Comparison

Arcade Card Reader vs uBlock Origin Lite

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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

About

uBlock Origin Lite

This efficient content blocker utilizes declarative rulesets for reliable filtering without consuming significant system resources. It offers customizable filter lists and integrates seamlessly with browsers.

Highlights
  • Efficient content blocking
  • Declarative filtering
  • Customizable rulesets
  • Low resource consumption
  • Browser integration
Features
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uBO Lite (uBOL) is a reliable and efficient content blocker. The default ruleset corresponds to uBlock Origin's default filterset: - uBlock Origin's built-in filter lists - EasyList - EasyPrivacy - Peter Lowe’s Ad and tracking server list You can enable more rulesets by visiting the options page -- click the _Cogs_ icon in the popup panel. uBOL is entirely declarative, meaning there is no need for a permanent uBOL process for the filtering to occur, and CSS/JS injection-based content filtering is performed reliably by the browser itself rather than by the extension. This means that uBOL itself does not consume CPU/memory resources while content blocking is ongoing -- uBOL's service worker process is required _only_ when you interact with the popup panel or the option pages.

Screenshots

Arcade Card Reader4 screens
uBlock Origin Lite3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: uBlock Origin Lite at 4.7 against Arcade Card Reader's 3.8. uBlock Origin Lite also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (78% vs 50%). Arcade Card Reader's advantage is iOS requirement (13.2 vs 18.5). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

uBlock Origin Lite holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: uBlock Origin Lite has 937 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Arcade Card Reader's written reviews are positive against 78% of uBlock Origin Lite's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Arcade Card Reader ships an update every 2 months, uBlock Origin Lite weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Arcade Card Reader versus uBlock Origin Lite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArcade Card ReaderuBlock Origin Lite
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (4 ratings)4.7 (937 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews77.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4937 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS13.2 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRem Tech ASRaymond Hill

Customer experience

Arcade Card Reader

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

uBlock Origin Lite

All ratings937 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral2.6%
Negative5.8%
Written reviews521 reviews
Positive77.9%
Neutral6.3%
Negative15.7%

Bugs and requests

Arcade Card Reader

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

uBlock Origin Lite

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Unable to turn on extension on laptop Safari after installation
  • Fails to load when enabling in Safari

Requested features

2 requests
  • Import third-party filter lists
  • Improved dashboard and settings access

In-app purchases

None

Arcade Card Reader

No in-app purchases

None

uBlock Origin Lite

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Arcade Card Reader free?
Arcade Card Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is uBlock Origin Lite free?
uBlock Origin Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Arcade Card Reader or uBlock Origin Lite?
uBlock Origin Lite is rated higher. Arcade Card Reader averages 3.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while uBlock Origin Lite averages 4.7 from 937 ratings.
Do Arcade Card Reader or uBlock Origin Lite have ads?
Neither Arcade Card Reader nor uBlock Origin Lite shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Arcade Card Reader or uBlock Origin Lite?
Arcade Card Reader ships an update every 2 months, and uBlock Origin Lite weekly. Most recently, Arcade Card Reader was updated on October 4, 2026 and uBlock Origin Lite on October 12, 2026.

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