# Card Reader (Pin Code Scan)

> Read Pin Code Balance Number Using Camera, Easy Way to send balance, and more.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.app.aktham.cardreader](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.app.aktham.cardreader)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.app.aktham.cardreader`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Aktham Ahmed
- **Category:** TOOLS
- **Downloads:** 233,837
- **Rating:** 4.35 / 5 (1,125 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.5-release
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-02
- **First published:** 2018-04-27
- **Publisher country:** IQ
- **Size:** 23 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.app.aktham.cardreader)
- **Website:** [https://af3339154.app-ads-txt.com](https://af3339154.app-ads-txt.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://sites.google.com/view/privacypolicycardreader/home](https://sites.google.com/view/privacypolicycardreader/home)

## Description

Card Reader (Pin Code Scan) is a specialized Chrome extension designed exclusively for Iraqi telecom companies Asiacell, Zain IQ, and Korek. It streamlines prepaid card balance management by using your phone camera to quickly read the card number, eliminating manual entry errors.

Key features include camera-based PIN code recognition, simple balance transfer, quick access to your current balance, and immediate display of internet packages. This tool simplifies recharging prepaid cards and managing telecom services for Iraqi users, combining accuracy with convenience in one easy-to-use extension.

## Rankings

- #147,341 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.CALL_PHONE`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.READ_BASIC_PHONE_STATE`
- `android.permission.READ_CONTACTS`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `com.app.aktham.cardreader.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`

## Review summary

Most reviews praise Card Reader for being easy to use and convenient, especially for transferring balance and avoiding manual entry of numbers. Users appreciate the recent design update and overall usefulness. A smaller subset notes occasional issues (e.g., errors with cards, failed attempts, or SIM/connection quirks), suggesting reliability and stability could improve. Overall, the app is well-liked for its simplicity and practicality, with room for bug fixes and smoother network handling.

### Pros

- Easy to use and simple UI
- Saves time by avoiding manual entry of credit numbers
- Very useful for transferring balance
- Responsive and helpful support/service
- Recent design update/new UI is excellent

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.app.aktham.cardreader)