More buses vs NextHopper
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
More buses
Plan your bus journeys, purchase mobile tickets, and view live departures for travel in the Bournemouth, Poole, and surrounding areas. Access timetables, manage contactless journeys, and receive disruption updates.
- Mobile ticket purchase
- Live departure times
- Journey planning
- Route timetables
- Contactless journey history
- Favorite routes and stops
- Service disruption alerts
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Our new app has everything you need to get around Bournemouth, Poole, Wimborne, Purbeck & Christchurch with Morebus. 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 Morebus. Timetables: We’ve squeezed all of our routes and timetables into the palm of your hand. Contactless Journeys: View the journeys you have made using your contactless cards and a breakdown of charges and savings. 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.
NextHopper
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Use our app to check real-time arrivals and departures to and from your place of work. With the power of Real-Time data is in your hands, making your commute more comfortable and less stressful. Buy your ticket So much easier than paying on the bus – buy your ticket in advance, then just activate on the day you want to travel and scan the QR code when you get on the bus
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: More buses at fortnightly against NextHopper's every 6 weeks. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
More buses ships an update fortnightly, NextHopper every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 16, 2026.
| Parameter | More buses | NextHopper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (30 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 51.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 30 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 83 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Go-Ahead Group plc | Rise Digital Media Limited |
In-app purchases
More buses
No in-app purchases
NextHopper
No in-app purchases
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