TabiCheck Japan IC Card Reader

Christian Corso

About this app

TabiCheck: Japan IC Card Reader
TabiCheck is the fastest, simplest, and most private way to check your Japanese IC transportation card balance and travel history right from your Android phone.

Just tap your card on the back of your device. Instantly see your balance, card type, and recent transactions — now with entry and exit station names. No account, no sign-up, no ads, and absolutely no data collection.

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✨ KEY FEATURES
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💳 INSTANT BALANCE CHECK
Tap your IC card and see your current balance in Japanese Yen (¥) immediately. Works 100% offline — perfect when you have no data connection in Japan.

🚉 STATION NAMES — NEW
See the entry and exit stations of your train trips, displayed in Latin letters (romaji). Perfect for travelers retracing their journeys across Japan.

📋 TRANSACTION HISTORY
View your usage history with date, transaction type (train, bus, shopping, charge), and the exact amount spent. Turn on Extended History to read every transaction stored on the card, not just the recent ones.

📤 CSV EXPORT — NEW
Export your transaction history to a CSV file — ideal for travel budgets and expense tracking.

🔍 AUTOMATIC CARD DETECTION
The app instantly identifies your specific card type and displays the corresponding mascot and color theme:
🐧 Suica (JR East)
🤖 PASMO (Tokyo Metro)
🦆 ICOCA (JR West)
🐿️ Kitaca (JR Hokkaido)
🐥 TOICA (JR Central)
🐦 manaca (Nagoya)
⏰ SUGOCA (JR Kyushu)
🦊 nimoca (Fukuoka)
🌸 Hayakaken (Fukuoka Subway)
🚃 PiTaPa (Kansai)
...and many more!

🌍 18 LANGUAGES
English, 日本語, 简体中文, 繁體中文, 한국어, Français, Deutsch, Español, Italiano, Português, Русский, ไทย, Tiếng Việt, Bahasa Indonesia, हिन्दी, Türkçe, العربية.

🚫 ZERO ADS
No banners, no popups, no video ads. TabiCheck is designed to get you through the ticket gate quickly, not to show you commercials.

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🛡️ PRIVACY FIRST
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We believe your travel data belongs to you alone.

• No Data Collection: we collect absolutely nothing.
• No Analytics: no third-party SDKs, no trackers.
• Offline First: the app requires no internet permission to read cards.
• No Account: just install and scan.
• Ephemeral Data: card data exists only in your phone's memory while the app is open.

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⚙️ CUSTOMIZATION & COMPATIBILITY
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Settings:
• Always-On Scanning: keep NFC listening active for rapid checks.
• Dark Mode: Light, Dark, or System Auto themes.
• Sound & Haptic Feedback: optional tones and vibration on scan.
• Portrait Lock: disable automatic screen rotation.

Supported Cards:
All major FeliCa-based cards, including Suica, Mobile Suica, PASMO, ICOCA, Kitaca, TOICA, manaca, SUGOCA, nimoca, Hayakaken, PiTaPa, IruCa, SAPICA, PASPY, OKICA, icsca, and other regional cards.

Requirements:
• Android device with NFC hardware, with NFC enabled.

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ℹ️ DISCLAIMER & SUPPORT
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TabiCheck is an independent tool, not affiliated with any railway company or card issuer (e.g., JR East, Pasmo Co.). It reads data from the public area of the card for informational purposes only: it cannot top up cards or modify balances. Station names and Extended History are experimental features and may be incomplete for some cards.

If you find TabiCheck useful, you can support future development via the in-app support button. Thank you!

What’s new

What's new in 1.3:
🚉 Station names — see the entry and exit stations of your train trips, shown in Latin letters (romaji). Enable it in Settings.
📤 CSV export — save your transaction history to a CSV file, handy for travel budgets and expense tracking.
🎨 Refreshed app icon.
🛠️ Stability improvements and bug fixes for smoother scanning.