# GlosTalk > Real-time bus information and journey planning for Gloucestershire. (iPhone/iPad app by Gloucestershire County Council.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/glostalk/id1068180368 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Gloucestershire County Council](https://appshunter.io/developer/1068180367) - Category: Travel, Navigation - Price: Free - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 7.1 · 50 MB - Languages: English - Released: 2016-10-05 - Data updated: 2026-06-01 - Monetization: free - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/glostalk/id1068180368/reviews.md ## What is GlosTalk? The ‘GlosTalk’ App Description Text This i-Phone (i-OS) version of GlosTalk has been released by Gloucestershire County Council for testing purposes. It is a fully functioning version of GlosTalk. GlosTalk is free to download and free to use. Gloucestershire County Council would like to capture your feedback using GlosTalk which will be valuable for future developments and functions of later versions of app. GlosTalk has been developed to improve your accessibility to public transport services within Gloucestershire. Providing clear, reliable and accurate information of bus services, in both text and audible format, GlosTalk is designed to deliver seamless door-to-door travel choices within Gloucestershire. GlosTalk allows you to pinpoint the exact location of live bus information in a helpful and accessible format, making independent bus travel easier for everyone. The following features of GlosTalk allow you to plan your journey with total ease: • Find your nearest bus stop (within 1000m of your current location) • Instant notifications of when your bus is due. • Live and up-to-date bus times to show when the next bus will arrive or depart. • Automatic refresh of bus countdown times, so you are kept up-to-date prior to and during your journey. • Map integration to allow you to find, and be directed to bus stops near you • Journey tracking, to allow you locate your exact position on an unfamiliar route and/or location. • Countdown to each bus stop on your route/journey with notifications (vibrate or audio) • Quick access to your saved favourite bus stops & services. • Audible commands (if required) can be used to access journey information. • Smartphone’s location awareness and audio commands (if required) for familiar, user-friendly experience • Ability to personalise your GlosTalk to provide either text or auditable announcements You can download the Gloucestershire County Council app by searching the iTunes iPhone App store for “GlosTalk”. Please note this app uses data from multiple Bus Operators within Gloucestershire, it is maintained by Trapeze Group and is subjected to mobile network coverage. Therefore, on occasion, this application may show limited and/or inaccurate results. Gloucestershire County Council is not held responsible for any unavailable or inaccuracies displayed by GlosTalk. However, if there is a consistent issue, please raise your concerns via the Gloucestershire County Council’s email for GlosTalk at glostalkapp@gloucestershire.gov.uk where we will seek to suitably resolve the matter. A GlosTalk help guide have been produced by Gloucestershire County Council to assist you in using the GlosTalk App. The help guide is available to download via the GlosTalk page on the Gloucestershire County Council website. Please refer to the following link http://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/glostalk, where you can find help guides for your specific device – i-Phone (i-OS). Questionnaire Gloucestershire County Council would like to hear your thoughts, ideas and experience on using GlosTalk via an online questionnaire. The questionnaire can be accessed by going to the following site: www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/glostalk The questionnaire will take less than 10 minutes to complete. Those of you who submit a completed questionnaire will be automatically entered into Gloucestershire County Council’s prize draw. Three lucky people will be picked at random to receive a Thinksmart bus pass, with pre-loaded credit to make 10 bus journeys within Gloucestershire and is accepted by all bus operators. The winners will be announced after the closing date for the questionnaire. The questionnaire can be accessed by going to the following site: www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/glostalk For general feedback, questions, fault reporting or to request a help guide, please use the following email address: glostalkhelp@gloucestershire.gov.uk Last revised – July 2017 ## Key features - Live bus tracking - Find nearest bus stops - Instant bus arrival notifications - Journey planning - Audible announcements - Saved favorite stops ## Recent user reviews (10 of 11) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/glostalk/id1068180368/reviews.md ### 1/5 — App doesn’t work *2022-07-01, version 1.1* Saying at a campsite in Great Rissington. Walkings nice but we wanted to go further a field. Downloaded the app as suggested on a bus timetable in the local bus stop and it doesn’t work. Not a great advert for Gloucestershire county council. ### 1/5 — It doesn’t work *2022-04-13, version 1.1* None of the options work. Please either fix it or delete the app as it’s no use as it is! ### 1/5 — Load of rubbish *2021-10-12, version 1.1* Used to be quite useful. A bit basic but did the job. Stopped working months ago and shows no signs of ever doing so again. ### 1/5 — Waste of space *2021-08-14, version 1.1* Whoever owns/manages this app should remove it. Downloaded this at a bus stop in Winchcombe to try and find details of the buses due. Most of the home screen options did not work/do anything or resulted in an error message. When I selected “find nearest bus stop” it said it could not locate one even though I was standing at the bus stop with a 4G signal! ### 1/5 — Just crap *2021-05-07, version 1.1* Just crap! ### 1/5 — Useless *2021-05-05, version 1.1* Literally useless. Looks terrible. ‘Speak to use’ doesn’t work at all. It doesn’t tell me the bus timetable for the bus stop nearest to my house. The only thing it does do is tell me how to get from my house to the bus stop four minutes down the road with a helpful walking map that suggests I, well, walk down the road. Brilliant! ### 1/5 — Unusable *2020-09-29, version 1.1* Totally useless, either app is not properly designed and/or bus service timetable is not updated. If you use this app you will probably miss your bus. I hope NO public money went into designing and implementing this rubbish. ### 1/5 — Not a lot of use. *2020-02-03, version 1.1* As this app hasn’t been revised since July 2017 and it is now February 2020 then I don’t suppose that the designers read the reviews but I’ll go ahead anyway. I was in Cheltenham, a town that I’m not familiar with, and needed to get a bus. When attempting to use the app I could not get the “Speak to use” to work at all. I could not find which bus service I required so I didn’t know which bus stop I needed. I read the description of the app written by the designers and it doesn’t match the functionality at all. If this app is intended to advertise the Gloucestershire public transport system in a positive light then either revise it substantially or delete it. I found the information that I needed using Google Maps. ### 1/5 — buses *2019-12-22, version 1.1* please get a better app. I spent a near 2 hours out in the freezing cold in the rain waiting for a bus. ### 1/5 — Didn’t know 6 year olds could design apps *2019-05-18, version 1.1* It’s not hard to create a nice user interface. The app looks like someone went into a paint program with the rectangle and fill tool. Considering this was created people who do this for a living, it is probably the worst, unironically bad app I’ve ever seen. ## Frequently asked questions about GlosTalk ### What is GlosTalk? GlosTalk is a free application developed by Gloucestershire County Council to improve accessibility to public transport services within Gloucestershire. It provides clear, reliable, and accurate information about bus services in both text and audible formats. ### Is GlosTalk free to use? Yes, GlosTalk is completely free to download and use. There are no charges associated with accessing its features or information. ### What devices does GlosTalk support? GlosTalk is currently available for iPhone and iPod devices. It is designed for the iOS operating system. ### How accurate is GlosTalk data? GlosTalk uses data from multiple bus operators and is maintained by Trapeze Group, subject to mobile network coverage. While it aims for accuracy, occasional limited or inaccurate results may occur. Users are encouraged to report consistent issues to the provided email. ### Can GlosTalk help me find bus stops? Yes, GlosTalk can help you find your nearest bus stop within 1000m of your current location. It also offers map integration to help you find and be directed to nearby bus stops. ### Does GlosTalk offer audible announcements? Yes, GlosTalk can provide audible commands and announcements for journey information, if required. This feature, along with smartphone location awareness, aims to create a user-friendly experience. ### How often is GlosTalk updated? The latest version of GlosTalk is 1.1, which was last updated on May 31, 2017. While the app was released in 2016, updates are dependent on future development and feedback. ### Where can I find help for GlosTalk? A GlosTalk help guide has been produced by Gloucestershire County Council and is available for download via the GlosTalk page on their website. You can find guides specific to your device, such as iPhone (iOS). ## Version history (last 2 releases) ### 1.1 — 2017-05-31 This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon. Minor improvements. ### 1.0 — 2016-10-05 No release notes. ## Apps similar to GlosTalk | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Station Taxi Ltd](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/station-taxi-ltd/id6746759925) | — | Free | Travel | | [Yeats Unwrapped in Sligo](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/yeats-unwrapped-in-sligo/id1545132742) | 5.0 (1) | Free | Travel | | [CCiP Towpath Guide](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ccip-towpath-guide/id1561968469) | — | Free | Travel | | [Pulhams](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pulhams/id6477878058) | 5.0 (4) | Free | Travel | | [Dial-a-Cab Cheltenham](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dial-a-cab-cheltenham/id1457322415) | 4.0 (1) | Free | Travel | | [Heritage Map](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/heritage-map/id1265891493) | 5.0 (1) | Free | Travel | ## More apps by Gloucestershire County Council - [Gloucestershire Libraries](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gloucestershire-libraries/id638144430) All apps by Gloucestershire County Council: https://appshunter.io/developer/1068180367 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-06-01.*