CTM Buddy vs iLPA
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
iLPA
This utility app enables testing and development of eUICC functionalities. It requires a CCID-compatible smart card reader to operate.
- eUICC testing
- eUICC development
- SmartCard reader integration
- CCID compatibility
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iLPA is a tool for testing and developing eUICC using a SmartCard reader (CCID SmartCard reader). * You should have a CCID-compatible smart card reader.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: iLPA at 100% against CTM Buddy's 25%. iLPA also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.5). CTM Buddy's advantage is price (Free vs $9.99) and ratings volume (26 vs 1). On update cadence, ads, 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
CTM Buddy is free to download; iLPA costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
iLPA 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of CTM Buddy's written reviews are positive against 100% of iLPA's.
CTM Buddy ships an update fortnightly, iLPA every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and July 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CTM Buddy | iLPA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $9.99 |
| Rating | 2.5 (26 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 26 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 290 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | MACAU TELECOMUNICATIONS COMPANY LIMITED | SPANCAT Information Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
CTM Buddy
iLPA
In-app purchases
CTM Buddy
No in-app purchases
iLPA
No in-app purchases
