Reviews of Octopus Balance Reader

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List of user reviews and ratings for Octopus Balance Reader

Total ratings

4.30 (Rating count: 5,030)

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Review summary

Users praise the app for easy, no-sign-in balance checks and its convenience versus the official Octopus app, with active updates. However, several reviews report reliability problems (crashes, inconsistent balance readings) and some UI and feature gaps (typos, no auto-detect for deposits, no deactivation status).

Pros

Easy to use with quick balance checks; no login required, making it tourist-friendly
Balance is displayed quickly and clearly
Often considered better and more convenient than Octopus's official app
Active development with regular updates

Cons

Balance readings are often inaccurate or wrong
Reliability issues: crashes on launch and inconsistent card reading
UI typos in the app (e.g., 'Blanace')
Missing features: cannot auto-detect top-up/deposit and cannot show whether a card is deactivated

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 4.00

All time rating average: 4.30

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17% (4)

Date	Author	Comment
2026-04-20	Ka*****	It works, but only on FeliCa-based cards. T-Union Octopus (Octopus for tourists) is not supported.
It works, but only on FeliCa-based cards. T-Union Octopus (Octopus for tourists) is not supported.
2025-12-16	Or*****	Been using it for a while, now it crashes whenever I try to open the app. fix it please
Been using it for a while, now it crashes whenever I try to open the app. fix it please
2024-07-26	Ju*****	Fantastic
Fantastic
2022-10-25	Jo*****	nice app
nice app
2022-10-12	KI*****	It's a pleasure to see the developer keeps updating the app :)
It's a pleasure to see the developer keeps updating the app :)
2021-11-21	Si*****	OK
OK
2021-08-25	Ke*****	Does not show whether octopus card is deactivated, but reads remaining amount correctly.
Does not show whether octopus card is deactivated, but reads remaining amount correctly.
2021-08-02	Gr*****	App is called "Octopus Balance Reader", yet within the app the word 'balance' is spelled is "Blanace" ~ please correct.
App is called "Octopus Balance Reader", yet within the app the word 'balance' is spelled is "Blanace" ~ please correct.
2020-11-15	As*****	very good app just check the balance at your home easy app
very good app just check the balance at your home easy app
2020-11-14	Ph*****	It does one thing and does one thing well, no registration required
It does one thing and does one thing well, no registration required