Hong Kong e vs DFI Link
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.
DFI Link
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DFI Link is the ‘one unified hub’ to digitalize and revolutionize the end-to-end team member experience across DFI. It is a platform, integrating with ServiceNow to address needs across office worker and store team members, functions to provide seamless interactions. Key functions involved: - Store Communications (Corporate News & Announcements) - Document Library - Request / Ticket Management - HR Onboarding/Offboarding & Team Member Services - Store Operations Process Workflows & Approvals - Instant Messaging The core functions is mostly powered by ServiceNow and the mobile application is to provide the 'access anywhere' experience to employee. This application is designed for iPhone only and is not optimized for iPad. Requires iOS 15.6 or later.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Hong Kong e at fortnightly against DFI Link's every 5 weeks. On price, ads, 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.
Hong Kong e ships an update fortnightly, DFI Link every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hong Kong e | DFI Link |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (9 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 14.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hong Kong Immigration Department | The Dairy Farm Company, Limited |
In-app purchases
Hong Kong e
No in-app purchases
DFI Link
No in-app purchases
