Primera Plus vs Mexicana
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!!!
Mexicana
Book flights and discover travel deals with this application. Access check-in, boarding passes, and reservation details. Find promotions, transportation and accommodation packages, and important service information.
- Flight reservations
- Travel and accommodation packages
- Check-in and boarding passes
- Reservation details
- Travel promotions and discounts
- Service information
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¡En Mexicana nos seguimos renovando para ti! Descarga la aplicación que te permite realizar la reservación de vuelos al alcance de tus manos. Con Mexicana Móvil, podrás encontrar: Inicio: destinos a donde puedas viajar, paquetes de transporte y hospedaje, Check-In, tu pase de abordar e información de tu reserva. Promos: descuentos de viajes a nuestros destinos, ventas nocturnas, martes de primera y más… Reservas: Realizar tu reservación de tu viaje al destino de tu elección. Info: descripción importante de nuestros servicios como Venta a Bordo, nuevos puntos de venta, atención a clientes (Call Center), y mucho más. La primera siempre será la primera.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Primera Plus at 4.8 against Mexicana's 4.1. Primera Plus also leads on ratings volume (2.2K vs 9). Mexicana's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and device support (3 vs 1). 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 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Primera Plus has 2.2K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Primera Plus ships an update every 3 weeks, Mexicana every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Primera Plus | Mexicana |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (2.2K ratings) — better | 4.1 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 49.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2.2K — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 98 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Grupo Flecha Amarilla | Aerolinea del Estado Mexicano |
Customer experience
Primera Plus
Mexicana
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
Mexicana
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Primera Plus
No in-app purchases
Mexicana
No in-app purchases
