Comparison

E&M Connect vs 1823

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

Head to head
About

E&M Connect

This app provides access to government e-services related to energy efficiency and electrical/mechanical services. Features include energy label scanning for product comparison, a directory of registered service providers, and professional development resources for licensed workers.

Highlights
  • Energy label scanning with OCR
  • Directory of registered service providers
  • Professional development course enrollment
  • Digital E&M Licenses
  • Registration card scanning with OCR
  • Youth Ambassador program information
Features
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EMSD Mobile Apps《E&M Connect》provided updated EMSD news and e-services, including: 1. Energy Saver: To use camera to capture the reference number of energy label by OCR to instantly show and compare the energy performance, projected annual electricity or fuel bills and recommendations of more energy efficient models of 10 prescribed products under the Mandatory Energy Efficiency Labelling Scheme (excluding compact fluorescent lamps) to facilitate the public in choosing energy efficient products. 2. E&M Finder: Using the current location of smart phone or specified location to show the nearby Registered Vehicle Maintenance Workshops, Registered Electrical Contractors and LPG Cylinder Distributors (with icons of their corresponding gold, silver or bronze rating under the LPG Cylinder Distributor Safety Performance Recognition Scheme) on the map. It also supports the users to dial the telephone numbers of service providers conveniently to request for services. 3. E&M Trade App: The subapp provides information about safety alerts, code of practice and other relevant documents updates, Continuous Professional Development (CPD) courses, etc. to Registered Electrical Workers, Registered Lifts / Escalators Engineers, Registered Lifts / Escalators Workers and Registered Gas Installers. Users can sign up a mobile app account and store the information of their certificate of registration so as to enroll for relevant courses directly on the app, record training hours, show their "Digital E&M Licences" to the public and receive push notification reminders on registration expiry. The mobile application also provides "Digital E&M Licences" service to the Gas related Competent Persons and the Approved Competent Persons for Locating Underground Electricity Cables. 4. Scan Fast: Using mobile phone camera and Optical Character Recognition (OCR) function to capture the image of registration cards of the Registered Gas Installers (RGI) to show the related RGI information and registered classes. 5. EMYA: Using the mobile application for browsing the latest activity information, newsletter, and quiz games of the E&M Youth Ambassador programme, as well as logging in to the member domain via the activity information page to sign up for activities.

About

1823

Submit cases, view records, and get instant answers to government service inquiries. This app allows users to easily submit complaints, compliments, and suggestions to 23 participating departments.

Highlights
  • Submit cases with photos and videos
  • Track case history and replies
  • Instant answers via FAQs and chatbot
  • Submit compliments and suggestions
  • Contact 23 participating departments
Features
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1823, managed by the Digital Policy Office of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, handles enquiries, compliments and suggestions for 23 participating departments and receives complaints about any area of Hong Kong Government services. - KEY FEATURES - • Case submission Submit cases with ease using user-friendly forms. You can also upload photos and videos, record a voice message and mark the case location on a map. • Case record and replies View your case history, check replies from the departments, follow up on cases, or inform 1823 to close cases. • Instant answers to simple enquiries Get instant answers from FAQs on 1823 Online through auto-search, or have simple enquiries handled instantly by Chatbot Tammy. Privacy Statement: https://www.1823.gov.hk/en/mobile-app/privacy-policy Personal Information Collection Statement: https://www.1823.gov.hk/en/mobile-app/pics

Screenshots

E&M Connect4 screens
18234 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: E&M Connect at 50% against 1823's 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

E&M Connect ships an update every 6 weeks, 1823 every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
E&M Connect versus 1823: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterE&M Connect1823
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.615.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size118 MB97 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer機電工程署1823, HKSAR Government

Customer experience

E&M Connect

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

1823

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

E&M Connect

No in-app purchases

None

1823

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is E&M Connect free?
E&M Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 1823 free?
1823 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do E&M Connect or 1823 have ads?
Neither E&M Connect nor 1823 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, E&M Connect or 1823?
E&M Connect ships an update every 6 weeks, and 1823 every 2 months. Most recently, E&M Connect was updated on November 3, 2026 and 1823 on November 3, 2026.

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