Stagecoach Bus vs Zeelo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Interactive route map
- Real-time bus tracking
- Find nearest stops
- Save favorite journeys
- Secure mobile ticket purchase
- Instant ticket delivery
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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
Zeelo
This platform helps organizations provide smart bus transportation for employees and students. Riders can easily purchase passes, manage their trips, and track their bus in real-time. Get instant updates on delays and board with a digital ticket.
- Purchase and manage travel passes
- Edit booked trips
- 24/7 in-app support
- Real-time vehicle tracking
- Delay notifications
- Digital ticket for boarding
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Zeelo is a smart bus platform for organisations, taking thousands of people to work or school everyday. Use our app to purchase rides, manage travel passes and track your driver on the day of your journey. FOR THE RIDERS – Book and manage your travel passes – Edit your booked trips – Speak to our 24/7 support team on the app – Track your vehicle – Receive notifications of any delays – Show your ticket for boarding on the app
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Verdict
Stagecoach Bus and Zeelo both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 29% of Zeelo's written reviews are positive against 10% of Stagecoach Bus's. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Stagecoach Bus against 4.7 for Zeelo. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 813 and 756 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 10% of Stagecoach Bus's written reviews are positive against 29% of Zeelo's.
Stagecoach Bus ships an update monthly, Zeelo every 4 weeks. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.
| Parameter | Stagecoach Bus | Zeelo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (813 ratings) | 4.7 (756 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 10.4% of reviews | 28.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 813 — better | 756 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 68 MB | 110 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Stagecoach Group plc | Zeelo LTD |
Customer experience
Stagecoach Bus
Zeelo
User reviews
Stagecoach Bus
From 813 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 🚀 Convenient ticket purchase
- 👍 Good for frequent travelers
Room to improve
- 🐛 Apple Pay not working
- 🐛 Unreliable bus tracking
- 🐛 Inaccurate timetables
- 🐛 Glitchy app performance
- 🐛 Difficult to navigate
Zeelo
From 756 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Convenient transportation
- 💡 Recurring booking option
- 👍 Simple to use app
- 🚌 Smooth ride experience
- 💰 Cost savings
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy and unreliable app
- 🕰️ Inaccurate timetables and delays
- 🤖 Poor customer support and AI chatbot
- 🚌 Poorly maintained buses
- 🤬 Rude and unprofessional drivers
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
Zeelo
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes and freezes
- Incorrect journey details and booking information
- Inability to log in or access account
- Inconsistent app behavior and functionality
Requested features
5 requests- Improved booking flexibility
- Real-time bus tracking
- Seamless integration with mobile wallets
- Reliable notifications and alerts
- Better multi-user support
In-app purchases
Stagecoach Bus
No in-app purchases
Zeelo
No in-app purchases
Questions
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