HKSH vs 18 CM Clinics
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HKSH
Manage your healthcare appointments and access select medical records. Discover health information and news from a dedicated medical group. Schedule appointments easily with guided screening questions.
- Schedule and manage appointments
- Access select medical records
- Health information library
- Guided screening for practitioners
- Appointment reminders
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The HKSH mobile application is your personal portal to schedule and manage appointment, access select medical records and stay abreast of latest health information and news of the HKSH Medical Group. Appointments can be conveniently scheduled after answering a few screening questions that aim to guide you to suitable practitioners. You can receive reminder, view and manage your appointments directly through the app. A rich library of health information, including introduction to common diseases and practical advices toward a healthier lifestyle from our dedicated team of healthcare professionals, is also readily available at your fingertips.
18 CM Clinics
Book appointments for subsidized outpatient Chinese medicine services at government clinics. Manage bookings, check medication collection status, and view clinic information. Settle payments and review payment history with the integrated e-Payment function.
- Book episodic appointments
- Manage booking arrangements
- Access real-time medication collection status
- View CMCTR information
- e-Payment for outstanding amounts
- Enquire payment records
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The Hospital Authority has launched the "18 CM Clinics" mobile application to facilitate patients to book episodic appointments for Government Subsidised Outpatient Chinese Medicine Services at the Chinese Medicine Clinics cum Training and Research Centres (CMCTRs), anytime and anywhere. With intuitive functions of the app, patients can manage booking arrangements effectively, access real-time collection status of medications as well as the information of each CMCTR. In addition, e-Payment function is available for settling outstanding amounts and enquiring payment records. More new features in 18 CM Clinics will be available in the near future. Notes: - Data transmission fees may be incurred for transmitting data through mobile devices. You are suggested to keep track of data usage all the time. - "18 CM Clinics" provides Traditional Chinese and English version with different font size display.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: HKSH at 50% against 18 CM Clinics's 0%. HKSH also leads on iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.1). 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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 26, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HKSH | 18 CM Clinics |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HKSH Medical Group Limited | Hospital Authority |
Customer experience
HKSH
18 CM Clinics
In-app purchases
HKSH
No in-app purchases
18 CM Clinics
No in-app purchases
