Edinburgh Bus Tours vs ET App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Edinburgh Bus Tours
Explore Edinburgh's sights with live bus times and an interactive map. Discover exclusive partner discounts and save your favorite attractions. Plan your visit with suggested itineraries for a seamless city experience.
- Interactive map with live bus times
- Exclusive partner discounts
- Explore and save attractions
- Suggested itineraries
- First and last bus times
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See the sights of Edinburgh on the go and experience the best of Edinburgh in the palm of your hand. The Edinburgh Bus Tours app helps you make the most of our five-star bus tours and plan out your visit to the city. INTERACTIVE MAP View live bus times and see what’s near your stop on our interactive map. You can also see times for the first and last buses, so you won’t miss the last tour bus! DISCOVER DISCOUNTS Discover exclusive discounts on offer from our partners in the city, only available to you with your Edinburgh Bus Tours ticket. EXPLORE ATTRACTIONS Explore a full list of attractions across the city. Keep track of your must-see sights by saving to your favourites. You can now filter by your favourite attractions or specific categories to tailor your visit to your interests. ITINERARIES Your visit to Edinburgh made easier. Short on time? Check out our suggested itineraries to help you make the most of your visit in the city. Please note that real-time bus tracking and arrival times requires data. The app works best with GPS / location on. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. Our privacy policy can be found at https://edinburghtour.com/privacy-and-cookie-policy/
ET App
Purchase and display mobile tickets for travel in and around Edinburgh. Securely pay with Apple Pay or card, eliminating the need for cash when boarding.
- Mobile ticket purchasing
- Secure payment options
- Apple Pay integration
- Debit/credit card payments
- Digital ticket display
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The ET app from Edinburgh Trams is the perfect mobile ticketing companion for those travelling in and around Edinburgh. 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! As always, we welcome your feedback. You can send it to us via the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Edinburgh Bus Tours at 92 against ET App's 5. ET App's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). On price, rating, review sentiment 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Edinburgh Bus Tours against 4.2 for ET App. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Edinburgh Bus Tours has 92 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 18% of Edinburgh Bus Tours's written reviews are positive against 25% of ET App's.
Edinburgh Bus Tours ships an update monthly, ET App fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Edinburgh Bus Tours | ET App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (92 ratings) — better | 4.2 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 18.2% of reviews | 25.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 92 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lothian Buses plc | Edinburgh Trams |
Customer experience
Edinburgh Bus Tours
ET App
In-app purchases
Edinburgh Bus Tours
No in-app purchases
ET App
No in-app purchases
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