e的士 vs Minibus Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
e的士
This platform connects passengers with taxis in Hong Kong, aiming to provide a faster and more convenient way to book rides. It strives to professionalize taxi services and enhance the quality of on-demand transportation for residents and tourists.
- On-demand taxi booking
- Convenient ride services
- Professionalized taxi industry
- Quality transportation platform
- Supports residents and tourists
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e的士/eTaxi 香港網約的士服務平台 讓乘客享受更快捷，便利的服務 提升及推動的士服務專業化 打造香港優質網約的士服務平台 e的士平台獲業界大力支持 的士電召台，車行，從業員，車主通力打造 以發展優質出行服務平台為目標 旨在提高的士行業服務質素 讓市民，旅客及各種有需要人士享受更好的出行服務
Minibus Timer
This app provides real-time arrival information for Hong Kong's green minibus routes. It features a star function for quick lookups of frequently used routes and a map view to locate nearby stops. Route timetables are also available, detailing service days and first/last bus times.
- Real-time arrival estimates
- Green minibus route information
- Favorite routes for quick access
- Map view of bus stops
- Route timetables
- Service day and schedule details
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Minibus Timer provided all of the HK green minibus route info and estimate arrival time. Using the 'Star' feature, you may fast lookup the common usage route. Minibus Timer provided the map view for display the route stop. For help you more easy to find the nearest station. Route time table is provided for display the route service weekday and the first/last bus time. * Information source form OpenAPI - data.gov.hk. 小巴時計提供香港所有專線小巴的實時到站數據。 你可以按日常習慣配合收藏功能 令你極速查詢路線到站時間。 小巴時計亦提供地圖界面顯示車站位置，方便你步行到最接近的上車處。 時間表頁面則清楚顯示路線的服務日及開出間隔，以便用戶查詢非繁忙時段及首尾班車開出時間。 *路線數據 及 實時到站時間資料 由政府資訊科技總監辦公室統籌的「資料一線通」的開放資料API提供。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Minibus Timer at 4.5 against e的士's 3.0. Minibus Timer also leads on ratings volume (17 vs 2). e的士's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, 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.
Minibus Timer holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Minibus Timer has 17 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | e的士 | Minibus Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 4.5 (17 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 9.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 17 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | HONG KONG TAXI APP SERVICES LIMITED | YIU WING NG |
Customer experience
e的士
Minibus Timer
In-app purchases
e的士
No in-app purchases
Minibus Timer
No in-app purchases
