Comparison

香港小巴 vs USTransit

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

Head to head
About

香港小巴

Features
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Hong Kong Minibus is an IOS application that allows you to comprehensively search Hong Kong Minibus data to get route information, schedule and fares on both green and red minibus. With the easy-to-use user interface and specifically designed Hong Kong Minibus logo, this application features one of the most frequently used public transportation for Hong Kong. Main Features: -Search your journey using route number, street name -List the street name for every stop the minibus passby -Provide service hours, fares and operator information Hong Kong Minibus locates where you are and provides available minibus services for you. Users are allowed to search by minibus route number, street and place name to get what you need. Hong Kong Minibus is an all-in-one app that is designed to bring a better user experience for daily commuters or tourist alike. Feel free to give us comment about this app by email: hello@slashhh.com

About

USTransit

This app provides real-time arrival forecasts and location tracking for specific campus bus and minibus routes. It helps users plan their trips with estimated waiting times, interactive route maps, and helpful reminders for boarding and alighting.

Highlights
  • Real-time arrival forecasts
  • Live minibus location tracking
  • Interactive route maps
  • Arrival and get-off reminders
  • Shuttle bus schedules
  • VoiceOver support
Features
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USTransit is an app developed by the HKUST and a group of HKUST alumni. The app would give HKUST users of green minibuses and buses an estimated waiting time. With such an app, HKUST community would have better forecasting and preparation for each trip. Real-time Arrival Forecast - Covering the minibus routes no.11, 11M, 11S & 12 and bus route 792M serving the HKUST campus, facilitating staff and students to master real-time traffic information and make transport decisions more effectively. Real-time Location of the Green Minibuses - The app would give you an estimated arrival time of minibuses covered, it also shows the current location of the minibuses, to enhance users' transit experiences. Real-time and Interactive Minibus Route - Through checking the real-time minibus route map, users would also easily know the schedule of the next three minibuses of each station and real-time traffic information, so that staff and students can efficiently grasp the traffic situation of each station. Arrival Reminder - Do not want to mindlessly wait at the minibus stop? You can set your reminder function to remind yourself when you should head to the minibus stop. Get-off Reminder - Do not know when and where to get off the minibus? You can set your reminder function to remind yourself when you will get off the minibus. Supporting VoiceOver - The app supports voiceover for the visually impaired. With advanced technology and inclusive design, it reconnects the people in need with the public transport network. Shuttle Bus & Staff Shuttle Service - The app supports the latest schedule of shuttle bus and staff shuttle, so students or staff can easily plan for transportation. Other HKUST Transport Information - Accessing other means of transport commuting HKUST, such as the operating hours of the school shuttle bus, the MTR and KMB's webpages, so that the information available to staff and students is more comprehensive.

Screenshots

香港小巴4 screens
USTransit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: USTransit at 100% against 香港小巴's 50%. USTransit also leads on rating (4.0 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 41 months). 香港小巴's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 11.0). 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

USTransit holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of 香港小巴's written reviews are positive against 100% of USTransit's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

香港小巴 ships an update every 41 months, USTransit every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
香港小巴 versus USTransit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter香港小巴USTransit
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)4.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings14 — better
Update frequencyEvery 41 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSlash LimitedSOCIF LIMITED

Customer experience

香港小巴

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

USTransit

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

香港小巴

No in-app purchases

None

USTransit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 香港小巴 free?
香港小巴 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is USTransit free?
USTransit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 香港小巴 or USTransit?
USTransit is rated higher. 香港小巴 averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while USTransit averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Do 香港小巴 or USTransit have ads?
Neither 香港小巴 nor USTransit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 香港小巴 or USTransit?
香港小巴 ships an update every 41 months, and USTransit every 5 weeks. Most recently, 香港小巴 was updated on June 1, 2026 and USTransit on September 22, 2026.

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