Renfe vs elMeuBus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Renfe
Manage all your train journeys, from purchasing and changing tickets to accessing digital passes and loyalty points. This official app simplifies train travel by allowing you to store tickets on your mobile and manage your frequent traveler accounts.
- Buy, change, and cancel train tickets
- Store mobile train tickets
- Manage train passes and trips
- Check routes and prices
- Use promotional codes
- Associate tickets with loyalty cards
- Manage personal and companion data
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Aplicación oficial de Renfe para la compra y gestión de tus viajes en trenes Ave, Larga Distancia, Media Distancia y Avant. Descarga la app de Renfe y descubre todo lo que podrás hacer: - Comprar, cambiar y anular tus billetes más rápido - Guardar tu billete en el móvil y olvidarte del papel - Gestionar tus abonos y formalizar viajes, ¡imprescindible si eres viajero frecuente! - Consultar todas las rutas y los mejores precios - Comprar con código promocional - Asociar tu billete a tu tarjeta de fidelización y consultar tus Puntos Renfe - Accede a tu perfil y gestiona tus datos personales, datos de tus acompañantes y ¡mucho más! Cuando compras tus billetes en la app, ¡no te cobramos gastos de gestión! Además, si quieres sacarle el máximo partido, regístrate en la app y accede a todas las funcionalidades personalizadas que tenemos para ti. ¿A qué esperas? Descarga ya la app de Renfe gratis y empieza a sacarle partido. ¡Buen viaje!
elMeuBus
This app creates a custom bus schedule and route based on user travel requests. Select your desired time, origin, and destination to receive a tailored journey plan and book your ride. The service picks you up at your stop at the agreed time, allowing travel with standard integrated fare passes.
- On-demand bus service
- Customizable schedules
- User-defined routes
- Real-time booking
- Integrated fare passes
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El servei de Bus a Demanda ElMeuBus s’adapta a les sol·licituds de desplaçament rebudes amb antelació per crear un horari i un recorregut que encaixi amb les necessitats dels usuaris. A través d’aquesta aplicació, l’usuari pot seleccionar fàcilment l’horari, l’origen i la destinació del viatge que vol realitzar. ElMeuBus li oferirà un recorregut que s’adapta a les seves necessitats i la opció de reservar al moment des d’aquesta aplicació. ElMeuBus el passarà a recollir per la parada a l’hora acordada. D’aquesta manera l’usuari es pot desplaçar a la seva destinació amb els abonaments habituals de la tarifa integrada.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Renfe at 4.6 against elMeuBus's 1.0. Renfe also leads on ratings volume (3.5K vs 1). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Renfe holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Renfe has 3.5K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 8% of Renfe's written reviews are positive against 0% of elMeuBus's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Renfe | elMeuBus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (3.5K ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 7.9% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3.5K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Renfe Viajeros | Spare Labs Inc. |
Customer experience
Renfe
elMeuBus
Bugs and requests
Renfe
Reported bugs
3 issues- Constant crashes and errors
- Registration process doesn't work
- Inability to change or cancel tickets
Requested features
3 requests- Display train stop information
- Allow saving of payment and personal details
- Better support for international users
elMeuBus
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Renfe
No in-app purchases
elMeuBus
No in-app purchases
