Comparison

Edinburgh Flight Information vs Edinburgh Bus Times

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

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About

Edinburgh Flight Information

Get real-time flight updates for Edinburgh Airport. Track arrivals, departures, and gate information. Essential for travelers and those picking up or dropping off passengers.

Highlights
  • Real-time flight tracking
  • Arrivals and departures
  • Gate information
  • Push notifications
  • Airport maps
Features
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Live flight tracker for Edinburgh Airport (EDI). Free. Arrivals, departures and flight status — on time, delayed, diverted, cancelled or landed. Gate numbers, baggage carousels and terminals, live. And keep the rest of your trip in the same app: boarding passes, where you parked, packing lists, tickets and bookings. Perfect for travellers, frequent flyers, taxi drivers, airport staff and anyone meeting or seeing off passengers at Edinburgh Airport. FLIGHTS • Live arrivals and departures board, refreshed with one tap • Search by flight number, airline, city, airport, terminal, gate or baggage belt • Status at a glance: on time, delayed, diverted, cancelled, landed • Codeshare flight matching • Domestic and international filters • Favourite flights • Weather and local time at both ends of a flight, with a 3-day forecast • Flights-per-hour report and status sharing • Dark mode, 12- or 24-hour time, °C or °F • Available in 61 languages MY TRIP — YOUR TRAVEL ESSENTIALS • Boarding passes: snap a photo, the barcode is read and shown full-screen at the gate • My car: photos, a note and (optionally) the location of your spot, with walking directions back • Checklists: packing lists to tick off, with a starter list • Bag tags: tag number, airline and a photo of your bag • Receipts: snap a receipt and the total is read for you • Tickets: train, bus, ferry and event tickets, barcode shown large • Bookings: hotel, car hire and insurance, with tap-to-call, maps and the confirmation attached • Links and notes: save links from other apps and keep trip notes • Trip dates with a countdown • Backup to a file, with an optional password Everything stays on your phone. No account needed. PRO SUBSCRIPTION • Add and edit everything in My trip • Both ends of every flight: times, terminal, gate and baggage • Flight details: taxi-out, air time, taxi-in and delays at each end • Aircraft type and registration (tail number) • Security and customs queue wait times (supported airports) • PDF export of your trip and receipts • No ads Download now and always know exactly where every EDI flight stands. — This app is not an official airport app and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Edinburgh Airport or any airline. For definitive flight times, please check the official airport or airline website. The developer accepts no liability for incidents resulting from use of the data shown. Terms of Use (EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy http://flightinfoapps.com/flightinfoapps-privacy-policy

About

Edinburgh Bus Times

Features
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Never miss a bus or tram again. This app gives you live bus times and tram times for Lothian buses and trams in Edinburgh. Features: * Live times for Lothian Buses and Edinburgh Trams * Save your favourite bus stops or trams station for quick access. * Find nearby bus stops or trams station using the Map inside the app This application uses data from The City of Edinburgh Council and Lothian Buses. All data given by the application is a computational estimation and as such, should be treated as a guide only.

Screenshots

Edinburgh Flight Information4 screens
Edinburgh Bus Times4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Edinburgh Bus Times at none against Edinburgh Flight Information's 2. Edinburgh Flight Information's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Edinburgh Flight Information sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Edinburgh Bus Times asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Edinburgh Flight Information ships an update weekly, Edinburgh Bus Times every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Edinburgh Flight Information versus Edinburgh Bus Times: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEdinburgh Flight InformationEdinburgh Bus Times
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB67 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJohn MollaghanJSVM Soft

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Edinburgh Flight Information

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
None

Edinburgh Bus Times

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Edinburgh Flight Information free?
Edinburgh Flight Information is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Edinburgh Bus Times free?
Edinburgh Bus Times is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Edinburgh Flight Information or Edinburgh Bus Times have ads?
Both Edinburgh Flight Information and Edinburgh Bus Times show ads.
Which is updated more often, Edinburgh Flight Information or Edinburgh Bus Times?
Edinburgh Flight Information ships an update weekly, and Edinburgh Bus Times every 6 weeks. Most recently, Edinburgh Flight Information was updated on November 6, 2026 and Edinburgh Bus Times on November 6, 2026.

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