Comparison

Unilink Bus vs Borderlands App

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

Head to head
About

Unilink Bus

Plan your bus journeys in Southampton with mobile ticketing, live departure times, and route information. Save favorite stops and routes for quick access, and stay updated on service disruptions.

Highlights
  • Mobile ticket purchase
  • Live departure times
  • Bus stop map
  • Route planning
  • Timetable access
  • Favorite stops and routes
  • Service disruption alerts
Features
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Our new app has everything you need to get around Southampton with Unilink. 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 journey to uni, trip to the shops or night out with friends. It’s now even easier to plan ahead with Unilink. 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.

About

Borderlands App

Features
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The Borderlands App allows users to access live information captured from sensors deployed within the networks funded by the Borderlands 5G Innovation Region programme, as well as some information about the network venues themselves.  It complements the many Tourism focused apps and websites already helping visitors and attractions across the region.

Screenshots

Unilink Bus4 screens
Borderlands App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Unilink Bus at fortnightly against Borderlands App's monthly. Unilink Bus also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Unilink Bus ships an update fortnightly, Borderlands App monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Unilink Bus versus Borderlands App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUnilink BusBorderlands App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (16 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings16 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB80 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe Go-Ahead Group plcAWTG

In-app purchases

None

Unilink Bus

No in-app purchases

None

Borderlands App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Unilink Bus free?
Unilink Bus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Borderlands App free?
Borderlands App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Unilink Bus or Borderlands App have ads?
Neither Unilink Bus nor Borderlands App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Unilink Bus or Borderlands App?
Unilink Bus ships an update fortnightly, and Borderlands App monthly. Most recently, Unilink Bus was updated on November 13, 2026 and Borderlands App on November 12, 2026.

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