Comparison

Hongkong Post vs Petty Note

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

Head to head
About

Hongkong Post

Manage all your postal needs with this app. Prepare mail online, track packages, calculate postage, and find nearby postal facilities. It also offers customs pre-clearance and delivery date changes.

Highlights
  • Online mail preparation platform
  • Real-time mail tracking
  • Postage calculation and comparison
  • Locate postal facilities
  • Electronic customs pre-clearance
  • Change delivery options
  • Mailing address format finder
Features
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A brief on the major functions 1. “Post Now” platform An on-line posting platform to provide a convenient and user-friendly means for customers to prepare online posting. 2. Mail Tracking Trace your mail items by simply entering the mail item number or scanning the code shown on the receipt of posting. You can also share the latest delivery status of a mail item via SMS, email or other mobile messaging apps. 3. Postage Calculation Calculate postages and show related information for the posting of mail items according to destinations and different service requirements, and offer comparisons on different options in order of postages, delivery time or your personal preference, enabling you to go for the option that suits you best. 4. In Search of Postal Facilities Locate the nearest post offices, iPostal stations, street posting boxes and mobile post offices on the map through the built-in Global Positioning System (GPS) of your mobile device and provide details, such as addresses, opening hours and postal services available. 5. Mail Posting History Check the posting history of mail items prepared via “Post Now” platform (registration of mobile phone number is required). 6. Easy Pre-Customs Provide information electronically for customs clearance before posting your mail items, enabling customs authorities of destinations with postal e-Customs clearance implemented to receive the declared information before the arrival of the mail items and arrange pre-arrival clearance accordingly so as to enhance the efficiency and speed up the process of delivery. 7. Major Postal Services Give you a brief account of the major postal services of Hongkong Post so that you can better understand the services we provide. 8. Mailing Address Format Finder Find the correct mailing address format for local post and save them in the mobile app for future use. 9. Change of Collection Points or Delivery Date Register on the App with the item number and passcode sent in SMS by Hongkong Post to change the collection point to iPostal Stations or post office (applicable to inward EMS/Parcel with the electronic data including recipient’s mobile number already provided to the original postal administration and local parcel/EC-Get mail items with recipient’s mobile number provided), or change the delivery date (applicable to the above-mentioned inward EMS and inward/local parcel). 10. Pick-up Service (Speedpost/Local CourierPost) Besides posting at acceptance offices, Speedpost and Local CourierPost customers can also post their mail items by using pick-up service. * Internet connection is required for this mobile app to access the latest postal information.

About

Petty Note

Features
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Petty Note is your daily “venting notebook”! Write down your mood, rants, or funny little moments — and let our cute cartoon buddy cheer you up while helping you release stress with a smile. Features • AI Comfort: Share your mood, and the AI will reply with comforting or funny words. • Anger Index: Get a playful prediction of how likely you’ll get annoyed today. • Kawaii Style: Cute Japanese-inspired design with adorable forms and illustrations. • Private Journal: A safe and personal space for your thoughts and frustrations. Whether you want to keep a diary, blow off steam, or just need a playful outlet, Petty Note is your loyal little emotional sidekick

Screenshots

Hongkong Post4 screens
Petty Note4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Hongkong Post at 3 against Petty Note's 1. Hongkong Post also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.6). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Hongkong Post versus Petty Note: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHongkong PostPetty Note
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB2 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperHongkong Post, Hong Kong SAR GovernmentSze Yuen Leung

In-app purchases

None

Hongkong Post

No in-app purchases

None

Petty Note

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hongkong Post free?
Hongkong Post is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Petty Note free?
Petty Note is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hongkong Post or Petty Note have ads?
Neither Hongkong Post nor Petty Note shows ads.

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