Plantours vs HX
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Plantours
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Have you booked a trip with Plantours & Partner Gmbh? This app enables you to download your travel documents on your smartphone or tablet: itinerary, useful contacts and travel guides are now at a fingertip! Of course the app works in offline mode: download your travel wallet before your departure, and use it at all times without any internet connection.
HX
Manage your expedition from start to finish with this onboard guest application. Access daily schedules, book activities, view menus, and track spending. Essential voyage and safety information is also readily available.
- View daily program
- Book excursions and activities
- Browse restaurant menus
- Track onboard spend
- Access safety information
- Discover onboard services
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Your voyage, all in one place The HX Guest App is the easiest way to stay informed and make the most of your expedition on board. Download the app before you travel and use it throughout your voyage to stay up to date wherever your journey takes you. With the HX Guest App, you can: • View the daily programme at a glance • Book and manage excursions and onboard activities • Browse daily restaurant menus • Track your onboard spend • Access essential voyage and safety information • Discover onboard services and facilities With the HX app you can enjoy your expedition with everything you need right at your fingertips. Available on MS Spitsbergen — with more HX ships coming soon.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: HX at every 3 weeks against Plantours's every 4 months. Plantours's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.4). On price, 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.
Plantours ships an update every 4 months, HX every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Plantours | HX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 2.7 (6 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 77 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | JPM Publications SA | HX GROUP LTD |
In-app purchases
Plantours
No in-app purchases
HX
No in-app purchases
