Comparison

IC card reader vs Card Pocket

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

Head to head
About

IC card reader

Features
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A simple IC card reader app that lets you check your electronic money balance. [ Supported IC card ] ・Transportation IC card such as SUICA ・Rakuten Edy ・nanaco ・WAON This app is not a service provided by the card issuer. All company names, product and service names mentioned on this page and in the app are trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective companies.

About

Card Pocket

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Card Pocketは、お手持ちのカードをiPhoneひとつで管理できるアプリです。 【交通系ICカード】 NFC読み取りで残高と利用履歴を即座に確認。 対応カード:Suica、PASMO、ICOCA、TOICA、manaca、Kitaca、SUGOCA、nimoca、はやかけん 【電子マネーカード】 nanaco、楽天Edy、WAONの残高と利用履歴をNFCで読み取り。 【運転免許証・マイナンバーカード・在留カード】 カメラOCRまたは手動入力で券面情報を記録・管理。 【ポイントカード】 バーコードスキャンでポイントカードをデジタル化。レジでスマホからバーコードを提示できます。 【特徴】 ・完全オフライン — データはすべて端末内に保存、外部送信なし ・Face ID / Touch IDでアプリをロック ・ウィジェット対応 — ホーム画面で残高をすぐ確認 ・日本語・英語対応 【プライバシー】 本アプリはネットワーク通信を一切行いません。カードデータはお使いのiPhone内にのみ保存されます。

Screenshots

IC card reader1 screens
Card Pocket4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Card Pocket at none against IC card reader's shown. IC card reader's advantage is iOS requirement (15.8.3 vs 18.0). On price, 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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
IC card reader versus Card Pocket: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIC card readerCard Pocket
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.8.3 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHideaki UchikoshiTuyen Nguyen Anh

In-app purchases

None

IC card reader

No in-app purchases

None

Card Pocket

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IC card reader free?
IC card reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Card Pocket free?
Card Pocket is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do IC card reader or Card Pocket have ads?
IC card reader shows ads; Card Pocket does not.

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