Comparison

myTrip by Passenger vs Ambar Journey Planner

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

myTrip by Passenger

Plan your bus journeys, purchase tickets digitally, and track your bus in real-time. The app offers cashless payment options and allows you to gift tickets to others, providing a convenient and secure travel experience.

Highlights
  • Cashless mobile ticketing
  • Real-time bus tracking
  • QR code ticket scanning
  • Gift tickets to others
  • Browse bus stops and routes
  • View passenger onboard count
Features
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myTrip helps you travel with confidence - plan your journey, pay for your tickets and track your bus with useful information such as how many passengers are already onboard. Cashless ticketing - A safer, easier way to get on the bus. Purchase mobile tickets securely with a debit/credit card, scan the QR on the ticket machine when boarding and take a seat. Track your bus on the go - real-time information in the palm of your hand. Gift tickets to family and friends. Safe and secure for school or daily travel. Departures: Browse and view bus stops on the map, explore upcoming departures, or check out the routes from a stop to see where you could travel next. More bus companies are joining myTrip all the time, so keep checking back. As always, we welcome your feedback. You can send it to us via the app.

About

Ambar Journey Planner

Plan your road trips and visualize weather conditions along your entire route. This app helps you anticipate road conditions and prepare for your journey.

Highlights
  • Weather visualization for driving routes
  • Journey planning
  • Road condition preparedness
  • Route-based weather forecasts
Features
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Ambar lets you see the weather along any driving route. Plan your journeys and be prepared for road conditions.

Screenshots

myTrip by Passenger4 screens
Ambar Journey Planner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Ambar Journey Planner at 5.0 against myTrip by Passenger's 4.6. myTrip by Passenger's advantage is ratings volume (12 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ambar Journey Planner holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: myTrip by Passenger has 12 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
myTrip by Passenger versus Ambar Journey Planner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermyTrip by PassengerAmbar Journey Planner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (12 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews19.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DevelopermyTrip by Passenger LimitedYuvraj Sethia

Customer experience

myTrip by Passenger

All ratings12 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews76 reviews
Positive19.7%
Neutral15.8%
Negative64.5%

Ambar Journey Planner

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

myTrip by Passenger

Reported bugs

16 issues
  • Buses not showing on map
  • Buses teleporting and disappearing
  • App crashing when tracking vehicles
  • Live tracking not working
  • Tickets not scanning
Show 11 more
  • App freezing
  • Error messages (e.g., 502)
  • Map not updating or freezing
  • App automatically centering on London
  • Bus numbers disappearing
  • Failure to purchase ticket bundles
  • No live vehicles update
  • Ticket validation issues (internet connection)
  • Bus stops not showing
  • Routes not displayed
  • Search function missing

Requested features

11 requests
  • Add option to add tickets to Apple Wallet
  • Introduce single or return fares for D&G buses
  • Add a search from A to B functionality
  • Implement a favorites feature for bus stops
  • Add timetable information for bus routes
Show 6 more
  • Provide a reminder to walk to the bus stop
  • Add a favorites tab for quick access
  • Show bus times and direction
  • Allow planning journeys with expected arrival times
  • Add Apple Pay support
  • Include a timetable for routes

Ambar Journey Planner

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

myTrip by Passenger

No in-app purchases

None

Ambar Journey Planner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is myTrip by Passenger free?
myTrip by Passenger is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ambar Journey Planner free?
Ambar Journey Planner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, myTrip by Passenger or Ambar Journey Planner?
Ambar Journey Planner is rated higher. myTrip by Passenger averages 4.6 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Ambar Journey Planner averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do myTrip by Passenger or Ambar Journey Planner have ads?
Neither myTrip by Passenger nor Ambar Journey Planner shows ads.

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