Belfast Bus Tracker vs Translink mLink
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Belfast Bus Tracker
Get real-time bus information for Belfast. Find nearby stops, save favorites, and receive alerts as you approach your destination. View live bus locations and departure times on a map.
- Real-time bus information
- Find nearby bus stops
- Save favorite stops
- Set stop arrival alerts
- Live map of bus and stop locations
- View departure lists
- Route maps with predicted times
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The Belfast Bus Tracker travel application gives you immediate access to real time information about bus services throughout Belfast, using the inbuilt GPS features of your smart phone to work out where you are and deliver live visual public transport information. You can: - Find stops near to where you are and see services that use each stop - Save favourite stops so that you can find them quickly whenever you need them - Save home and work stops so that you can see buses running on services for those stops at a glance - Set an alert that sounds when you approach a stop - See a map showing bus and stop locations - Show a list of departures from a selected stop - See a route map showing scheduled and predicted departure times at each stop
Translink mLink
Purchase and use public transport tickets directly from your mobile device. This app allows you to buy various ticket types for multiple transit services, simplifying your travel experience.
- Mobile ticket purchase
- Weekly, Monthly, and Day tickets
- NI Railways, Metro/Glider support
- Airport Express 300
- Refund and Delay Repay information
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The quicker and easier way to travel with Translink. Buy, receive & use your tickets via your mobile. You can buy your Weekly, Monthly, 3 Day Flexi and new 1 Day Peak and 1 Day Off-Peak tickets using your mobile phone. You can purchase NI Railways, Metro/Glider, Foyle Metro, yLink and 24+, Airport Express 300, Goldline services (within Northern Ireland), selected Ulsterbus and urby tickets. Full details of ticket validities, what to do if your phone is lost, stolen, damaged or faulty, how to apply for a Refund, how to make a claim under our Delay Repay scheme, further information and full Terms & Conditions can be found at www.translink.co.uk/mLink
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Belfast Bus Tracker at 50% against Translink mLink's 1%. Belfast Bus Tracker also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.5) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 14.0). Translink mLink's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (8 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Belfast Bus Tracker holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Translink mLink has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Belfast Bus Tracker's written reviews are positive against 1% of Translink mLink's.
Belfast Bus Tracker ships an update every 6 months, Translink mLink fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Belfast Bus Tracker | Translink mLink |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 1.5 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 1.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vix Technology (UK) Ltd | Corethree Ltd. |
Customer experience
Belfast Bus Tracker
Translink mLink
Bugs and requests
Belfast Bus Tracker
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Translink mLink
Reported bugs
5 issues- Constant log-outs
- Tickets disappearing
- Crashes when selecting destination
- Basket validation errors when purchasing
- Password reset emails not being received
Requested features
4 requests- Add 'Add to Apple Wallet' button
- Remember last route when buying tickets
- Ability to buy tickets for multiple people
- Integrate ticket purchasing into main app
In-app purchases
Belfast Bus Tracker
No in-app purchases
Translink mLink
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Belfast Bus Tracker free?
Is Translink mLink free?
Which has better reviews, Belfast Bus Tracker or Translink mLink?
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