Contactless e vs 香港巴士
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Contactless e
This app allows eligible Hong Kong residents to enroll in a contactless e-Channel service. Generate a QR code on your phone for faster, more convenient, and hygienic immigration clearance by using facial verification without touching shared equipment.
- Enroll in contactless e-Channel service
- Generate encrypted e-Channel QR code
- Facial verification for immigration
- Reduce contact with shared equipment
- Faster and more convenient clearance
- Requires "iAM Smart" app for registration
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Contactless e-Channel Mobile Application facilitates eligible Hong Kong residents to enrol Contactless e-Channel Service. After enrolment, Hong Kong residents can use an encrypted e-Channel QR code generated from their personal mobile phones to enter the contactless e-Channels. Inside the contactless e-Channels, they may simply look at the camera from the marked location to perform facial verification through the system. The immigration clearance is subsequently conducted. During the process, there will be no need to touch shared equipment viz. the fingerprint scanner. Contactless e-Channels would enable members of the public to reduce contact with shared equipment during self-service immigration clearance; while providing faster, more convenient and hygienic immigration clearance service. Enrolment of Contactless e-Channel Service via Contactless e-Channel Mobile Application: ● Use mobile device with biometric authentication functions enabled to download and install the contactless e-Channel mobile application and the "智方便 iAM Smart" app ● Register and activate "iAM Smart" ● Open the contactless e-Channel mobile application and select enrolment ● Wait for the identity verification via "iAM Smart" after reading the statement and submitting the application ● Perform mobile phone built-in biometric authentication to complete the enrolment upon successful identity verification ● Generate e-Channel QR code for immigration clearance via the contactless e-Channels once the above steps are completed Notes: ● Consent of your parent or guardian is required if you are aged from 11 to 17. ● Using Immigration Department Mobile Application, data transmission fees may be incurred for transmitting data through mobile devices. You are suggested keeping track of data usage from time to time.
香港巴士
This app provides real-time bus arrival information for various Hong Kong bus operators. It offers route browsing, service times, and the ability to save favorite stops for quick access. All data is sourced from DATA.GOV.HK.
- Real-time bus arrival predictions
- Comprehensive route information
- Support for multiple bus operators
- Favorite stop saving
- Clear display of routes and service times
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香港巴士是一款極簡、易用的手機應用程式,讓您輕鬆查閱香港巴士時刻、路線和預計到達時間。不論您搭乘九龍巴士(九巴)、龍運巴士、城巴、新大嶼山巴士、港鐵、輕鐵,還是專線小巴,這款應用程式都提供全面的即時資訊。 ==特色功能== 路線支援:支援九巴、龍運、城巴、嶼巴、綠Van、港鐵巴士等多種路線。 路線瀏覽:清晰顯示所有路線和服務時間,標示路線方向和所屬服務公司。 路線收藏:將喜好的站點加入至收藏,方便快速瀏覽。 如果您有任何問題或建議,歡迎發送郵件至wuchaoyu1991@gmail.com。 我們的資料來源為『資料一線通 DATA.GOV.HK』,如有不準確之處,敬請告知,我們將盡快更新巴士資料,造成不便,敬請見諒。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: 香港巴士 at 4.5 against Contactless e's 2.9. Contactless e's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and device support 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.
香港巴士 holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 6 respectively.
Contactless e ships an update every 3 weeks, 香港巴士 every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Contactless e | 香港巴士 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (9 ratings) | 4.5 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 14.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hong Kong Immigration Department | 婧嘉 郭 |
Customer experience
Contactless e
香港巴士
In-app purchases
Contactless e
No in-app purchases
香港巴士
No in-app purchases








