Hotel Hoppa vs TV Buses
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hotel Hoppa
Provides a convenient shuttle service connecting 25 Heathrow hotels directly to all Heathrow Airport terminals, operating 24/7. Offers one-way and return tickets, with children under 15 traveling free with a paying adult.
- 24/7 shuttle service
- Direct hotel to airport transfers
- Connects 25 Heathrow hotels
- Serves all Heathrow terminals
- One-way and return tickets
- Free travel for children under 15
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Our Heathrow Hotel Hoppa services run around-the-clock, with 900 services a day taking you direct from one of 25 Heathrow hotels to terminals 2, 3, 4 & 5 at Heathrow Airport, and back again. One-way tickets are available which will take you right from the airport door to your Heathrow Airport hotel or from your Heathrow hotel to Heathrow Airport on the Hotel Hoppa shuttle service, Return tickets are also available. With all of our Hotel Hoppa tickets, up to 2 children under 15 travel can travel free when accompanied by a fare paying adult.
TV Buses
Plan your travel and purchase tickets for buses in the Thames Valley area. View live bus locations, real-time departures, and detailed timetables. Save favorite routes and stay updated on service disruptions.
- Mobile ticket purchase
- Live bus tracking
- Real-time departures
- Journey planning
- Timetables
- Contactless journey history
- Favorite routes
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Our new app has everything you need to get around the Thames Valley area with Thames Valley Buses. 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 Buses and Real Time Departures: Browse and view buses and 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 Thames Valley Buses. Timetables: We’ve squeezed all of our routes and timetables into the palm of your hand. Contactless Journeys: View the journeys you have made using your contactless cards and a breakdown of charges and savings. 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 or email us at customerservices@thamesvalleybuses.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: TV Buses at 59% against Hotel Hoppa's 7%. TV Buses also leads on monetization model (free vs paid) and rating (4.7 vs 4.3). Hotel Hoppa's advantage is ratings volume (550 vs 7). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
TV Buses holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hotel Hoppa has 550 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 7% of Hotel Hoppa's written reviews are positive against 59% of TV Buses's.
Hotel Hoppa ships an update every 3 months, TV Buses fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on August 5, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hotel Hoppa | TV Buses |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (550 ratings) | 4.7 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 7.0% of reviews | 58.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 550 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 154 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rise Digital Media Limited | Courtney Coaches LTD |
Customer experience
Hotel Hoppa
TV Buses
Bugs and requests
Hotel Hoppa
Reported bugs
12 issues- Bus tracker shows inaccurate location and arrival times
- Payment charged multiple times but ticket not delivered
- Tickets disappear from app after purchase
- Tickets show as pending indefinitely
- App payment loop - keeps returning to start
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- App won't accept certain payment methods (Apple Pay, American Express)
- QR code scanner conflicts with NFC wallet
- Postal code verification fails on Apple Pay
- App crashes or fails to load
- Drivers unable to scan mobile tickets
- Ticket activation fails or doesn't persist
- App doesn't show Hoppa service in route planning despite availability
Requested features
10 requests- Allow group ticket purchases under single account
- Improve bus tracking accuracy in real-time
- Display comprehensive schedule and route information in app
- Remove photo upload requirement
- Simplify account creation process
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- Enable offline ticket access without internet
- Provide clear pickup location information and signage
- Implement reliable customer service response system
- Add more frequent bus services
- Improve bus capacity management
TV Buses
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Hotel Hoppa
No in-app purchases
TV Buses
No in-app purchases
Questions
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