Comparison

Stagecoach Bus vs Cambridge Tours

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

Cambridge Tours

Enhance your Cambridge punting experience with an audio guide. Discover historical colleges, bridges, and famous landmarks along the river. Unlock content for free with a pin from select tour operators or purchase the tour directly.

Highlights
  • Audio commentary for punting tours
  • Information on colleges and bridges
  • GPS-triggered audio playback
  • Free unlock with tour operator pin
  • In-app tour purchase option
  • Available in English, Mandarin, Cantonese
Features
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An audio tour currently available in English, Mandarin, and Cantonese to accompany your punting tour in Cambridge. This app is designed to be used starting at the Quayside end of the river. If booking with Let’s Go Punting or Traditional Punting Company then the app can be unlocked free of Charge using a pin. During the tour, you will pass 7 different riverside colleges and 9 bridges. Famous sights include; The Bridge of Sighs, Kings College Chapel and New Court St Johns. As you are punting a long river the relevant section of audio will be available for your play providing information about the historic buildings you are passing.  Once the app is downloaded you can enter the river tour either via purchasing the tour (*in-app purchase) or redeem the pin provided by Lets Go Punting or Traditional Punting Company.  For this app to work GPS services must be turned on.

Screenshots

Stagecoach Bus4 screens
Cambridge Tours3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Cambridge Tours at 100% against Stagecoach Bus's 10%. Cambridge Tours also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs monthly). Stagecoach Bus's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support 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. Cambridge Tours sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Stagecoach Bus asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stagecoach Bus ships an update monthly, Cambridge Tours every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Stagecoach Bus versus Cambridge Tours: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStagecoach BusCambridge Tours
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (814 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews10.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings814 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB106 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStagecoach Group plcLigh Blue Holdings Ltd

Customer experience

Stagecoach Bus

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

Cambridge Tours

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Cambridge Tours

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Stagecoach Bus

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Cambridge Tours

One-time1
  • River Cam Tour$4.99

Questions

Is Stagecoach Bus free?
Stagecoach Bus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cambridge Tours free?
Cambridge Tours is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Stagecoach Bus or Cambridge Tours have ads?
Neither Stagecoach Bus nor Cambridge Tours shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stagecoach Bus or Cambridge Tours?
Stagecoach Bus ships an update monthly, and Cambridge Tours every 6 days. Most recently, Stagecoach Bus was updated on November 6, 2026 and Cambridge Tours on November 3, 2026.

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