Comparison

鐵路通 vs PulseHK

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

Head to head
About

鐵路通

Features
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鐵路通 — 快速查香港鐵路實時到站 打開就見到下一班車幾時到,唔使登入、唔使揀完又揀。 實時到站 • 涵蓋港鐵重鐵各綫及機場快綫:荃灣綫、觀塘綫、港島綫、將軍澳綫、東涌綫、東鐵綫、南港島綫、屯馬綫、機場快綫 • 預設每 30 秒自動更新,刷新頻率可以自己調 • 東鐵綫包括羅湖、落馬洲 輕鐵都有實時 • 68 個輕鐵站,按屯門、天水圍、元朗分區 • 逐個月台顯示班次、目的地、到站時間 • 仲會顯示係短列定長列 — 等下一班定擠上去,一眼決定 車費 • 全綫站對站查詢 • 八達通成人、學生、長者及殘疾人士,單程票成人,喜悅計劃60 • 冇網都查得到 頭尾班車 • 九條綫嘅首班車、尾班車時間,離線可用 轉綫規劃 • 揀起點終點,自動計最少轉綫嘅路線 • 主要轉綫站有落車位置提示,話你知邊卡近轉綫通道 無障礙 • 升降機/電梯故障即時提示 • 可以開啟背景巡查:你收藏嘅車站一有升降機故障,就會收到通知 長者模式 • 大字介面,預設開啟 • 粵語/普通話語音報站:「往荃灣列車,一分鐘後到達」 其他 • 收藏常用車站,一次過睇晒所有到站時間 • 開咗定位就自動顯示最近車站(唔開一樣用得,只係唔顯示呢一項) • 預計人流擠迫程度(按時段推算,非實時數據) • 中英雙語 • 遊客模式:十大景點一撳規劃路線、機場快綫班次 本應用程式為非官方應用,與香港鐵路有限公司(港鐵公司)並無任何關聯,亦未獲其認可或授權。「港鐵」、「MTR」等為港鐵公司之商標。 實時到站、輕鐵班次及升降機故障資料來源為香港政府「資料一線通」data.gov.hk 公開數據;車費及頭尾班車時間為隨應用程式附帶之離線資料。所有資料僅供參考,請以車站告示及官方公佈為準。

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PulseHK

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Hong Kong, in your hands. PulseHK brings Hong Kong transport and everyday places into one clear, privacy-conscious native app. From the daily commute to a nearby pharmacy, public toilet, park or police station, start with one map. TRANSPORT AND JOURNEYS • Search buses, MTR, minibuses, ferries and verified transport data • See route directions, stop sequences and available estimated arrivals • Plan cross-district, cross-harbour and connecting journeys; save regular routes and places • Download transport data for supported offline search and journey planning EVERYDAY DISCOVERIES • Browse 60 place categories, including pharmacies, police stations, schools, sports facilities and public services • Switch between map and list, with addresses, source details and available contact information • Explore hiking trails and distance posts • Check Hong Kong Observatory weather and update times with an animated sky HUANGGANG TRANSPORT • Explore Hong Kong connections, directions, boarding bays, fares and service periods • Check B14 and connecting services, and plan around your departure time CLEAR ABOUT THE DATA Estimated arrivals, timetables, delayed data and unavailable information are distinguished. Reference coordinates do not imply a verified entrance. Weather animations are illustrations, not live images of your location. Always check the latest official and operator announcements. MADE FOR YOUR EVERYDAY Traditional Chinese, English and Simplified Chinese; light and dark appearances; accessible text sizes. No account is required to browse transport or places. Location permission is requested only when you actively choose nearby or current location. Sign in with Apple to participate in moderated station messages. PulseHK has no third-party advertising or cross-app tracking and does not record continuous location trails. Data comes from public and authorised sources. Coverage, availability and update speed depend on upstream sources and network conditions.

Screenshots

鐵路通4 screens
PulseHK4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 鐵路通 at none against PulseHK's 1. 鐵路通 also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.0). PulseHK's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly). On price 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. PulseHK sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 鐵路通 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

鐵路通 ships an update monthly, PulseHK every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level
鐵路通 versus PulseHK: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter鐵路通PulseHK
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB256 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerfung ka waFANGJIAN NIU

In-app purchases

None

鐵路通

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

PulseHK

One-time1
  • This Stop · One Line$0.29

Questions

Is 鐵路通 free?
鐵路通 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PulseHK free?
PulseHK is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do 鐵路通 or PulseHK have ads?
鐵路通 shows ads; PulseHK does not.
Which is updated more often, 鐵路通 or PulseHK?
鐵路通 ships an update monthly, and PulseHK every 4 days. Most recently, 鐵路通 was updated on October 12, 2026 and PulseHK on October 18, 2026.

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