Comparison

HGS vs Pabbler

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

Head to head
About

HGS

Easily manage your HGS balance and top up credits using your vehicle's license plate or personal ID. View all your HGS products and make quick payments with a credit card. Also, inquire about highway vehicle inspections.

Highlights
  • Load HGS balance
  • View HGS product balance
  • Top up with credit card
  • Highway vehicle inspection inquiry
  • Login with PttAVM account
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No more going to PTT branches to load HGS balance! It is now very easy to load credits to your HGS with iPhone! With this application, your plate number and T.C. You can view the balance of all your HGS products by using your ID number, tax number or HGS ticket number, and you can top up easily and quickly with your credit card. You can log-in with your PttAVM account. First load is FREE for the PttAVM customers! In addition, with the newly added feature, you can make a Highway Vehicle Inspection Inquiry.

About

Pabbler

Earn money by carrying packages on your trips. This platform connects travelers with e-commerce sites, allowing you to transport items directly to your address and then to a cargo branch at your destination. Enjoy more profitable and environmentally conscious travel.

Highlights
  • Earn money by carrying packages
  • Packages shipped directly to your address
  • Decrease carbon footprint
  • Select routes and flight dates
  • Track packages easily
  • Deliver to closest cargo branch
Features
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Pabbler, is a platform which enables travelers to earn money by renting the empty parts in their luggage. Products that will be carried are sent directly from the warehouse of trusted e-commerce sites to the travelers’ address after being matched from the system via an algorithm that works in compliance with the relevant customs regulations. Pabblers do not only earn money by carrying the products but also decrease the need of air-cargo, thus creating a reduction of carbon footprint. Accordingly, Pabbler aims the travelers to have a more pleasant and profitable trip as well as an increase in environmental awareness. Pabbler helps you to travel the countries you’ve been dreaming of for a long time. Become a Pabbler and start exploring the world! QUICK ROUTES The first step is to select your route and flight dates and see how much you can earn. To earn the reward, what you should do is to carry the packages in their best condition. While doing that, you do not have to come in contact with or meet anyone. The items you confirmed to carry will be shipped directly to your address and afterwards you’ll only need to check the items by opening the box , in which the items were placed, without damaging the packings and to place them into your luggage. The only thing you need to do is to deliver the items to the closest cargo branch in the destination country. Your earnings will be in your bank account within the following 4 days. Quick note, just as car rental services apply credit card pre authorisation for the probable damages in the car, we do the same. As soon as you deliver the items we unblock the credit card and pay your earnings to your bank account in return for the items you delivered. TRAVEL OPPORTUNITIES By selecting the countries you want to visit, even if you do not have exact travel dates you can find out the opportunities by carrying the items to the selected countries and enjoy flying free of charge. If there are no products listed for the destination country, no worries, you can be the first traveler to select the relevant products by following the notifications. Follow Pabbler, and be the first one to be informed!. EASY TRACKING OF PACKAGES We want our Pabblers to travel as easily as traveling can be. Therefore the packages will be dropped to your address without the need for you to pick them up from somewhere else. You can track the packages starting from their departure at the relevant warehouse until they arrive at your address. Don’t forget that these items will be safe and sent to your address directly from the e-commerce site’s warehouse. TRUSTED ITEMS The items that are assigned to you and the items that are delivered to you are the same. You only receive what you have confirmed to carry. The e-commerce companies warrant that the packages do not contain any illegal products. If you believe that there are missing products in number or items are damaged or different than what you confirmed, what you only need to do is to notify us. EASY TRACKING WHILE TRAVELING Without any need to use a computer you can track the items that are being sent to you from the ‘trips’ section of the application. Enter the items you received and check if the arrived items match with what you’ve confirmed to carry. Also inform us before your trip and be ready for Pabbler surprises throughout your trip. BEFORE YOUR TRIP ENDS YOUR MONEY IS IN YOUR BANK ACCOUNT When you arrive at the destination, all you need is to do is to drop off the items to the closest local cargo branch. After you hand in the items, take the photo of the delivery receipt and upload it to our app. Within 72 hours the relevant amount of the credit card blocking will be lifted and within the following 4 days your earnings will be wired to your bank account. Enjoy your trip and earnings you deserved!

Screenshots

HGS4 screens
Pabbler4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: HGS at 4.6 against Pabbler's 3.7. HGS also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (1.2K vs 3). Pabbler's advantage is review sentiment (38% vs 17%). On price, update cadence, 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HGS holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HGS has 1.2K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 17% of HGS's written reviews are positive against 38% of Pabbler's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
HGS versus Pabbler: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHGSPabbler
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.2K ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews16.8% of reviews37.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.2K — better3
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEPT TICARET VE SANAL MAGAZACILIK ANONIM SIRKETIPABBLER LOJISTIK TEKNOLOJI VE TURIZM ANONIM SIRKETI

Customer experience

HGS

All ratings1,184 ratings
Positive89.8%
Neutral3.0%
Negative7.3%
Written reviews208 reviews
Positive16.8%
Neutral3.4%
Negative79.8%

Pabbler

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive37.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

HGS

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Login issues
  • Payment processing problems
  • Compatibility issues with newer devices
  • Inconsistent performance

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add English language support
  • Improve transaction history and tracking
  • Allow foreign credit card payments
  • Eliminate service fees

Pabbler

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

HGS

No in-app purchases

None

Pabbler

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HGS free?
HGS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pabbler free?
Pabbler is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, HGS or Pabbler?
HGS is rated higher. HGS averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while Pabbler averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do HGS or Pabbler have ads?
Pabbler shows ads; HGS does not.
Which is updated more often, HGS or Pabbler?
HGS ships an update monthly, and Pabbler monthly. Most recently, HGS was updated on September 22, 2026 and Pabbler on September 14, 2026.

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