Comparison

DigitalCounter vs Transit Card Balance Reader

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

DigitalCounter

This app allows you to create and manage multiple digital counters for various projects. Features include grid and list views, auto-counting, and voice announcements for accurate item tracking. Keep detailed count records specific to different places or dates.

Highlights
  • Multiple project counters
  • Grid and List counter views
  • Simple fullscreen counting
  • Auto-count functionality
  • Voice selection for announcements
Features
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This app is a multi-counter app with voice announcements that lets you manage multiple items. You can use it for inventory and supply management, event attendance counting, sports score tracking, and many other purposes. The Auto Count Up and Auto Count Down features are also useful for steady-paced activities, such as step exercises and other training. All features are completely free and no sign-in is required. Features - Grid Counter - List Counter - Simple Fullscreen Counter - Auto Count Up & Down (e.g. automatically count from 1 to 100 every 10 seconds) - Voice Announcements You can create multiple projects for each counter, making it easy to keep separate count records for different places, dates, or events. Voice announcements can read both the current number and the counter item name, so you always know what you are counting.

About

Transit Card Balance Reader

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Transit Card Balance Reader checks the balance on your transit card with NFC — in Korea, Japan, Hong Kong and mainland China, from one app. Supported cards - Korea: T-money, Cashbee, nationwide-compatible transit cards - Japan: Suica, PASMO, ICOCA, Kitaca, TOICA, manaca, PiTaPa, SUGOCA, nimoca, Hayakaken - Hong Kong: Octopus - China: T-Union, first-generation Shenzhen Tong Key features - Shows the balance in the card's own currency (won, yen, Hong Kong dollars, yuan) - Converts it to your home currency for travel (15 currencies) - Transaction history on cards that record it - Card number, validity period and card class - Available in 13 languages How to use 1. Tap Scan Card — no setup or sign-up needed. 2. Hold your transit card against the top back of your iPhone. 3. Wait for the balance and card details to appear. The NFC read position can differ by device. If the card does not read, move it slightly and hold it steady again. Requires iOS 15.0 or later and an NFC-capable iPhone. Japanese transit IC cards, Octopus and first-generation Shenzhen Tong use FeliCa and require an iPhone 8 or later. China T-Union cards use ISO 7816.

Screenshots

DigitalCounter4 screens
Transit Card Balance Reader3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: DigitalCounter at fortnightly against Transit Card Balance Reader's monthly. 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

DigitalCounter ships an update fortnightly, Transit Card Balance Reader monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
DigitalCounter versus Transit Card Balance Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDigitalCounterTransit Card Balance Reader
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (18 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings18 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.515.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMotoki TakahashiByung Kwon Jeon

In-app purchases

None

DigitalCounter

No in-app purchases

None

Transit Card Balance Reader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DigitalCounter free?
DigitalCounter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Transit Card Balance Reader free?
Transit Card Balance Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DigitalCounter or Transit Card Balance Reader have ads?
Both DigitalCounter and Transit Card Balance Reader show ads.
Which is updated more often, DigitalCounter or Transit Card Balance Reader?
DigitalCounter ships an update fortnightly, and Transit Card Balance Reader monthly. Most recently, DigitalCounter was updated on October 12, 2026 and Transit Card Balance Reader on October 15, 2026.

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