Swindon Bus vs Tripkee
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Swindon Bus
Plan your journeys, view live departures, and purchase mobile tickets for bus travel in Swindon. Access timetables, save favorites, and stay updated on service disruptions.
- Mobile ticket purchase
- Live departure times
- Route planning
- Timetable access
- Favorite routes and stops
- Service disruption alerts
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Our new app has everything you need to get around Swindon with Swindon's Bus Company. It’s packed full of everything you’ll need to get mobile on the bus. Mobile Tickets: Purchase mobile 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 Swindon's Bus Company. Timetables: We’ve squeezed all of our routes and timetables into the palm of your hand. Favourites: You can quickly save your favourite Departure Boards, Timetables and Journeys, with quick access from one convenient menu. Disruptions: You’ll be able to keep up to date with service changes directly from our disruption feeds inside the app. As always, we welcome your feedback. You can send it to us via the app.
Tripkee
This app simplifies tour bookings for operators, helping them manage reservations and reduce stress. It's designed for businesses offering various adventure and city tours worldwide.
- Tour booking management
- Guest reservation system
- Stress reduction for operators
- Suitable for various tour types
- Designed by tour operators
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Tripkee is tour booking software made by tour operators — just like you. Whether you’re running paddleboard tours in the Florida Keys, zipline adventures in Costa Rica, or city bike tours in Berlin, Tripkee gives you everything you need to book more guests and reduce your stress.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tripkee at 100% against Swindon Bus's 57%. Swindon Bus's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Swindon Bus ships an update fortnightly, Tripkee monthly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Swindon Bus | Tripkee |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Go-Ahead Group plc | tripkee |
Customer experience
Swindon Bus
Tripkee
In-app purchases
Swindon Bus
No in-app purchases
Tripkee
No in-app purchases
