High Peak vs Buxton Explorer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
High Peak
Purchase and display mobile tickets for bus journeys. Track live bus locations and receive important service updates to stay informed about your travel.
- Purchase M-tickets
- Display QR code tickets
- Track live bus locations
- Receive service announcements
- Account creation
- Card setup
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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 High Peak. 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.
Buxton Explorer
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Follow the Buxton Heritage Trail around the Peak District town's historic landmarks, using an interactive map. Discover a multitude of facts about the town's heritage sights, from the Stone Age, Roman, Stuart, Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian eras. Read about Buxton's heritage sights in any of these languages: English, French, German, Italian or Spanish. Base map and data from OpenStreetMap and OpenStreetMap Foundation © OpenStreetMap contributors. All images are subject to copyright © 2025 Doug Colton (or are used through Creative Commons Licence).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Buxton Explorer at fortnightly against High Peak's every 2 months. Buxton Explorer also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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.
High Peak ships an update every 2 months, Buxton Explorer fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | High Peak | Buxton Explorer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 37.5% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 137 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rise Digital Media Limited | Doug Colton |
In-app purchases
High Peak
No in-app purchases
Buxton Explorer
No in-app purchases
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