CTM Buddy vs Carbon Coins
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CTM Buddy
Manage your mobile account, check usage, pay bills, and access loyalty programs. Apply for new services, track shop tickets, and find Wi-Fi hotspots. Get detailed information on plans and promotions.
- Usage checking (mobile, data, Wi-Fi)
- Bill checking and payment
- Bonus points inquiry and redemption
- Online service applications
- Shop ticket status tracking
- Wi-Fi hotspot locator and password reset
- Shop location finder
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“CTM Buddy” is a personalized Mobile App that allows you to enquire your CTM mobile account status and services at anytime, anywhere. Key Features: - Usage Checking for Mobile / Mobile Data / CTM Wi-Fi with your phone anytime - Bill checking and payment - Access to CTM Bonus Points Scheme, enquire Bonus Points record, expiry date, gift items and gift redemption - Online Applications (including Mobile, Internet, Data Roaming Service, etc.) - "Ticket Easy" for customer to check ticket status of CTM shops, draw ticket and view ticket status - CTM Wi-Fi Auto setting, resend or reset password and Wi-Fi Hotspots with map - Phone and Equipment Maintenance Status Enquiry - Enquiry on IDD, Local Phone Numbers and Data Roaming Service detailed information - Location of CTM shops - Shortcut to follow CTM Social Media Platforms - CTM promotion message. The following designated functions and information only applicable to CTM customers who have activated their account through “CTM Buddy”: - Usage Checking and QR Code Bill Payment (postpaid customers) or remaining usage and expiry date (prepaid customers) - Online Applications - CTM Membership Checking / Rewards Service - CTM Wi-Fi Resend and Reset Password
Carbon Coins
This app incentivizes environmental protection by allowing users to earn and manage points for recycling. Users can redeem these points for rewards and locate nearby recycling machines. It aims to encourage eco-friendly habits through a gamified experience.
- Earn Carbon Coins for recycling
- Manage user accounts
- Redeem points for rewards
- Find nearby recycling machines
- View promotions
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Carbon Coins is committed to encouraging everyone to protect the environment through mobile app and Reserve Vending Machine. Through this app, users can - Save Points (Carbon Coins) earned from recycling - Manage Accounts - Redeem Rewards - Find nearby Reserve Vending Machine - View the latest Promotion
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Carbon Coins at 5.0 against CTM Buddy's 2.5. CTM Buddy's advantage is ratings volume (26 vs 2) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Carbon Coins holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CTM Buddy has 26 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
CTM Buddy ships an update every 2 weeks, Carbon Coins every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CTM Buddy | Carbon Coins |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (26 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 26 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 290 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MACAU TELECOMUNICATIONS COMPANY LIMITED | Carbon World Limited |
Customer experience
CTM Buddy
Carbon Coins
In-app purchases
CTM Buddy
No in-app purchases
Carbon Coins
No in-app purchases
