Comparison

Timable vs HKTA

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

Head to head
About

Timable

Discover real-time events happening in Hong Kong, from popular festivals and music to indie arts and family activities. Search by time, category, location, or keyword to find what's happening near you. Save events to your personal calendar and access ticketing information.

Highlights
  • Discover real-time nearby events
  • Event of the day and trending events
  • Search by time, category, location, keyword
  • Ticketing and ticket hunting guide
  • Save to personal calendar
Features
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Timable helps you discover events real-time, on the go! We cover all happenings in Hong Kong, from popular to indie ones, like festivals, music, arts, exhibitions, family events, etc. Key features: - Discover real-time nearby events - Event of the day, trending events in town - Search by time, category, location & keyword - Timable ticketing, ticket hunting guide - Save to personal calendar 合時行樂,Timable 幫你 "隨時、隨地" 搵嘢玩! 流行大事、小眾品味,盡覽香港節慶、音樂、藝術、展覽、親子等活動。 主要功能: - 發掘實時附近活動 - 每日大事、城中熱門推介 - 時間、分類、地點、關鍵字搜尋 - Timable 票務、撲飛資訊 - 儲存至個人行事曆

About

HKTA

Find movie showtimes, details, and ticket purchasing options for all Hong Kong theaters. Get personalized alerts for upcoming films and show start times. Become a member for exclusive benefits.

Highlights
  • Film details and screening times
  • Real-time seating plans
  • Direct ticket purchasing
  • Search by nearby or district theaters
  • Track upcoming films for alerts
  • Show start time reminders
  • Personalized settings and member benefits
Features
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Hong Kong Theatres Association brings all the HK Theatres together, to create a simplest, informative and convenient show time app for you! The main features included: - Provide information of all films including film details, screening time, ticket price, film version, real-time seating plan and immediate transfer to the theatre online ticketing platform for ticket purchases; - Function like search by nearby theatres/by 18 districts, or preset the favorite theatre through the personal setting, then the favorite theatre will priority display when searching a theatre; - Function like search by film genre, or set the favorite genre through the personal setting, then the film (with favorite genre) will priority display when searching a film. - Set to track an upcoming film, once set to trace an upcoming film, then HKTA App will notify you immediately when the movie you are tracking begins to sell. - Function like “Show begins to start alert”, HKTA app will remind you at the time you set (e.g.15 minutes) before the opening of the movie, so that you will never miss any moment of the film. - Provides informative information like theatre’s address, telephone number, screen number and seats number per screen; - Provides the most completed show schedule of the alternative program at HK cinemas. - Join as HKTA app member, you can set up more personalized settings, and HKTA app will provide various benefits to members from time to time.

Screenshots

Timable4 screens
HKTA4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: HKTA at 5.0 against Timable's 3.5. HKTA also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Timable's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HKTA holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Timable's written reviews are positive against 75% of HKTA's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Timable ships an update every 2 months, HKTA every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Timable versus HKTA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimableHKTA
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.2% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTimable LimitedHong Kong Theatres Association Ltd

Customer experience

Timable

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews52 reviews
Positive71.2%
Neutral5.8%
Negative23.1%

HKTA

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

Timable

No in-app purchases

None

HKTA

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Timable free?
Timable is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HKTA free?
HKTA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Timable or HKTA?
HKTA is rated higher. Timable averages 3.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while HKTA averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Timable or HKTA have ads?
Timable shows ads; HKTA does not.
Which is updated more often, Timable or HKTA?
Timable ships an update every 2 months, and HKTA every 5 months. Most recently, Timable was updated on October 7, 2026 and HKTA on September 25, 2026.

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