Comparison

Stagecoach Bus vs Diamond Bus

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

Head to head
About

Stagecoach Bus

Plan your bus journeys, track buses in real-time, and purchase mobile tickets securely. Features an interactive map to view services and stops, with options to save favorite routes.

Highlights
  • Interactive route map
  • Real-time bus tracking
  • Find nearest stops
  • Save favorite journeys
  • Secure mobile ticket purchase
  • Instant ticket delivery
Features
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Use the app to see bus information on your mobile, plan your journey, check when your bus will arrive, search for the right mobile ticket and buy securely on your phone all in one place. App Features: *Interactive map* We’ve made it easier to travel on our buses with a new interactive map, showing all of our services and stops – simply tap on a bus or stop to find your journey information. *Latest bus information* Check when your bus will arrive and how far away from you it is. *Find the right stop for you* View your nearest bus services and stops wherever you are, which buses stop there and what routes they take. *Favourites* Save your favourite journeys, bus services and stops to make journey planning even easier. *Mobile tickets:* Buy mobile tickets safely and securely and your tickets will appear instantly on your phone ready to use. Simply activate your ticket when you're ready to board and show it to the driver. Stagecoach buses run in the following areas: Aberdeenshire Alton and Petersfield Alyth Blairgowrie and Coupar Angus Andover and Salisbury Arbroath Montrose and the Mearns Coast Ashford Aviemore Ayrshire and Arran Barnsley Barrow and Furness Basingstoke Bedfordshire Blackwater Valley Caithness Cambridgeshire Canterbury Cardiff Carlisle Penrith and Wigton Cheltenham Cheshire Chesterfield Chichester and Bognor Regis Cirencester Clackmannanshire Falkirk and Stirling Doncaster Dover Dronfield Dumfries and Galloway Dundee Dunfermline and West Fife Eastbourne East Devon Edinburgh Folkestone Forest of Dean Forfar and Brechin Fort William Gainsborough Glasgow Glenrothes Leven and Kirkcaldy Gloucester Greater Exeter Grimsby Cleethorpes Guildford and South Surrey Gwent Hartlepool Hastings Herefordshire Highland Perthshire Hull Inverness Kendal and The Lakes Lancashire Leicestershire Lincoln Manchester Mansfield Merseyside Merthyr Tydfil Milton Keynes Moray Morecambe and Lancaster Newark Newcastle upon Tyne Norfolk Northamptonshire North Cornwall North Devon Orkney Oxfordshire Perth Peterborough Plymouth Portsmouth and Havant Powys Retford Rhondda Cynon Taf Rotherham Salford Scunthorpe Sheffield Skegness Skye Somerset South Hams South Perthshire South Shields Staffordshire St Andrews Cupar and the East Neuk Stockport Stroud Sunderland Swindon Tameside Teesside Teignbridge Tewkesbury Thanet Torbay Wakefield Warwickshire and Coventry West Cumbria West Devon West Perthshire Wigan Winchester Worcestershire Worksop Worthing and Brighton

About

Diamond Bus

Plan your bus journeys and track your bus in real-time. Purchase mobile tickets directly through the app and use your smartphone as your bus pass. Stay updated with service information and manage your account easily.

Highlights
  • Real-time bus tracking
  • Journey planner
  • Mobile ticket purchase
  • Next stop notifications
  • Service timetable
  • Service updates
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Now you can get even more connected with Diamond Bus. The Diamond Bus App gives you access to all the information and tools you need to get around on our services, right in the palm of your hand. It allows you to track your bus and plan your journey using Diamond services in the West Midlands, Worcestershire and North West. You can use your smart phone as your bus ticket when you buy Diamond Bus M-tickets. Simply purchase tickets on the app, activate them and present your phone screen to the ticket reader on our buses. Features include: Buy Diamond Bus tickets and passes. Track your bus and check if it’s on-time. Plan a journey using Diamond Buses. Get next stop notifications on your phone, when travelling on a Diamond Bus service. Manage your tickets account quickly and easily. Check service timetable. Get the latest service updates through our Twitter feed. Save favourite services and bus stops. We look forward to welcoming you on board.

Screenshots

Stagecoach Bus4 screens
Diamond Bus3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Stagecoach Bus at free against Diamond Bus's free with in-app purchases. Stagecoach Bus also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (814 vs 21). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Stagecoach Bus holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stagecoach Bus has 814 ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 10% of Stagecoach Bus's written reviews are positive against 17% of Diamond Bus's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stagecoach Bus ships an update monthly, Diamond Bus every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Stagecoach Bus versus Diamond Bus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStagecoach BusDiamond Bus
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (814 ratings) — better4.3 (21 ratings)
Positive reviews10.4% of reviews17.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings814 — better21
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB147 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStagecoach Group plcRise Digital Media Limited

Customer experience

Stagecoach Bus

All ratings813 ratings
Positive89.1%
Neutral4.1%
Negative6.9%
Written reviews701 reviews
Positive10.4%
Neutral9.0%
Negative80.6%

Diamond Bus

All ratings21 ratings
Positive81.0%
Neutral4.8%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews93 reviews
Positive17.2%
Neutral4.3%
Negative78.5%

Bugs and requests

Stagecoach Bus

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Routes disappearing from app
  • Ticket purchases failing
  • Inability to purchase youth/student tickets

Requested features

3 requests
  • More regional voice announcers
  • Improved bus cancellation notifications
  • Better integration with mobile payment options

Diamond Bus

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Stagecoach Bus

No in-app purchases

None

Diamond Bus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stagecoach Bus free?
Stagecoach Bus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Diamond Bus free?
Diamond Bus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Stagecoach Bus or Diamond Bus?
Stagecoach Bus is rated higher. Stagecoach Bus averages 4.6 out of 5 from 814 ratings, while Diamond Bus averages 4.3 from 21 ratings.
Do Stagecoach Bus or Diamond Bus have ads?
Neither Stagecoach Bus nor Diamond Bus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stagecoach Bus or Diamond Bus?
Stagecoach Bus ships an update monthly, and Diamond Bus every 6 weeks. Most recently, Stagecoach Bus was updated on November 6, 2026 and Diamond Bus on November 4, 2026.

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