Comparison

Guide.AI vs Arriva Bus App

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

Head to head
About

Guide.AI

Discover landmarks with audio guides that play directly from your device's earpiece speaker. Explore attractions like museums and aquariums with detailed narration, no headphones required. More locations are being added regularly.

Highlights
  • Audio guides for landmarks
  • Plays audio from earpiece speaker
  • No headphones needed
  • Multiple attraction types
  • Regularly updated content
Features
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Guide.AI is the Landmark Audio Guide Platform. Audio guides currently available include Bristol Aquarium, Canterbury Roman Museum and the Sir Richard Burton Mausoleum, with more on their way! Don't worry, you don't need to have earphones with you to use this app. The audio can be easily set to play out of the earpiece speaker, just like a traditional audio guide.

About

Arriva Bus App

Plan your bus journeys with ease. Purchase mobile tickets, view live bus times, and use the journey planner to find your next bus. Track your bus in real-time and stay updated on service disruptions.

Highlights
  • Mobile ticket purchase
  • Live bus departure times
  • Journey planning
  • Real-time bus tracking
  • Service disruption updates
  • Favorite routes and journeys
Features
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With the Arriva Bus App, planning your bus journey is easier than ever. Quickly buy mobile bus tickets, check live bus times and use the journey planner to find your next bus. The Arriva Bus App simplifies bus travel, putting everything you need in one easy-to-use place. Mobile Tickets: Purchase bus tickets securely with Apple Pay or a debit/credit card and show the driver when boarding - no more searching for cash! Live 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. Journey Planning: Plan your commute, trip to the shops or night out with friends. It’s now even easier to plan ahead with Arriva. Timetables: We’ve squeezed all of our routes and timetables into the palm of your hand. Favourites: You can quickly save your favourite timetables and journeys, with quick access from one convenient menu. Service Disruptions: You’ll be able to keep up to date with service changes directly from our disruption feeds inside the app. Bus Tracking: Track your bus in real time on an interactive map so you know exactly when it will arrive. As always, we welcome your feedback. You can send it to us via the app.

Screenshots

Guide.AI4 screens
Arriva Bus App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Guide.AI at 5.0 against Arriva Bus App's 3.0. Arriva Bus App's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and review sentiment (21% vs 0%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Guide.AI sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Arriva Bus App asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Guide.AI holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of Guide.AI's written reviews are positive against 21% of Arriva Bus App's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Guide.AI versus Arriva Bus App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGuide.AIArriva Bus App
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better3.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews20.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings24 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGuide.AI LtdArriva

Customer experience

Guide.AI

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Arriva Bus App

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews117 reviews
Positive20.5%
Neutral6.8%
Negative72.6%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Guide.AI

One-time10
  • Band 1 Audio Guide$1.99
  • Band 2 Audio Guide$2.99
  • Band 8 Audio Guide$9.99
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  • Band 10 Audio Guide$9.99
  • Band 9 Audio Guide$9.99
  • Band 11 Audio Guide$11.99
  • Band 12 Audio Guide$12.99
  • Band 13 Audio Guide$14.99
  • Band 14 Audio Guide$14.99
  • Band 15 Audio Guide$14.99
None

Arriva Bus App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Guide.AI free?
Guide.AI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Arriva Bus App free?
Arriva Bus App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Guide.AI or Arriva Bus App?
Guide.AI is rated higher. Guide.AI averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Arriva Bus App averages 3.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Guide.AI or Arriva Bus App have ads?
Neither Guide.AI nor Arriva Bus App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Guide.AI or Arriva Bus App?
Guide.AI ships an update every 3 weeks, and Arriva Bus App every 3 weeks. Most recently, Guide.AI was updated on October 24, 2026 and Arriva Bus App on October 25, 2026.

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