MPay澳門錢包 vs Octopus for Tourists
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MPay澳門錢包
This mobile payment service offers a comprehensive solution for online and offline transactions. It aims to deliver an easy, safe, and fast payment experience, representing a significant advancement in Macau's technological landscape.
- One-stop payment solution
- Online and offline transactions
- Easy payment experience
- Safe payment experience
- Fast payment experience
- Technological advancement
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MPay, a mobile payment service developed by Macau Pass S.A., strives to provide the best one-stop solution for online and offline payments to our partners and users with an over the top payment experience. Aiming to offer the easiest, the safest and the fastest online payment experience, MPay created the biggest milestone achievement in the history of Macau’s technology advancemen
Octopus for Tourists
This app allows tourists to easily add and manage a digital transit and payment card on their iPhone or Apple Watch for use in Hong Kong. It enables seamless travel and shopping by simply tapping your device, with convenient top-up options and balance checking.
- Add Octopus card to iPhone/Apple Watch
- Top up with credit/debit cards
- Check balance and spending
- Refund deposit and remaining value
- Tap to pay at readers
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Octopus on iPhone or Apple Watch simplifies the way you ride transport and shop in Hong Kong. Breeze through turnstiles or pay at retail outlets just by tapping your iPhone or Apple Watch on Octopus readers. No need to open an app or wake your device. Check your balance and skip queues by topping up using your favourite credit / debit card. It is easy to get an Octopus before or after you arrive in Hong Kong. If you have an iPhone X or later, or Apple Watch Series 3 or later, simply download the Octopus App for Tourists to add a new Octopus. It is a breeze to check your balance and top up using your favourite credit card / debit card. If you already have a physical Octopus card, you can transfer it to your iPhone or Apple Watch easily. With Octopus App for Tourists, you can: - Add an Octopus Card to your iPhone or Apple Watch with just a few steps - Top up anytime, anywhere, with your favourite non-Hong Kong issued Mastercard, UnionPay or Visa credit or debit cards - Check the balance and spending records of your Octopus - Apply for a refund of the deposit and remaining value on your Octopus before departing Hong Kong For more details, please visit www.octopus.com.hk Licence Number: SVF0001
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MPay澳門錢包 at 3.1 against Octopus for Tourists's 2.2. MPay澳門錢包 also leads on review sentiment (49% vs 29%) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.2). Octopus for Tourists's advantage is ratings volume (229 vs 40). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MPay澳門錢包 holds the better App Store score, 3.1 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Octopus for Tourists has 229 ratings behind it against 40, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 49% of MPay澳門錢包's written reviews are positive against 29% of Octopus for Tourists's.
MPay澳門錢包 ships an update monthly, Octopus for Tourists every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MPay澳門錢包 | Octopus for Tourists |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (40 ratings) — better | 2.2 (229 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 48.7% of reviews — better | 28.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 40 | 229 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 158 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 澳門通股份有限公司 Macau Pass S.A. | Octopus Cards |
Customer experience
MPay澳門錢包
Octopus for Tourists
Bugs and requests
MPay澳門錢包
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Octopus for Tourists
Reported bugs
3 issues- Transactions failing after initial use
- Card not showing up in Apple Wallet after purchase
- Inability to transfer existing physical card to app
Requested features
3 requests- Allow payment in local Hong Kong dollars
- Improve top-up reliability and stability
- Provide better customer support channels
In-app purchases
MPay澳門錢包
No in-app purchases
Octopus for Tourists
No in-app purchases
