Comparison

HK Ferry App vs Next Train HK

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

Head to head

HK Ferry App

All-in-one ferry schedule app

Real-time MTR schedules

Free

✈️ Travel

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About

HK Ferry App

Features

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HKFerryApp is Hong Kong’s first all-in-one ferry schedule app that has up-to-date information on ferries. It covers all 14 ferry operators, and 100 routes across 55 destinations spanning across the whole of Hong Kong. The easy-to-use interface allows simplified navigation between route information including costs, times, locations, operators and general notes. Key features include; Next ferry, automatic updates of real time information, Google map integration, Multi-language. Best of all, it is FREE and requires no registration or logging in. Here to Get you there!

About

Next Train HK

Features

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HK Rail Assistant gives you real-time MTR arrival times, smart journey planning, and arrival alerts — all in one clean, fast app designed for daily Hong Kong commuters. REAL-TIME SCHEDULES See the next 3 trains at any MTR station, updated live. Open the app and your nearest station loads automatically based on your location — no searching required. SMART JOURNEY PLANNER Plan trips across all 10 MTR lines. Get multiple route options ranked by travel time, including interchange transfers and cross-station walking connections like East Tsim Sha Tsui ↔ Tsim Sha Tsui. ARRIVAL ALERTS Set an alert for your destination station and get a notification the moment you arrive — even when the app is running in the background. Never miss your stop again. FAVOURITE STATIONS Star your most-used stations for one-tap access. Your commute, your way. BILINGUAL Full English and Traditional Chinese support throughout — station names, directions, and every interface element. Switch languages in one tap. COVERS ALL MTR LINES Airport Express · Tung Chung · Tsuen Wan · Kwun Tong · Island · East Rail · Tuen Ma · Tseung Kwan O · South Island · Disneyland Resort

Screenshots

HK Ferry App4 screens

Next Train HK4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Next Train HK at every 2 weeks against HK Ferry App's every 3 months. HK Ferry App's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.5). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HK Ferry App ships an update every 3 months, Next Train HK every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

HK Ferry App versus Next Train HK: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	HK Ferry App	Next Train HK
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 3 months	Every 2 weeks — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	12.0 — better	15.5
Further details — not scored
Size	64 MB	13 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	christian adrien Rudolph	Haoji Zhou

In-app purchases

None

HK Ferry App

No in-app purchases

None

Next Train HK

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HK Ferry App free?

HK Ferry App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Next Train HK free?

Next Train HK is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do HK Ferry App or Next Train HK have ads?

Neither HK Ferry App nor Next Train HK shows ads.

Which is updated more often, HK Ferry App or Next Train HK?

HK Ferry App ships an update every 3 months, and Next Train HK every 2 weeks. Most recently, HK Ferry App was updated on October 15, 2026 and Next Train HK on October 19, 2026.