Comparison

HSBC Open Wallet vs SilkPass

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

Head to head
About

HSBC Open Wallet

Explore the future of digital assets with a secure decentralized identity solution and a non-custody wallet for managing digital assets. This app offers enhanced privacy and a glimpse into next-generation digital asset management.

Highlights
  • Decentralized identity solution (Trusted ID)
  • Secure credential sharing and verification
  • Non-custody digital asset wallet
  • Manage digital assets
  • Enhanced privacy controls
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Discover the future of digital assets with HSBC Open Wallet! The app introduces groundbreaking features designed to enhance your digital experience. With HSBC Trusted ID, a decentralized identity solution by HSBC, invited users can create a secure Trusted ID to share and verify encrypted credentials across applications, ensuring enhanced privacy and truest. The app also includes a Non-Custody Wallet, enabling users to securely receive and manage digital assets, offering a glimpse into the possibilities of next-generation digital assets solutions. Join the forefront of Web3 innovation and explore a secure, decentralized world with HSBC Open Wallet. Download now and transform your digital assets experience!

About

SilkPass

This app allows users to recharge their physical BEIJING PASS cards. It enables cashless payments for travel, shopping, and dining by simply tapping the card. Avoid the hassle of carrying cash for everyday transactions.

Highlights
  • Recharge BEIJING PASS card
  • Cashless payments
  • Travel payments
  • Shopping payments
  • Dining payments
Features
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SilkPass may be used recharge the physical BEJING PASS card. You may wipe the BElJING PASS card to pay for traveling, shopping or dining without exchanging cash.

Screenshots

HSBC Open Wallet4 screens
SilkPass3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SilkPass at 1.6 against HSBC Open Wallet's 1.0. SilkPass also leads on review sentiment (40% vs 0%) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 2 months). 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

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

SilkPass holds the better App Store score, 1.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SilkPass has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of HSBC Open Wallet's written reviews are positive against 40% of SilkPass's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HSBC Open Wallet ships an update every 2 months, SilkPass every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
HSBC Open Wallet versus SilkPass: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHSBC Open WalletSilkPass
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)1.6 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews40.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings18 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size262 MB51 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperThe Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Ltd.Beijing Municipal Administration & Communication Card Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

HSBC Open Wallet

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

SilkPass

All ratings9 ratings
Positive22.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative77.8%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral6.7%
Negative53.3%

In-app purchases

None

HSBC Open Wallet

No in-app purchases

None

SilkPass

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HSBC Open Wallet free?
HSBC Open Wallet is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SilkPass free?
SilkPass is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, HSBC Open Wallet or SilkPass?
SilkPass is rated higher. HSBC Open Wallet averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while SilkPass averages 1.6 from 8 ratings.
Do HSBC Open Wallet or SilkPass have ads?
Neither HSBC Open Wallet nor SilkPass shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HSBC Open Wallet or SilkPass?
HSBC Open Wallet ships an update every 2 months, and SilkPass every 4 weeks. Most recently, HSBC Open Wallet was updated on October 21, 2026 and SilkPass on October 24, 2026.

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