Comparison

Stagecoach Bus vs Pulhams

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

Pulhams

Plan your bus journeys, view live departures, and purchase mobile tickets securely. Access timetables, save favorite routes, and stay updated on service disruptions for easy travel within Gloucestershire.

Highlights
  • Mobile ticket purchasing
  • Live departure tracking
  • Journey planning
  • Route timetables
  • Favorite routes saving
  • Service disruption alerts
Features
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Our new app has everything you need to get around Gloucestershire with Pulhams. It’s packed full of everything you’ll need to get mobile on the bus. Mobile Tickets: Purchase mobile tickets securely with Apple Pay or a debit/credit card and show the driver when boarding - no more searching for cash! Live Departures: Browse and view bus stops on the map, explore upcoming departures, or check out the routes from a stop to see where you could travel next. Journey Planning: Plan your commute, trip to the shops or night out with friends. It’s now even easier to plan ahead with Pulhams. Timetables: We’ve squeezed all of our routes and timetables into the palm of your hand. Favourites: You can quickly save your favourite Departure Boards, Timetables and Journeys, with quick access from one convenient menu. Disruptions: You’ll be able to keep up to date with service changes directly from our disruption feeds inside the app. As always, we welcome your feedback. You can send it to us via the app.

Screenshots

Stagecoach Bus4 screens
Pulhams4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pulhams at 50% against Stagecoach Bus's 10%. Pulhams also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Stagecoach Bus's advantage is ratings volume (812 vs 5). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Pulhams holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stagecoach Bus has 812 ratings behind it against 5, 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 50% of Pulhams's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stagecoach Bus ships an update monthly, Pulhams fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Stagecoach Bus versus Pulhams: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStagecoach BusPulhams
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (812 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews10.4% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings812 — better5
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStagecoach Group plcThe Go-Ahead Group plc

Customer experience

Stagecoach Bus

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

Pulhams

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

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

Pulhams

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Stagecoach Bus

No in-app purchases

None

Pulhams

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stagecoach Bus free?
Stagecoach Bus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pulhams free?
Pulhams is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Stagecoach Bus or Pulhams?
Pulhams is rated higher. Stagecoach Bus averages 4.6 out of 5 from 812 ratings, while Pulhams averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Stagecoach Bus or Pulhams have ads?
Neither Stagecoach Bus nor Pulhams shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stagecoach Bus or Pulhams?
Stagecoach Bus ships an update monthly, and Pulhams fortnightly. Most recently, Stagecoach Bus was updated on October 24, 2026 and Pulhams on October 20, 2026.

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