Comparison

CLP HK vs Contactless e

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

Head to head
About

CLP HK

Manage your electricity account and services conveniently from your mobile device. View bills, make payments, apply for new services, and earn rewards.

Highlights
  • Apply for electricity online
  • View and manage eBills
  • Make mobile payments
  • Join Power Connect activities
  • Shop at Domeo eShop
  • Earn Domeo Points and rewards
Features
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eServices in your hand Enjoy a full array of eServices in the CLP mobile app to experience our personalised e-Journey. Just one app allows you to view eBills, make Mobile Payments, join the Power Connect activities, shopping at Domeo eShop, and set up a new electricity account with the Move-in service. You can also earn Domeo Points and rewards when you register for each eService. Download the CLP App and enjoy the ease of e-living today! 1. Apply for Electricity Online Complete your application in three easy steps, anywhere anytime. 2. eBill A fast, easy, environment-friendly way to keep track of and manage your electricity bills. You can even go green for our planet by reducing paper usage. 3. Mobile Payment Instantly view and pay electricity bills with FPS, AlipayHK, WeChat Pay HK and PPS while you are on the go. Look up past payment records at the push of a button. 4. Power Connect Save energy, help people in need and earn Domeo Points at the same time to claim a wide range of exciting rewards year-round. 5. Domeo eShop Redeem and enjoy our super offer from the latest gadgets and energy-efficient home appliances with points.

About

Contactless 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.

Highlights
  • 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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Contactless e-Channel Mobile Application facilitates eligible Hong Kong residents to enrol Contactless e-Channel Service. After enrolment, Hong Kong residents can use an encrypted e-Channel QR code generated from their personal mobile phones to enter the contactless e-Channels. Inside the contactless e-Channels, they may simply look at the camera from the marked location to perform facial verification through the system. The immigration clearance is subsequently conducted. During the process, there will be no need to touch shared equipment viz. the fingerprint scanner. Contactless e-Channels would enable members of the public to reduce contact with shared equipment during self-service immigration clearance; while providing faster, more convenient and hygienic immigration clearance service. Enrolment of Contactless e-Channel Service via Contactless e-Channel Mobile Application: ● Use mobile device with biometric authentication functions enabled to download and install the contactless e-Channel mobile application and the "智方便 iAM Smart" app ● Register and activate "iAM Smart" ● Open the contactless e-Channel mobile application and select enrolment ● Wait for the identity verification via "iAM Smart" after reading the statement and submitting the application ● Perform mobile phone built-in biometric authentication to complete the enrolment upon successful identity verification ● Generate e-Channel QR code for immigration clearance via the contactless e-Channels once the above steps are completed Notes: ● Consent of your parent or guardian is required if you are aged from 11 to 17. ● Using Immigration Department Mobile Application, data transmission fees may be incurred for transmitting data through mobile devices. You are suggested keeping track of data usage from time to time.

Screenshots

CLP HK4 screens
Contactless e4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Contactless e at 2.9 against CLP HK's 1.6. CLP HK's advantage is review sentiment (30% vs 14%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

Contactless e holds the better App Store score, 2.9 against 1.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 9 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 30% of CLP HK's written reviews are positive against 14% of Contactless e's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CLP HK ships an update monthly, Contactless e every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 14, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
CLP HK versus Contactless e: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCLP HKContactless e
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.6 (14 ratings)2.9 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews30.0% of reviews — better14.3% of reviews
Number of ratings14 — better9
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size140 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCLP Power Hong Kong LimitedHong Kong Immigration Department

Customer experience

CLP HK

All ratings14 ratings
Positive14.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative85.7%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive30.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative70.0%

Contactless e

All ratings9 ratings
Positive44.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative55.6%
Written reviews56 reviews
Positive14.3%
Neutral5.4%
Negative80.4%

In-app purchases

None

CLP HK

No in-app purchases

None

Contactless e

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CLP HK free?
CLP HK is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Contactless e free?
Contactless e is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CLP HK or Contactless e?
Contactless e is rated higher. CLP HK averages 1.6 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Contactless e averages 2.9 from 9 ratings.
Do CLP HK or Contactless e have ads?
Neither CLP HK nor Contactless e shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CLP HK or Contactless e?
CLP HK ships an update monthly, and Contactless e every 3 weeks. Most recently, CLP HK was updated on August 14, 2026 and Contactless e on September 22, 2026.

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