Sun Ferry vs Minibus Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sun Ferry
Plan your ferry trips with real-time seating availability and purchase monthly tickets online. Stay updated on sailing schedules and pier information through an integrated calendar.
- Instant seating status
- Online monthly ticket purchase
- Up-to-date sailing news
- Pier information
- Calendar for updates
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Enjoy the safe, fast and comfortable local ferry rides by downloading the First Ferry App to obtain the accurate and easiest access to our ferry services information. Brand-new First Ferry App will unleash your distinctive experience in using Mobile App of Ferry Service. Our Highlighted Features: 1. Instant Seating Status: It’s hassle free to plan your journeys by referring to the instant seating status. 2. Online Monthly Ticket Purchase: Purchase the monthly ticket online without limitation of time and place 3. Calendar: Receive the up-to-date news about First Ferry’s sailing arrangements and piers’ information.
Minibus Timer
This app provides real-time arrival information for Hong Kong's green minibus routes. It features a star function for quick lookups of frequently used routes and a map view to locate nearby stops. Route timetables are also available, detailing service days and first/last bus times.
- Real-time arrival estimates
- Green minibus route information
- Favorite routes for quick access
- Map view of bus stops
- Route timetables
- Service day and schedule details
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Minibus Timer provided all of the HK green minibus route info and estimate arrival time. Using the 'Star' feature, you may fast lookup the common usage route. Minibus Timer provided the map view for display the route stop. For help you more easy to find the nearest station. Route time table is provided for display the route service weekday and the first/last bus time. * Information source form OpenAPI - data.gov.hk. 小巴時計提供香港所有專線小巴的實時到站數據。 你可以按日常習慣配合收藏功能 令你極速查詢路線到站時間。 小巴時計亦提供地圖界面顯示車站位置，方便你步行到最接近的上車處。 時間表頁面則清楚顯示路線的服務日及開出間隔，以便用戶查詢非繁忙時段及首尾班車開出時間。 *路線數據 及 實時到站時間資料 由政府資訊科技總監辦公室統籌的「資料一線通」的開放資料API提供。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Minibus Timer at none against Sun Ferry's shown. Minibus Timer also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Sun Ferry's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Sun Ferry ships an update every 2 months, Minibus Timer monthly. Both last shipped on October 2, 2026.
| Parameter | Sun Ferry | Minibus Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.5 (17 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 17.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | — | 17 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Sun Ferry Services Company Limited | YIU WING NG |
Customer experience
Sun Ferry
Minibus Timer
In-app purchases
Sun Ferry
No in-app purchases
Minibus Timer
No in-app purchases
