Primera Plus vs Urbvan
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Primera Plus
Purchase bus tickets easily and securely for travel to central-western Mexico. Explore beautiful beaches like Mazatlán and Puerto Vallarta, or visit colonial cities such as San Miguel de Allende and Guanajuato.
- Easy ticket purchasing
- Secure transactions
- Travel to central-western Mexico
- Beach destinations
- Colonial city visits
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Adquiere tus boletos de autobús de una forma fácil y segura, viaja al centro – occidente de país visita hermosas playas como Mazatlán, Pto. Vallarta, Manzanillo, Ixtapa, etc., o bien si deseas visitar ciudades coloniales como San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Morelia, entre otras, somos tu mejor opción de viaje. Viaja con Primera Plus y vive la mejor experiencia de viaje!!!
Urbvan
Book shared van rides for your daily commute. Find convenient routes, reserve your seat, and enjoy a comfortable and safe journey with amenities like WiFi and electric connections. Offers discounts and medical consultations for premium users.
- Book shared van rides
- Find daily routes
- Reserve seats
- WiFi and electric connections
- Disinfection and temperature checks
- Discounts and medical consultation (RED)
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Book rides in shared vans from the Urbvan app. Find the routes you use on a daily basis and secure a seat in safe and optimized vans. Start traveling: - Download the app. - Select the route and schedule. - Reserve your ticket. - Enjoy your trip. Travel with all the amenities you need, including: - WIFI. - Electric connections. - Ecologically responsible. - Polycarbonate spacers inside the van. - Disinfection of vans endorsed by COFEPRIS. - Temperature check on boarding. - Access to disinfectant during your journey. And with Urbvan RED you can travel in the safest way: - 25% off on all of your trips. - Private van rental at a discount. - Access to free medical consultation from the app. Urbvan is the best way to commute comfortably and safely in the city and always reach your destination on time and with peace of mind. Need help? Send us an email to hola@urbvan.com and we'll gladly help you. Download the app and let Urbvan move you. * Service only available in Mexico.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Primera Plus at 51% against Urbvan's 20%. Primera Plus also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Primera Plus holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Primera Plus has 2K ratings behind it against 240, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of Primera Plus's written reviews are positive against 20% of Urbvan's.
Primera Plus ships an update every 3 weeks, Urbvan fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Primera Plus | Urbvan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (2K ratings) — better | 4.5 (240 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.7% of reviews — better | 20.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2K — better | 240 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 99 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Grupo Flecha Amarilla | COMMUTE TECHNOLOGIES S.A.P.I. de C.V. |
Customer experience
Primera Plus
Urbvan
Bugs and requests
Primera Plus
Reported bugs
4 issues- Payment methods not working correctly
- Doters integration causing issues
- Inability to log in or create an account
- Errors when trying to purchase tickets
Requested features
4 requests- Add option to save payment information
- Implement ability to change ticket date or time
- Integrate with Apple Wallet for digital tickets
- Provide option to check trip status
Urbvan
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Primera Plus
No in-app purchases
Urbvan
No in-app purchases
