Comparison

GlosTalk vs Pulhams

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

Head to head
About

GlosTalk

This app provides real-time public transport information for bus services in Gloucestershire. It offers features like live bus tracking, journey planning, and audible announcements to make independent bus travel easier.

Highlights
  • Live bus tracking
  • Find nearest bus stops
  • Instant bus arrival notifications
  • Journey planning
  • Audible announcements
  • Saved favorite stops
Features
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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

About

Pulhams

Plan your bus journeys, view live departures, and purchase mobile tickets securely. Access timetables, save favorite routes, and stay updated on service disruptions for easy travel within Gloucestershire.

Highlights
  • Mobile ticket purchasing
  • Live departure tracking
  • Journey planning
  • Route timetables
  • Favorite routes saving
  • Service disruption alerts
Features
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Our new app has everything you need to get around Gloucestershire with Pulhams. It’s packed full of everything you’ll need to get mobile on the bus. Mobile Tickets: Purchase mobile tickets securely with Apple Pay or a debit/credit card and show the driver when boarding - no more searching for cash! Live Departures: Browse and view bus stops on the map, explore upcoming departures, or check out the routes from a stop to see where you could travel next. Journey Planning: Plan your commute, trip to the shops or night out with friends. It’s now even easier to plan ahead with Pulhams. Timetables: We’ve squeezed all of our routes and timetables into the palm of your hand. Favourites: You can quickly save your favourite Departure Boards, Timetables and Journeys, with quick access from one convenient menu. Disruptions: You’ll be able to keep up to date with service changes directly from our disruption feeds inside the app. As always, we welcome your feedback. You can send it to us via the app.

Screenshots

GlosTalk3 screens
Pulhams4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pulhams at 50% against GlosTalk's 0%. Pulhams also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 8 months). GlosTalk's advantage is iOS requirement (7.1 vs 13.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GlosTalk ships an update every 8 months, Pulhams fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
GlosTalk versus Pulhams: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGlosTalkPulhams
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS7.1 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGloucestershire County CouncilThe Go-Ahead Group plc

Customer experience

GlosTalk

Written reviews11 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Pulhams

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

GlosTalk

No in-app purchases

None

Pulhams

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GlosTalk free?
GlosTalk is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pulhams free?
Pulhams is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do GlosTalk or Pulhams have ads?
Neither GlosTalk nor Pulhams shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GlosTalk or Pulhams?
GlosTalk ships an update every 8 months, and Pulhams fortnightly. Most recently, GlosTalk was updated on October 4, 2026 and Pulhams on October 20, 2026.

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