Comparison

High Speed Rail vs 中港直通巴士

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

Head to head
About

High Speed Rail

Plan your trips between Hong Kong and Mainland China cities with ease. Find fare and schedule information, learn about ticketing and boarding procedures, and discover local attractions. Stay updated with real-time traffic news for a smooth travel experience.

Highlights
  • Trip planning and fare search
  • Train timetable information
  • Ticketing and collection details
  • Boarding and customs procedures
  • Hong Kong West Kowloon Station guide
  • Real-time traffic news
  • Tourist attraction information
Features
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High Speed Rail app helps you to enjoy easy rides between Hong Kong and Mainland cities. Trip Planner Hong Kong West Kowloon Station is set as the default as origin or destination station. You can search for the fare and train time table to stations of various mainland cities. It is easy and convenient to plan your journey. Ticketing Information Provides information on ticket types, purchasing channel and ticket collection details. Trip Information Provides boarding procedure, including check-in time and custom clearance to facilitate your travel to Mainland. Barrier-free facilities/ Exit Information/ Transfer Information (Hong Kong West Kowloon Station) Provides the Hong Kong West Kowloon Station exit information and barrier-free facilities and the transfer information to Hong Kong West Kowloon Station. Traffic News Traffic news provides real-time service status of High Speed Rail (Hong Kong section) through mobile phone message, helps you plan your journey to destination. Travel Information This offers information about a variety of tourist attractions along High Speed Rail, showing you an Incredible new Cross-boundary travel experience.

About

中港直通巴士

Features
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提供香港往返廣東各省市的跨境直通巴士預訂,包括環島中港通巴士、中旅巴士、粵港直通巴、永東巴士等車隊提供的跨境巴士。 可預訂車票的線路包括: 1、香港到深圳,深圳到香港; 2、香港到廣州,廣州到香港; 3、香港到珠海,珠海到香港; 4、香港到佛山,佛山到香港; 5、香港到順德,順德到香港; 6、香港到中山,中山到香港; 7、香港到東莞,東莞到香港; 8、香港到江門,江門到香港; 9、香港到澳門,澳門到香港; 10、香港到惠州,惠州到香港; 11、香港到臺山,臺山到香港; 12、香港到鶴山,鶴山到香港; 13、香港到新會,新會到香港; 14、香港到肇慶,肇慶到香港; 15、香港到雲浮,雲浮到香港; 16、香港到梅州,梅州到香港; 17、香港到河源,河源到香港; 18、香港到清遠,清遠到香港; 本服務受香港旅監局監管,牌照號碼354122。 預訂方式: 打開APP,選擇出發和抵達城市,選擇上下站點,選擇成人、兒童、長者的數量,輸入聯繫方式,付款。 付款方式: 微信支付、支付寶支付、信用卡支付。 出票方式: 付款後立即出票。 使用方式: APP購票後,提前10到15分鐘去上車點,出示二維碼給站務員,站務員直接印票給你,就完成取票了。車輛准點發車。請勿遲到哦。提前到了可以跟站務員溝通,協調安排乘坐提前有空位的班次,遲到了需要重新購票。 退改規則: 聯繫在線客服或致電+852 21210200

Screenshots

High Speed Rail4 screens
中港直通巴士4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: 中港直通巴士 at 67% against High Speed Rail's 9%. 中港直通巴士 also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 8 months). High Speed Rail's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). 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

中港直通巴士 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 9% of High Speed Rail's written reviews are positive against 67% of 中港直通巴士's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

High Speed Rail ships an update every 8 months, 中港直通巴士 every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 15, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
High Speed Rail versus 中港直通巴士: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHigh Speed Rail中港直通巴士
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews9.3% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB63 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMTR Corporation LimitedHOPETRIP (HK) LIMITED

Customer experience

High Speed Rail

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews54 reviews
Positive9.3%
Neutral3.7%
Negative87.0%

中港直通巴士

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

High Speed Rail

No in-app purchases

None

中港直通巴士

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is High Speed Rail free?
High Speed Rail is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 中港直通巴士 free?
中港直通巴士 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, High Speed Rail or 中港直通巴士?
中港直通巴士 is rated higher. High Speed Rail averages 4.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while 中港直通巴士 averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do High Speed Rail or 中港直通巴士 have ads?
Neither High Speed Rail nor 中港直通巴士 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, High Speed Rail or 中港直通巴士?
High Speed Rail ships an update every 8 months, and 中港直通巴士 every 2 weeks. Most recently, High Speed Rail was updated on August 15, 2026 and 中港直通巴士 on September 9, 2026.

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