# Hong Kong Toolbar — user reviews

> 147 indexed App Store user reviews of Hong Kong Toolbar by Commercial Radio Interactive, rated 3.40/5 from 58 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hong-kong-toolbar/id463715309/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hong-kong-toolbar/id463715309.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 21 · 4★ 12 · 3★ 7 · 2★ 4 · 1★ 14

## What do users think of Hong Kong Toolbar?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 🚀 Smooth playback
- 💡 Overseas listening support
- 👍 Works well on iOS 5

**Cons**

- 🐛 Connection issues
- 🔋 Battery drain
- 📺 Lack of landscape mode
- 💤 Frequent buffering/disconnections
- 📢 Too many ads

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App crashes after updates
- Unable to connect to live radio
- Playback stops unexpectedly

**Most requested features**

- Support for CarPlay
- Landscape mode for iPad
- Improved stability and reliability

## Newest reviews (19 of 147)

### 3/5 — 有待改善

*2025-10-06, version 2.8.37*

對手機的操作都會導致播放停止，聽whatapp留言後又不會自動播放，要入app重新按播放，能否改善？

### 3/5 — Without landscape layout

*2025-01-06, version 2.8.29*

Most of my time will use the app with my iPad but it didn’t come with landscape layout and it’s not convenient to user like me when I put my iPad on the landscape stand.

### 3/5 — Developer: Run perf test

*2024-11-02*

This app is draining battery after the update and stops playing ever several minutes.

### 4/5 — 控制版面不能顯示

*2023-09-16, version 2.8.21*

更新了IOS16.6.1後就不能在控制版面顯示，另一部未更新的則沒有影響

### 4/5 — Please Support CarPlay

*2020-06-07*

For overseas user, it would be real nice if it support CarPlay, or allow the Siri Shortcut to work over CarPlay (currently the Siri Shortcut for the app is disabled once CarPlay is on)

### 2/5 — Can’t update

*2020-04-17*

Can’t update the app

### 4/5 — Seems to work oct 2019

*2019-10-07*

Seems to work at this crucial time in HK

### 1/5 — Horrible performance

*2019-08-18, version 2.6.13*

What's wrong with the loading time in the latest release? The delays are unacceptable. You guys need to fix asap.

### 4/5 — Not as user friendly as before

*2017-11-16, version 2.6.3*

I had this app for many years because I live in Canada so mainly I need it for live Radio. Recently I found that there are too many advertisements and I always need to wait for a long time until I can click the live radio button.  A bit annoying.

### 1/5 — Update = downgrade

*2017-11-14, version 2.6.3*

升級後，不時斷線和重複播放一小段十幾次，不能由頭聽到尾一個節目，好艱頂。

### 1/5 — 非常差的体验

*2017-11-06, version 2.6.2*

每次收听都出现重复播放的情况

### 1/5 — Draining my battery

*2017-10-13, version 2.6.1*

This new version used up lots of battery of my iPhone. It drains the most battery from my phone (50% of total battery usage). The old version is much better.

### 1/5 — 拜託唔好更新

*2017-10-07, version 2.6.1*

最近更新後節目表不能顯示正確節目時間，介面比之前難看。

### 1/5 — Updates

*2017-10-03, version 2.6.1*

It tells me to update the app and leads me to App Store while on App Store it saids my app is up to date. I honestly don’t care whether it is up to date or not. But it wouldn’t let me listen because it keeps telling me to update it.

### 3/5 — App works fine but can’t stream on sonos

*2017-10-03, version 2.6.1*

Used to be able to listen to this radio station using the sonos app but this doesn’t work anymore. The only options are now to use this app or to listen online via a browser. Please provide more streaming options. Listening via mobile is not fun.

### 1/5 — Very poorly developed

*2017-06-27, version 2.5.20*

This app is extremely poorly put together that it hardly works. 

I've considered paying for the subscription to listen to the programs on demand but was reluctant to go ahead as my experience with this app was very bad. 

The live steaming can randomly stops or the advertisement will pops up randomly which is fine given it is free broadcasting but it often stops the streaming after the ad is over. Now I magine you try to listen to the program Bluetooth to your car and you have to kept going back into the app to start the streaming again.  

I rather they don't have an app than creating this app half heartedly. 

Very disappointed and definitely one of the worst app I've seen.

### 1/5 — New version crashed.

*2016-04-26*

Used to be good until today's version. Crashed every time trying to stream on the go radio programs.

### 1/5 — Unable to load

*2015-12-23, version 2.5.14*

I have been waiting it to load and still isn't able to listen

### 1/5 — Keeps crashing in ios 8.3

*2015-04-16*

It displayed a screen insisting an app update and prevented the app from functioning. Now after the update, it keeps crashing. The developer needs to withdraw this app! If I could give this app -1 star I would!

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — Way way Too much ads

*2025-09-03, version 2.8.36*

CLS TMD MF Too much ads

### 1/5 — Trapped to the advertisement loop

*2025-08-28, version 2.8.36*

After the app update, there is no way to quit the advertisements when you launch the app and you have to randomly reopen the app again and again to get a adv that can quit. I’m curious why Apple App Store will approve this kind of app.

### 1/5 — Ads

*2025-08-25, version 2.8.36*

only see ads

### 1/5 — Launch app and ads took over.

*2025-08-25*

I’m deleting this app because when the app launches, the ad took over and never let me launch the radio stream.

### 1/5 — Suport Carplay ?

*2023-11-17, version 2.8.21*

幾時先可以support carplay ?

### 1/5 — please add 300 ads everytime the user start the apps

*2022-09-13, version 2.8.17*

i think the have have too less ads, i only got 3 ads everytime i start the apps, i think the developer can make it to show 300 ads or more everytime before i can use apps. 
as the feeling of the users or the user experience is always ignored, on top of the always down or cannot play radio function,  this apps is at best for playing ads. This would further maximize the profit by having 300 ads everytime the users start the apps!

### 1/5 — iphone6+ IOS 12.5.5 彈APP

*2022-03-10, version 2.8.14*

更新咗就彈APP. 廢咗！

### 1/5 — Big problems after updating

*2022-03-08, version 2.8.14*

Help! Help! Help!
The app can’t be opened after update, what’s happening?

### 1/5 — Remove the Honey ad!

*2021-06-09*

Can’t use your app!

### 1/5 — 討厭嘅app

*2021-02-16, version 2.8.7*

原全唔user friendly嘅app。對Google Home/Alexa零support。人哋大巴app都include ad 賺錢都會顧及user friendliness。呢個app都廢事理你認唔認為佢好唔好用。不停增加ad 用唔同辦法出ad... 你畀佢suggestion佢還當你臭四。

## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — please add 100 ads every time the user start the apps

*2023-11-30*

i think the apps does not have enough ads, i only got 3 ads everytime i start the apps. i think the developer can make it to show more (like maybe 300) ads or more everytime before i can use apps. i understand Ads are the main dish of this apps and the feeling of users or user experience is always ignored, on top of the always down or cannot play radio function, this apps is at best for playing ads. This would further maximize the profit by having 300 ads everytime the users start the apps!

### 5/5 — Much better

*2015-01-28, version 2.5.10*

May be not the app, but the server is now much much better. At least it runs smooth, very smooth.

Good work.

### 5/5 — gd

*2013-02-23, version 2.2*

gd

### 5/5 — Not bad!

*2012-11-26, version 2.0*

身在美國加州。。
Hong kong toolbar 聽hd903。幾快。幾穩。。
有新聞讀又有片睇。。
but有番節目表同再快啲buffer完就perfect。。

### 5/5 — problem solved

*2012-10-26, version 1.4*

guys just delete d app n reinstall then it will work

### 5/5 — 😆

*2012-10-08, version 1.3*

It works fine on my iPhone although I m currently overseas. Just took some time to load. Enjoying.... Thanks 😘

### 5/5 — On iphone 5 iOS 6

*2012-09-25*

Work very good on iphone 5 iOS 6 thanks!!!!!!!

### 5/5 — this app!

*2012-08-29*

I think after bug fix, it's work fine! And this is a very good app, I can listen 903 any where I go ( even is not in hk). 

### 5/5 — Connection problem

*2011-10-03, version 1.0*

Updated the app. Hoping the connect will be better but it is still really rubbish. I'm forced to listen to hk radio station instead. Why why why is the connection so bad? You need to get your act together.

### 5/5 — I love commercial radio!!!

*2011-10-03, version 1.0*

I love Sammy and xiu Yi morning program so much!为什么我不能听的？缓衡处理了好久都没能使用。我在用4.3.5... Malaysia digi 是我的频台。

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