Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. FareBot, read NFC public transit cards (Clipper/ORCA) on Android launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   FareBot▲83

   Read your balance & more from public transit cards.

   2017 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Card.io▲134

   Credit card scanning for mobile apps.

   2014 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   PassportReader▲118

   Allow users to verify their identity instantly by tapping their ID or passport. Integrate by using our apps, or iOS/Android SDK if you have an app of your own.

   Apr 2026 · passportreader.app · its alternatives →

4. 4TM
   Tapito. Mobile NFC payments for credit cards you already own▲7

   2016 · tapito.co · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Galactic Receipt Scanner▲61

   Turn your phone into a hands-free receipt scanning station

   Sep 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Square Contactless Reader▲255

   Accept Apple Pay + Chip cards, anywhere

   2015 · squareup.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Tappcards▲4

   Custom printed NFC cards that download mobile apps

   2016 · tappcards.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   NFC Reader▲3

   Read NFC tags and cards easily on Android

   2017 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Shopify Chip and Swipe Reader▲13

   A clever new credit card reader for iOS and Android.

   2017 · hardware.shopify.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Everpurse▲78

    A wallet that charges your phone

    2014 · everpurse.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Pocket Sense▲79

    An app to protect your Android from pickpocketers

    2017 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Tapito▲81

    All your credit cards on one device

    2016 · tapito.co · its alternatives →

13. 13
    FullContact Card Reader▲108

    Automagically scan biz cards into LinkedIn/Gmail contacts

    2014 · fullcontact.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    MagicCard NFC Business Card▲86

    NFC smart business card

    2022 · znaplink.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    9 Cards▲70

    A new breed of Android launcher

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Tickey▲89

    Buy tickets for public transport with your smartphone

    2016 · tickey.me · its alternatives →

17. 17
    iZettle: Card Reader Lite▲97

    World's first free chip + pin card reader

    2015 · zettle.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    SpotAngels for Android▲93

    Never get a parking ticket again , now also on Android

    2017 · spotangels.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Contactless Credit Card Reader▲6

    Designed to read all types of credit and debit cards

    2019 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    ChargeStripe▲88

    Accept credit card payments from your mobile device.

    2019 · chargestripe.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    NFC Reader for iPhone▲3

    Scan NFC Tags with your iPhone

    2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Huskk▲72

    Slick quickdraw phone + wallet cases

    2015 · huskk.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Shufti – NFC Verification ▲68

    NFC based identity verification, secure, instant & reliable

    2021 · shuftipro.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    LinkTag▲64

    Share your contact information and social media in one tap

    2021 · linktag.nl · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →