Comparison

SortMyContacts 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

SortMyContacts

This utility app sorts Chinese contacts by Pinyin on non-Chinese systems without needing internet access, preserving your data privacy. It also offers an "Easy Dialing" feature to quickly locate contacts using their numbers on the keypad.

Highlights
  • One-click Pinyin sorting for Chinese contacts
  • Maintains order of non-Chinese contacts
  • Offline functionality for privacy
  • Easy Dialing via number pad
  • Utilizes contact nicknames for dialing
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One-click contact sorting for non-Chinese systems, no internet required, ensuring data privacy and security. - Pinyin Sorting for Chinese Contacts On non-Chinese systems, Chinese contacts may appear out of order in your contact list. SortMyContacts supports one-click Pinyin sorting. non-Chinese name contacts will remain unchanged. - Easy Dialing (Number Pad Contact Locating) Example: 白居易 (BJY), simply enter 259 on the keypad. Note: The Easy Dialing feature uses the “Nickname” field of contacts. If you have already stored information in the “Nickname” field, enabling this feature may overwrite the nickname.

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

SortMyContacts4 screens
Transit Card Balance Reader3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Transit Card Balance Reader at Free against SortMyContacts's $1.99. Transit Card Balance Reader also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 11 months). SortMyContacts's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Transit Card Balance Reader is free to download; SortMyContacts costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SortMyContacts ships an update every 11 months, Transit Card Balance Reader monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SortMyContacts versus Transit Card Balance Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSortMyContactsTransit Card Balance Reader
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJINGLUN LIByung Kwon Jeon

In-app purchases

None

SortMyContacts

No in-app purchases

None

Transit Card Balance Reader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SortMyContacts free?
SortMyContacts costs $1.99, 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 SortMyContacts or Transit Card Balance Reader have ads?
Transit Card Balance Reader shows ads; SortMyContacts does not.
Which is updated more often, SortMyContacts or Transit Card Balance Reader?
SortMyContacts ships an update every 11 months, and Transit Card Balance Reader monthly. Most recently, SortMyContacts was updated on October 30, 2026 and Transit Card Balance Reader on October 31, 2026.

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