Comparison

Stagecoach Bus vs AMP EV

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

AMP EV

This app allows electric vehicle owners to locate and charge their cars at a network of charging stations. Users can initiate and monitor charging sessions, and securely manage payment information for seamless transactions.

Highlights
  • Charge electric vehicles
  • Pay for charging sessions
  • Save payment details
  • Scan QR codes to start charging
  • Locate nearby charging stations
  • Track charging sessions in real-time
Features
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Amp EV is a new EV charging network. The Amp EV driver app includes the following features: - Charge your car on Amp EV chargers - Pay for charge sessions using a credit or debit card - Save your payment details - Scan QR codes on chargers to start a session - Identify nearby chargers - Track ongoing sessions in real time

Screenshots

Stagecoach Bus4 screens
AMP EV4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: AMP EV at 5.0 against Stagecoach Bus's 4.6. Stagecoach Bus's advantage is ratings volume (806 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.0). 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

AMP EV holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stagecoach Bus has 806 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 10% of Stagecoach Bus's written reviews are positive against 18% of AMP EV's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Stagecoach Bus versus AMP EV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStagecoach BusAMP EV
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (806 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews10.4% of reviews18.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings806 — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB75 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStagecoach Group plcMiralis Data ltd

Customer experience

Stagecoach Bus

All ratings806 ratings
Positive89.2%
Neutral4.1%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews700 reviews
Positive10.4%
Neutral9.0%
Negative80.6%

AMP EV

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive18.2%
Neutral9.1%
Negative72.7%

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

AMP EV

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Stagecoach Bus

No in-app purchases

None

AMP EV

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stagecoach Bus free?
Stagecoach Bus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AMP EV free?
AMP EV is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Stagecoach Bus or AMP EV?
AMP EV is rated higher. Stagecoach Bus averages 4.6 out of 5 from 806 ratings, while AMP EV averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Stagecoach Bus or AMP EV have ads?
Neither Stagecoach Bus nor AMP EV shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stagecoach Bus or AMP EV?
Stagecoach Bus ships an update monthly, and AMP EV monthly. Most recently, Stagecoach Bus was updated on October 18, 2026 and AMP EV on October 13, 2026.

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