Comparison

MTR SHOPS vs Smart Charge HK

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

Head to head

About

MTR SHOPS

Features

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The digital platform - “MTR Shops-SR” is designed to assist MTR Station Retail Team in their daily shop operation management along MTR networks. By using this platform, it stregthens the communication among Station Retail Team and shop tenants and promotes the environmental friendly working habits with adopting electronic files to go paperless.

About

Smart Charge HK

Features

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Smart Charge app provides an easy view & manages of your Smart Charge account anywhere and anytime. Smart Charge手機應用程式使你可以隨時隨地查閱及管理你的Smart Charge賬戶 Major Features 主要功能: - Check account status & balance 查閱賬戶狀況 - Check latest 3 months' bills 查閱最近3個月的賬單 - Check your charging status at a glance 查閱充電記錄 - Locate the nearest Smart Charge charging stations 尋找最近充電站位置

Screenshots

MTR SHOPS2 screens

Smart Charge HK4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: MTR SHOPS at 8.0 against Smart Charge HK's 11.0. 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

MTR SHOPS ships an update every 6 months, Smart Charge HK every 9 months. Both last shipped on November 7, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level

MTR SHOPS versus Smart Charge HK: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	MTR SHOPS	Smart Charge HK
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 6 months — better	Every 9 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	8.0 — better	11.0
Further details — not scored
Size	62 MB	60 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	CardApp Limited	Smart Charge (HK) Limited

In-app purchases

None

MTR SHOPS

No in-app purchases

None

Smart Charge HK

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MTR SHOPS free?

MTR SHOPS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Smart Charge HK free?

Smart Charge HK is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do MTR SHOPS or Smart Charge HK have ads?

Neither MTR SHOPS nor Smart Charge HK shows ads.

Which is updated more often, MTR SHOPS or Smart Charge HK?

MTR SHOPS ships an update every 6 months, and Smart Charge HK every 9 months. Most recently, MTR SHOPS was updated on November 7, 2026 and Smart Charge HK on November 7, 2026.