Hong Kong Toolbar vs MakeALive
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hong Kong Toolbar
Access live radio broadcasts, instant news updates, and exclusive audio content from a media company. Enjoy highlighted program archives, interviews, and trending topics on demand.
- Live radio programs (FM 881, FM 903, AM 864)
- Instant news updates
- Traffic and financial news
- Program archives and interviews
- Audio columns and hot topics
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“Hong Kong Toolbar” is a multi-media application developed by Commercial Radio (CR). This application allows users to enjoy live programs and instant news provided by CR, including: - CR live radio programs (FM 881, FM 903 and AM 864) - Instant news, traffic conditions and financial news - Highlighted program archives and exclusive interviews - Latest hot topics, 881 / 903 features and audio column etc. ------------------------------------- Contact us by cs@881903.com if you encounter any technical problems. #Please Note: All activities in this application, which includes live radio broadcasting and program data transfer, involve Wi-Fi usage and/or mobile network data transfer such as GPRS/ 3G/ EDGE etc. This may incur data transfer fee charged by your telecommunication service provider based on the data volume. For Internet connection setting and data transmission charges, please check with your telecommunication service provider for details.
MakeALive
Experience interactive and realistic live performances from anywhere. This app breaks down geographical barriers, allowing you to cheer for your favorite artists and enjoy a vibrant stage atmosphere through real-time engagement.
- Interactive viewing experience
- Realistic stage vitality
- Break geographical limitations
- Cheer for favorite artists
- Brand-new viewing experience
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MakeALive is dedicated to providing users with interactive and realistic viewing experience. The vitality of the stage comes from interactions. We create a brand-new viewing experience for users that breaks geographical limitations, to enjoy the fun of cheering for their favourite artists.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Hong Kong Toolbar at monthly against MakeALive's every 2 months. Hong Kong Toolbar also leads on ratings volume (65 vs 13). On price, rating, review sentiment 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.4 for Hong Kong Toolbar against 3.3 for MakeALive. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hong Kong Toolbar has 65 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 16% of Hong Kong Toolbar's written reviews are positive against 10% of MakeALive's.
Hong Kong Toolbar ships an update monthly, MakeALive every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hong Kong Toolbar | MakeALive |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (65 ratings) — better | 3.3 (13 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 15.9% of reviews — better | 10.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 65 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 105 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Commercial Radio Interactive | MakerVille Company Limited |
Customer experience
Hong Kong Toolbar
MakeALive
Bugs and requests
Hong Kong Toolbar
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes after updates
- Unable to connect to live radio
- Playback stops unexpectedly
Requested features
3 requests- Support for CarPlay
- Landscape mode for iPad
- Improved stability and reliability
MakeALive
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Hong Kong Toolbar
No in-app purchases
MakeALive
No in-app purchases
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