NX Bus mTicket vs D&G Bus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NX Bus mTicket
Purchase and store bus tickets directly on your phone. This app allows for easy buying of single trips, day tickets, and weekly passes. Activate your digital ticket and scan the QR code to board your bus.
- Buy single trip tickets
- Purchase day tickets
- Get 1 and 4 week passes
- Activate digital tickets
- Scan QR code to board
- Tickets for adults and students
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Start travelling straight away with the National Express Bus mTicket app. Buy your bus tickets anytime, anywhere – whether it’s a single trip, day ticket, group travel, or 1 and 4 week options. Your phone becomes your ticket – activate and scan the QR code as you board and you’re good to go! It’s quick, secure, and super easy to use. Tickets are available for adults and students. These mTickets let you travel on all bus operators across the West Midlands that are part of the nBus scheme, within the nBus zone*. *Some tickets are only valid on National Express buses to include travel outside the nBus zone.
D&G Bus
Purchase and display mobile tickets for bus travel. Track live bus locations and receive important service updates to stay informed about your journey.
- Purchase M-tickets
- Display QR code tickets
- Track live bus locations
- Receive service announcements
- Create user accounts
- Set up payment cards
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Buy and display a range of M-tickets, track live buses and stay up to date with service announcements through the app. Create an account, set up your card, choose a ticket and you're ready to ride with us. Our M-tickets have a QR code that you simply scan to validate! Real-Time information lets you know when the next bus is due and allows you to track your bus while service updates make sure you are always informed about your journey.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: D&G Bus at 5.0 against NX Bus mTicket's 4.0. On price, review sentiment, 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.
D&G Bus holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of NX Bus mTicket's written reviews are positive against 24% of D&G Bus's.
NX Bus mTicket ships an update every 2 months, D&G Bus every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and July 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NX Bus mTicket | D&G Bus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 17.0% of reviews | 23.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 156 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | National Express UK Ltd | Rise Digital Media Limited |
Customer experience
NX Bus mTicket
D&G Bus
In-app purchases
NX Bus mTicket
No in-app purchases
D&G Bus
No in-app purchases
