FA Pay vs Octopus for Tourists
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FA Pay
Easily calculate confusing holiday pay and determine if extra shifts are financially beneficial. This app simplifies complex pay calculations, helping you maximize earnings, especially around your birthday.
- Holiday pay calculation
- Shift profitability analysis
- Birthday pay maximization reminder
- User-friendly interface
- Quick and easy calculations
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Confused or frustrated when trying to calculate your holiday pay ahead of a trip? Trying to decide if picking up that pairing is worth it for you? Enter a few details in this app and have your answer in no time at all! FA Pay is designed to make it easier for you to calculate that confusing holiday pay so you don't have to worry about it! It can even remind you ahead of your birthday so that you can maximize your holiday pay if you choose to fly over your birthday.
Octopus for Tourists
This app allows tourists to easily add and manage a digital transit and payment card on their iPhone or Apple Watch for use in Hong Kong. It enables seamless travel and shopping by simply tapping your device, with convenient top-up options and balance checking.
- Add Octopus card to iPhone/Apple Watch
- Top up with credit/debit cards
- Check balance and spending
- Refund deposit and remaining value
- Tap to pay at readers
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Octopus on iPhone or Apple Watch simplifies the way you ride transport and shop in Hong Kong. Breeze through turnstiles or pay at retail outlets just by tapping your iPhone or Apple Watch on Octopus readers. No need to open an app or wake your device. Check your balance and skip queues by topping up using your favourite credit / debit card. It is easy to get an Octopus before or after you arrive in Hong Kong. If you have an iPhone X or later, or Apple Watch Series 3 or later, simply download the Octopus App for Tourists to add a new Octopus. It is a breeze to check your balance and top up using your favourite credit card / debit card. If you already have a physical Octopus card, you can transfer it to your iPhone or Apple Watch easily. With Octopus App for Tourists, you can: - Add an Octopus Card to your iPhone or Apple Watch with just a few steps - Top up anytime, anywhere, with your favourite non-Hong Kong issued Mastercard, UnionPay or Visa credit or debit cards - Check the balance and spending records of your Octopus - Apply for a refund of the deposit and remaining value on your Octopus before departing Hong Kong For more details, please visit www.octopus.com.hk Licence Number: SVF0001
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: FA Pay at 4.3 against Octopus for Tourists's 2.2. FA Pay also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 29%) and device support (3 vs 1). Octopus for Tourists's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (233 vs 34). On price and ads 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. FA Pay sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Octopus for Tourists asks for nothing beyond the download.
FA Pay holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Octopus for Tourists has 233 ratings behind it against 34, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of FA Pay's written reviews are positive against 29% of Octopus for Tourists's.
| Parameter | FA Pay | Octopus for Tourists |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (34 ratings) — better | 2.2 (233 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 28.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 34 | 233 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 — better | 16.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shane Sutro | Octopus Cards |
Customer experience
FA Pay
Octopus for Tourists
Bugs and requests
FA Pay
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Octopus for Tourists
Reported bugs
3 issues- Transactions failing after initial use
- Card not showing up in Apple Wallet after purchase
- Inability to transfer existing physical card to app
Requested features
3 requests- Allow payment in local Hong Kong dollars
- Improve top-up reliability and stability
- Provide better customer support channels
In-app purchases
FA Pay
- Bone to Throw$0.99
- Coffee for Shane$2.99
- Burrito for Shane$7.99
Octopus for Tourists
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is FA Pay free?
Is Octopus for Tourists free?
Which has better reviews, FA Pay or Octopus for Tourists?
Do FA Pay or Octopus for Tourists have ads?
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