Ace Express vs The Bash Bus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ace Express
Book and track taxi rides with ease. Order a vehicle for immediate or scheduled pick-ups, receive real-time status updates, and pay conveniently via cash or card. Save your favorite locations for faster bookings.
- Order a taxi
- Cancel a booking
- Track vehicle on map
- Real-time notifications
- Pay by cash or card
- Schedule future pick-ups
- Save favorite locations
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Welcome to the DALE EXPRESS booking App! Through this app you can: • Order a taxi • Cancel a booking • Track the vehicle on the map as it makes its way towards you! • Receive real-time notifications of the status of your taxi • Pay by cash or with card • Order a taxi for an exact pick-up time • Store your favourite pick up points for easy booking
The Bash Bus
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The Bash Bus is your ticket to a night out in Newcastle, Co. Down. Buy in seconds and show it when you hop on The Bash Bus. No printing and losing tickets, no digging through emails or screenshots. Key features • Instant ticket purchase in-app • Secure payments with Apple Pay and Google Pay • Your QR ticket shows only your active ticket front and centre Whether you’re heading into town or bouncing between stops, The Bash Bus keeps it simple: buy, show, go.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: The Bash Bus at every 4 days against Ace Express's every 26 months. 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.
Ace Express ships an update every 26 months, The Bash Bus every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ace Express | The Bash Bus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 26 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 156 MB | 75 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | PAUL HESKETH | Peter Magowan |
In-app purchases
Ace Express
No in-app purchases
The Bash Bus
No in-app purchases
