SortMyContacts vs Transit Card Balance Reader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
Read full descriptionHide full description
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.
Transit Card Balance Reader
Read full descriptionHide full description
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
Verdict
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
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.
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.
| Parameter | SortMyContacts | Transit Card Balance Reader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | JINGLUN LI | Byung Kwon Jeon |
In-app purchases
SortMyContacts
No in-app purchases
Transit Card Balance Reader
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is SortMyContacts free?
Is Transit Card Balance Reader free?
Do SortMyContacts or Transit Card Balance Reader have ads?
Which is updated more often, SortMyContacts or Transit Card Balance Reader?
Other comparisons















