Comparison

Towngas Metering vs Electronic Driving Licence

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

Head to head
About

Towngas Metering

This app simplifies gas meter reading by connecting to a smart meter via Bluetooth. It allows for one-click reporting, provides monthly notifications, and can even help friends report their meter readings.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth meter connection
  • One-click meter reading reporting
  • Monthly reporting notifications
  • Assists friends with readings
  • QR code meter compatibility
Features
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A smart meter reader (MS) is required on the gas meter to work with this app. Towngas is progressively upgrading gas meters for customers. If a QR code is found on your meter, your home is ready for smart metering. Connect gas meter with smart device through Bluetooth to simplify the meter reading reporting process. Pair up with your home smart gas meter to provide one-click meter reading reporting experience and monthly reporting notification to ensure your bills are as exact as possible. May even connect to other smart gas meters and help your friends to report gas meter readings.

About

Electronic Driving Licence

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The Transport Department ("TD") introduces "Electronic Driving Licence" ("eDL") mobile application to provide holders of driving licences ("DL") an alternative option to fulfil the relevant statutory requirements of carrying or producing a driving licence for examination or inspection. β€’ Allow flexibility to choose between electronic or physical DL: With effect from 15 September 2025, DL holders can fulfil the relevant requirements of carrying or producing a DL by displaying their eDL on their smart phones or carrying their physical DL at their choices. β€’ Access to DL simply with an APP: TD's eDL covers full driving licence, learner's driving licence, probationary driving licence, temporary driving licence and the driving instructor's licence. Members of the public only need to download the "eDL" mobile application and log on upon authentication via designated platform to display their electronic licences. β€’ Convenient and fast, saving time and effort: After applying for a DL online, members of the public can use the eDL immediately upon approval, without having to wait for the physical DL to be mailed, as DL holders will still be issued with a physical DL. β€’ Security measures to ensure authenticity: Members of the public can only register one eDL account, and each eDL account can only be bound to one mobile phone. The mobile application has equipped with security features such as disabling the screen capture function, displaying dynamic logo of TD and a time-limited encrypted QR code. β€’ eDL provides the same information as the physical DL and shows the status of the DL (i.e. whether the DL is valid or not). The status displayed on eDL in different situations is listed below: Valid (Blue): All type(s) of DL being held are valid Partially Valid (Yellow): Simultaneously holding valid DL of certain type(s) and invalid DL of another type(s) (e.g. probationary driving licence is valid, full driving licence is expired) Expired (Red): All type(s) of DL being held are expired β€’ In addition to the display of eDL, the mobile application will also send push notification to licence holders, including notifications of cancellation / revision / reinstatement / addition of restrictions on the DL, etc. β€’ Starting from April 13, 2026, the eDL mobile app has launched a new function allowing drivers to view their driving-offence points (DOP), including Taxi-Driver-Offence Points records. Driving licence holders can now access their DOP records by clicking the "DOP" function at the bottom of the eDL mobile app.

Screenshots

Towngas Metering4 screens
Electronic Driving Licence3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Electronic Driving Licence at every 2 months against Towngas Metering's every 4 months. Towngas Metering's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Towngas Metering ships an update every 4 months, Electronic Driving Licence every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and June 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 6 level
Towngas Metering versus Electronic Driving Licence: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTowngas MeteringElectronic Driving Licence
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews24.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 β€” better15.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size27 MB74 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited ι¦™ζΈ―δΈ­θ―η…€ζ°£ζœ‰ι™ε…¬εΈTransport Department of the Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

In-app purchases

None

Towngas Metering

No in-app purchases

None

Electronic Driving Licence

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Towngas Metering free?
Towngas Metering is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Electronic Driving Licence free?
Electronic Driving Licence is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Towngas Metering or Electronic Driving Licence have ads?
Neither Towngas Metering nor Electronic Driving Licence shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Towngas Metering or Electronic Driving Licence?
Towngas Metering ships an update every 4 months, and Electronic Driving Licence every 2 months. Most recently, Towngas Metering was updated on June 11, 2026 and Electronic Driving Licence on June 2, 2026.

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