Comparison

HKU Shuttle Bus vs CUHK Mobile Pass

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head

About

HKU Shuttle Bus

Features

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The HKU Shuttle Bus app brings you all useful information related to the shuttle bus service. Information of the routes, estimated journey time, bus stop location will be displayed accordingly. Traffic news will be released when the service has been or is expected to be seriously delayed or suspended. Operation time of bus service right before/after typhoon will be available.

About

CUHK Mobile Pass

Features

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To facilitate qualified access to campus by QR Code.

Screenshots

HKU Shuttle Bus4 screens

CUHK Mobile Pass4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: CUHK Mobile Pass at every 4 months against HKU Shuttle Bus's every 88 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HKU Shuttle Bus ships an update every 88 months, CUHK Mobile Pass every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level

HKU Shuttle Bus versus CUHK Mobile Pass: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	HKU Shuttle Bus	CUHK Mobile Pass
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 88 months	Every 4 months — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPod
Requires iOS	12.0 — better	13.0
Further details — not scored
Size	5 MB	44 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	The University of Hong Kong	The Chinese University of Hong Kong

In-app purchases

None

HKU Shuttle Bus

No in-app purchases

None

CUHK Mobile Pass

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HKU Shuttle Bus free?

HKU Shuttle Bus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is CUHK Mobile Pass free?

CUHK Mobile Pass is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do HKU Shuttle Bus or CUHK Mobile Pass have ads?

Neither HKU Shuttle Bus nor CUHK Mobile Pass shows ads.

Which is updated more often, HKU Shuttle Bus or CUHK Mobile Pass?

HKU Shuttle Bus ships an update every 88 months, and CUHK Mobile Pass every 4 months. Most recently, HKU Shuttle Bus was updated on September 10, 2026 and CUHK Mobile Pass on September 17, 2026.