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How to choose a taxi / ride-hail written-test study app?

By DOBBY MIDNIGHT · Updated · Official arrangements follow the Transport Department combined written test page

Key takeaways

Feature comparison table

Type A Type B Type C This app Red = we have, they don’t

Feature checklist, not a scorecard. Light green = this app; red bold = unique strengths.

Topic Type A Type B Type C This app
Role Third-party; often private-car + taxi/ride-hail Third-party; focused on combined test Informal item collections Unofficial; focused combined-test study / mock
New format A 30 + B 35 / ~45 min Public pages now claim new format (recent updates common) Public pages claim 65 / 45 min with separate pass lines Depends on editor updates Combined mock follows published rhythm; finish A before B; both parts must pass
Taxi / ride-hail weighting Taxi/ride-hail banks; weighting varies Publicly common: taxi- or ride-hail-weighted papers Depends on source Yes; ride-hail-weighted combined papers (same counts / time)
Item nature (public claims) Often “based on booklet / code”; free tier usually has ads Large practice banks / mocks; some emphasise real traffic-sign images Hard to trace Paraphrased for the latest combined syllabus (A/B split — not a renamed old taxi-only bank); about 783 Part A / 395 Part B (~1,178, v40); not exam papers
Miss / impact summary Yes (miss lists / stats; Premium often adds weak-area tools) Yes (miss review, bookmarks, stats) No Detailed study impact (attempts, misses, recovered, mock passes, time, streak) + personal miss pool + most-missed
City-wide anonymous miss board No No No Missed-question collection: anonymous Top 20 (needs enough data)
Guides / syllabus alignment Some include exam-arrangement guide pages Some publish format explainers Depends on shared materials In-app Guides + site articles; knowledge/code items can open source links
Place-item help Varies Varies Varies Place items can open maps / encyclopaedia; route items use map data for understanding
Printable A4 mock papers No Yes (publicly offers mock PDF) Already paper / files Export combined / Part A / Part B A4 mock practice PDFs (watermarked; personal study only)
One-tap share cards No No No One-tap share of study cards after practice
Network study Often advertised as “no internet needed” Varies (some free apps allow practice after download) Paper needs no app Study and mocks after bank download; failed updates do not block practice
Pricing / ads (public models) Free + ads; unlocks often need IAP (publicly often tens of HKD) Often free download Free or one-off purchase One-time unlock of every feature; no subscription, no IAP, no ads; Family Sharing (as listed on the App Store)
Ads during answering Common (free tier interstitial / end-of-round ads break rhythm) Varies (free tiers may show ads) No No ads — study rhythm is not interrupted
Bank version transparency Rarely publishes bank version numbers and change logs Rarely publishes detailed revision logs No Public bank version (e.g. v40) + cold-start update log
AI tutor Yes (Premium: study-plan / weak-area style) No No AI tutor (from v1.2; v1.2.1 live stream / Stop / share; included in buy-once). Needs network + consent; daily limits. See overview
Platform iOS (iPad also common) iOS / web varies Paper / files Primarily iOS on the App Store today

Sources: TD combined written test page; this app per the App Store listing and this site. Types A/B summarise major related public product claims around Aug 2026 (names omitted). Listings change — if a product differs, trust its latest page.

What does this app do well? Features we should not undersell

Taxi and Ride-hailing Practice is an unofficial iOS study app for the combined written test. Beyond the table, these shipped (or listed) strengths matter:

On item quality: our editorial rules are paraphrase from TD public materials, deduplicate, toughen distractors, and offer Report this question. That is a process — not an independent “best in Hong Kong” proof. Other products advertise larger banks or traffic-sign photo banks — try the 20-question web trial and compare yourself.

Which candidate fits which type?

On the other hand: is any app enough alone?

On the other hand, even a full-featured app does not replace reading official materials and learning places and the code in depth. An in-app pass is not an official pass. Arrangements, fees and pass lines follow TD if they change.

Verdict: pros, trade-offs and advice

Pros (publisher view)

  • Focused on the latest combined test; continuously updated to v40 ~1,178 items; finish-A-before-B mocks
  • Ad-free one-time purchase; network study; transparent bank version + update log
  • Detailed study impact + miss collection; Guides / A4 mocks / study cards / maps · encyclopaedia
  • Free 20-question web trial before you buy

Trade-offs

  • Paid up front — higher barrier than free apps if you only want a quick peek
  • Primarily iOS today
  • Study, mocks and AI need a network; AI has a daily limit and may be wrong — verify against TD source text

Advice: start with the free 20-question trial. If you are preparing seriously and want a new-format bank without ads, consider the App Store one-time purchase. The official test still follows TD — publisher opinion, not a third-party certification.

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