Cathay Pacific vs HK Metro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cathay Pacific
Manage your entire travel experience from booking flights to checking in and accessing your boarding pass. The app provides personalized updates on upcoming flights and available actions, simplifying trip planning and management.
- Book flights
- Plan trips
- Manage bookings
- Personalized home screen
- Check-in
- Seat selection
- Digital boarding pass
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Cathay Pacific app lets you book, plan and manage your trips all in one place. On your personalised home screen, you will always see your upcoming flights and what you can do next. You can also search our flight timetable, book your flight, check in, choose your seat, get your boarding pass, check your baggage allowance, view your departure times, and get details of any connecting flights – all with a few taps.
HK Metro
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Hong Kong Metro Route Inquiry App allows you to travel around the city easily. 1. Exquisite and complete subway line map, supporting Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, and English. 2. Easy-to-use subway line viewing, quickly browse Hong Kong subway lines, and easily plan your trip without flipping through maps. 3. Intelligent route planning, one-click inquiry of transfer plans, and quick transfer plans save you time and effort. 4. More surprises are waiting for you to discover.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Cathay Pacific at none against HK Metro's shown. Cathay Pacific also leads on chart position (#112 vs unranked). HK Metro's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, 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.
Cathay Pacific ships an update fortnightly, HK Metro every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cathay Pacific | HK Metro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (2.8K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 69.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2.8K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #112 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 339 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cathay Pacific Airways Limited | 炽金 练 |
Bugs and requests
Cathay Pacific
Reported bugs
5 issues- Unable to view/manage bookings
- Errors during check-in and boarding pass retrieval
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
- Unreliable flight status updates
- Inconsistent behavior across different devices
Requested features
5 requests- Offline access to booking details
- Ability to redeem miles/points within the app
- Improved seat selection and upgrade options
- Integration with digital wallets for boarding passes
- More personalized and customizable features
HK Metro
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Cathay Pacific
No in-app purchases
HK Metro
No in-app purchases
