Arcade Card Reader vs Brokenithm Panel
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
Brokenithm Panel
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Brokenithm is a companion controller app for supported game setups. The app connects over USB to a companion program on a computer and forwards touch input to the connected game session. It supports slider and function input. On iPhone, the app can also optionally scan certain supported NFC cards and display card-related information. This app does not include the game itself and is intended for use with a supported computer-side setup.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Brokenithm Panel at every 4 days against Arcade Card Reader's every 2 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.
Arcade Card Reader ships an update every 2 months, Brokenithm Panel every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 4, 2026.
| Parameter | Arcade Card Reader | Brokenithm Panel |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.2 | 12.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rem Tech AS | FUNNYTECH LTD |
In-app purchases
Arcade Card Reader
No in-app purchases
Brokenithm Panel
No in-app purchases
Questions
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