Comparison

MyHDB vs CapitaStar App

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

MyHDB

Access your personalized HDB dashboard for flat and vehicle information, view correspondences, and find essential e-Services. Visualize home improvements with augmented reality.

Highlights
  • Personalized HDB dashboard
  • Flat and vehicle information
  • View correspondences and letters
  • Searchable HDB e-Services
  • Renew season parking
  • View housing loan statements
  • Augmented reality home visualization
Features
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The MyHDB mobile app allows you to access your personalised dashboard, where you can get a snapshot of essential information about your flat or your vehicle with valid season parking, and view your correspondences and letters from HDB. You can also easily find the HDB e-Services you need by searching with keywords or browsing by category. Here are some e-Services you may find useful: • Renew your season parking on the go • View statements of account for housing loan or upgrading costs • Use augmented reality to visualise improvement items under the Enhancement for Active Seniors (EASE) upgrading programme, such as wheelchair ramps and grab bars, in your home

About

CapitaStar App

This lifestyle app rewards users for shopping and dining at over 3,400 participating locations. Earn points on everyday spending, redeem exclusive deals, and enjoy partner privileges. It also offers a digital wallet for seamless payments and eVouchers.

Highlights
  • Earn STAR$® on spending
  • Redeem exclusive deals
  • Use STAR$® for carpark eVouchers
  • Digital wallet for payments
  • Partner privileges
  • Shop and dine rewards
Features
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Join over 1.9 million members and unlock a smarter way to shop! Discover Singapore's leading lifestyle and shopping rewards app and be rewarded for your everyday spend. • Shop, dine, earn: Earn STAR$® when you spend at more than 3,400 participating stores across CapitaLand malls and workspaces in Singapore. • Get first dibs on exclusive promos: Redeem deals and rewards with your STAR$® from your favourite brands or use your STAR$® to redeem for carpark eVouchers. • Enjoy a seamless payment and gifting experience with Singapore's preferred digital wallet, eCapitaVoucher. • Plus, enjoy partner privileges from Mastercard, DBS PayLah!, Kris+, ShopBack and more! Start earning rewards and make every spend count today!

Screenshots

MyHDB3 screens
CapitaStar App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: CapitaStar App at 4.6 against MyHDB's 3.1. CapitaStar App also leads on review sentiment (31% vs 10%) and ratings volume (106 vs 7). MyHDB's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CapitaStar App holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CapitaStar App has 106 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 10% of MyHDB's written reviews are positive against 31% of CapitaStar App's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MyHDB ships an update every 2 months, CapitaStar App monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
MyHDB versus CapitaStar App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMyHDBCapitaStar App
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (7 ratings)4.6 (106 ratings) — better
Positive reviews10.0% of reviews31.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7106 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB89 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHousing & Development Board - SingaporeCAPITASTAR PTE LTD

Customer experience

MyHDB

All ratings7 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.9%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive10.0%
Neutral2.0%
Negative88.0%

CapitaStar App

All ratings106 ratings
Positive90.6%
Neutral2.8%
Negative6.6%
Written reviews93 reviews
Positive31.2%
Neutral7.5%
Negative61.3%

In-app purchases

None

MyHDB

No in-app purchases

None

CapitaStar App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MyHDB free?
MyHDB is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CapitaStar App free?
CapitaStar App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MyHDB or CapitaStar App?
CapitaStar App is rated higher. MyHDB averages 3.1 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while CapitaStar App averages 4.6 from 106 ratings.
Do MyHDB or CapitaStar App have ads?
CapitaStar App shows ads; MyHDB does not.
Which is updated more often, MyHDB or CapitaStar App?
MyHDB ships an update every 2 months, and CapitaStar App monthly. Most recently, MyHDB was updated on October 16, 2026 and CapitaStar App on October 20, 2026.

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