Hong Kong e vs 香港巴士
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hong Kong 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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Hong Kong e-Channel Mobile Application facilitates eligible Hong Kong residents to enrol for e-Channel services.
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 Hong Kong e's 2.9. 香港巴士 also leads on iOS requirement (12 vs 15.0). Hong Kong e's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). 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.
Hong Kong e ships an update fortnightly, 香港巴士 every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hong Kong 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 | Fortnightly — 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 | 15.0 | 12 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hong Kong Immigration Department | 婧嘉 郭 |
Customer experience
Hong Kong e
香港巴士
In-app purchases
Hong Kong e
No in-app purchases
香港巴士
No in-app purchases
