MCard Mobile vs First Travel Solutions
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MCard Mobile
Purchase bus and rail tickets for various age groups directly on your phone. Avoid the need for physical smartcards or cash, with tickets accessible 24/7. Accepted across all operator services in West Yorkshire.
- Daily, weekly, monthly ticket purchase
- Digital tickets on phone
- Accepted on all West Yorkshire operators
- Supports adult, child, student tickets
- 24/7 availability
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Buy daily, weekly or monthly bus and rail tickets for adults, children, students and young people. Available 24/7, tickets appear in your phone, so no need for a smartcard or cash any more. All MCard tickets are accepted on all operator services in West Yorkshire, including First, Arriva, and Transdev. If you buy a discounted Under 19 or 19-25 or Student ticket, you may be asked for proof of eligibility when you travel. You can show your Under 16, 16-18, 19-25 or Student PhotoCard or an NUS card, driver’s licence or passport. Mature full-time students need to show their 19-25 or Student PhotoCard. For an easier way to get around West Yorkshire, get on board with MCard Mobile. Happy travelling!
First Travel Solutions
This travel app provides real-time updates on bus arrivals and departures. You can purchase tickets in advance and activate them on your travel day, then simply scan a QR code for boarding, making your commute smoother.
- Real-time arrival and departure information
- Advance ticket purchasing
- QR code ticket activation and scanning
- Commute comfort and stress reduction
- Easy ticket payment
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Use our app to check real-time arrivals and departures to and from your place of work. With the power of Real-Time data is in your hands, making your commute more comfortable and less stressful. 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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: First Travel Solutions at every 3 weeks against MCard Mobile's every 3 months. MCard Mobile's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, 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.
MCard Mobile ships an update every 3 months, First Travel Solutions every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MCard Mobile | First Travel Solutions |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 4.9% of reviews | 7.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 142 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yorcard Limited | Rise Digital Media Limited |
Customer experience
MCard Mobile
First Travel Solutions
In-app purchases
MCard Mobile
No in-app purchases
First Travel Solutions
No in-app purchases
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