read, the data can be saved to the app for easy access later. Supported cards include: - e-amusement passes (all types) - FeliCa-based Travel IC cards such as PASMO, Suica, ICOCA, Octopus, etc. - Amusement IC cards from Konami, Sega, Taito, and Bandai Namco - Unofficial Amusement IC cards - Other FeliCa-based NFC tags such as Sony XM-series headphones - NESiCA cards
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Arcade Card Reader at every 2 months against e's every 34 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.
e ships an update every 34 months, Arcade Card Reader every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | e | Arcade Card Reader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.8 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 34 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Oh Yunho | Rem Tech AS |
In-app purchases
e
No in-app purchases
Arcade Card Reader
No in-app purchases
