Comparison

PulseHK vs ETA321

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

Head to head
About

PulseHK

Features
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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 nearby rainfall forecasts and air-quality monitoring data CLEAR ABOUT THE DATA Estimated arrivals, timetables, delayed data and unavailable information are distinguished. Reference coordinates do not imply a verified entrance. Weather forecasts and air-quality station readings are not measurements at your exact 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.

About

ETA321

Features
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ETA321 為香港公共交通而設,將港鐵、城巴及九巴的公開 ETA 資料,轉化為更清晰、更易掌握的分秒預估倒數。見到下一班仲有 7 分鐘,先後悔行慢咗?ETA321 讓你不只看見「7 分鐘」,而是更直觀地掌握剩餘時間,幫助你判斷應否趕車、候車或準備轉乘。 功能包括: (1) 港鐵分秒 ETA 預估倒數; (2) 港鐵路線地圖及列車位置推算; (3) 城巴及九巴路線到站預估; (4) iPhone 鎖定畫面及動態島 Live Activity。 ETA321 會以公開資料更新作為參考,提供穩定易讀的倒數體驗。所有到站時間及分秒倒數均屬預估資訊,請以營辦商官方公告及現場資訊為準。

Screenshots

PulseHK4 screens
ETA3214 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ETA321 at none against PulseHK's 1. On price, update cadence, ads 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. ETA321 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PulseHK ships an update every 4 days, ETA321 weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
PulseHK versus ETA321: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPulseHKETA321
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size253 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFANGJIAN NIUWing Leung Wong

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PulseHK

One-time1
  • This Stop · One Line$0.29
None

ETA321

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PulseHK free?
PulseHK is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ETA321 free?
ETA321 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PulseHK or ETA321 have ads?
Neither PulseHK nor ETA321 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PulseHK or ETA321?
PulseHK ships an update every 4 days, and ETA321 weekly. Most recently, PulseHK was updated on October 2, 2026 and ETA321 on October 11, 2026.

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