Railcard vs Uno buses
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Railcard
Access and display your train ticket discounts directly on your mobile device. Never forget your discount card again and save on most train fares. Supports a wide variety of railcards for different traveler needs.
- Store railcards on mobile
- Save 1/3 on train fares
- Instant digital access
- Supports multiple railcard types
- Ready for next train journey
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With a Railcard, you'll enjoy ⅓ off most fares when you go by train. Download the app now so you will never forget your Railcard again- have your Railcard on your mobile, ready for your next train journey. Suitable for storing newly-purchased 16-25 Railcard, Santander 16-25 Railcard, 26-30 Railcard, Devon & Cornwall Railcard, Family & Friends Railcard, Senior Railcard, Two Together Railcard, Veterans Railcard, Disabled Persons Railcard, Network Railcard, and 16-17 Saver. *Most Railcards are available instantly on your mobile. However, 16-25 Railcards for those applying as mature students, Veterans Railcards and Disabled Persons Railcards may take up to 5 working days for approval.
Uno buses
Plan your bus journeys with real-time tracking and integrated route information from multiple operators. Purchase and activate tickets digitally for seamless boarding via QR code.
- Journey planner with multiple operators
- Real-time bus tracking on map
- Advance ticket purchase
- Digital QR code ticket activation
- Integrated National Rail and TfL services
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The Uno app has everything you need on the go. Plan your journey Our journey planner will show you the best way to get there and includes all Uno routes along with other bus operators, National Rail, and Transport for London services Buy your ticket So much easier than paying on the bus – buy your ticket in advance, then just activate on the day you want to travel and scan the QR code when you get on the bus Track your bus See where your bus is on a map, updated in real-time
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Railcard at 7.1K against Uno buses's 109. Railcard also leads on review sentiment (43% vs 22%) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Railcard against 4.7 for Uno buses. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Railcard has 7.1K ratings behind it against 109, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 43% of Railcard's written reviews are positive against 22% of Uno buses's.
Railcard ships an update monthly, Uno buses every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and August 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Railcard | Uno buses |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (7.1K ratings) — better | 4.7 (109 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 43.5% of reviews — better | 21.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7.1K — better | 109 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 169 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | National Rail | Rise Digital Media Limited |
Customer experience
Railcard
Uno buses
User reviews
Railcard
From 7.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💰 Great value
- 📱 Easy to use app
- 🚀 Fast digital delivery
- 🙌 Helpful customer service
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy app/website
- 🤯 Confusing renewal process
- 📵 Unusable without internet
- 🤖 Lack of accessibility features
Uno buses
From 109 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use and convenient
- 👍 Can plan journeys
- 👍 Can check live bus times
- 👍 Can buy tickets in one place
- 👍 Double decker bus with chargers
Room to improve
- 😞 Unreliable bus service
- 😞 Buses cancel and delay often
- 😞 App is unreliable
- 😞 Drivers take short cuts
- 😞 Passengers left stranded
Bugs and requests
Railcard
Reported bugs
3 issues- Railcard disappearing from app
- Download codes not working
- Incorrect/missing card details
Requested features
3 requests- Add to Apple Wallet
- Automatic renewal reminders
- Offline mode for digital cards
Uno buses
Reported bugs
16 issues- App crashes
- Bus tracker not working
- Plan your journey feature broken
- Time feature doesn't fit on screen
- App freezes when checking tickets
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- Transaction fails to go through
- Application turns off when planning journey
- Ticket won't load
- App doesn't work on buses
- Bus tracker inaccurate
- App doesn't accept payments
- Cannot create an account
- Ticket doesn't load
- App full of bugs
- App makes users late
- Have to activate ticket every time
Requested features
6 requests- More regular updates for the app
- Add a widget for favorite bus stops
- Improve bus tracking accuracy
- Add feature to choose favorite tickets
- Dark mode option
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- Add a decent bus stop feature showing arrival/departure times
In-app purchases
Railcard
No in-app purchases
Uno buses
No in-app purchases
