Comparison

Preston Bus vs Virgin Atlantic

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

Head to head
About

Preston Bus

Plan your bus journeys and access real-time information on your smartphone. Purchase mobile tickets, track your bus for on-time arrivals, and find nearby stops. Manage your account and get instant service updates.

Highlights
  • Mobile ticket purchasing
  • Real-time bus tracking
  • Journey planner
  • Next stop notifications
  • Service timetables
  • Service updates
Features
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Now you can get even more connected. Access all the information and tools you need to get around on our services, right in the palm of your hand. It allows you to track your bus and plan your journey. You can use your smartphone as your bus ticket when you buy M-tickets. Simply purchase tickets on the app, activate them and present your phone screen to the ticket reader on our buses. Features include: Buy tickets and passes. Find your nearest bus stops and services. Track your bus and check if it’s on-time. Plan a journey Get next stop notifications on your phone, when travelling. Manage your tickets account quickly and easily. Check service timetables. Get the latest service updates through our Twitter feed. Create a list of favourite services. We look forward to welcoming you on board.

About

Virgin Atlantic

Manage all your travel plans and holiday details in one place. Track your loyalty program progress, check in for flights, and receive real-time updates. Get personalized support throughout your journey.

Highlights
  • Manage trips and holidays
  • Track Flying Club tier progress
  • Mobile check-in and boarding pass
  • Seat and meal selection
  • Live journey notifications
  • Personalized travel support
Features
Currently charting
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Plans, places, and possibilities. Everything you need to travel with Virgin Atlantic and Virgin Atlantic Holidays, with smart updates and personal support built in. Meet the Virgin Atlantic app. Keep every trip and holiday together, see your Flying Club tier progress at a glance, and get the details (and help) you need, exactly when you need them. Every trip, right here: See upcoming journeys at a glance Choose seats and meals, request assistance, and manage the finishing touches Treat yourself to an upgrade when the moment’s right View your Virgin Atlantic Holidays itinerary alongside your flights, so every detail is right where you need it. Check in, sorted: Check in on your phone and keep your boarding pass close Scan passports to add each guest’s details quickly Updates, as they happen: Live journey notifications Less refreshing. More knowing. Flying Club at your fingertips: Track points and tier progress wherever you are See how close you are to your next reward Virgin Atlantic Concierge: Personal support throughout your journey Help with trip info, your account, and the things you’d rather not have to figure out mid-travel Designed for every kind of traveller. Simple to use, built with accessibility in mind, and focused on keeping your details secure. Whether you’re flying with us for the first time or you know your way around the Clubhouse, this is travel made smoother - from this trip to the next.

Screenshots

Preston Bus4 screens
Virgin Atlantic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Virgin Atlantic at 72% against Preston Bus's 29%. Virgin Atlantic also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (3.2K vs 6). Preston Bus's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Virgin Atlantic holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Virgin Atlantic has 3.2K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of Preston Bus's written reviews are positive against 72% of Virgin Atlantic's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Preston Bus ships an update every 2 months, Virgin Atlantic fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Preston Bus versus Virgin Atlantic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPreston BusVirgin Atlantic
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (6 ratings)4.7 (3.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews29.4% of reviews72.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings63.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank—#101 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size143 MB356 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRise Digital Media LimitedVirgin Atlantic Airways Limited

Customer experience

Preston Bus

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive29.4%
Neutral11.8%
Negative58.8%

Virgin Atlantic

All ratings3,164 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral1.1%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews736 reviews
Positive72.4%
Neutral2.4%
Negative25.1%

In-app purchases

None

Preston Bus

No in-app purchases

None

Virgin Atlantic

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Preston Bus free?
Preston Bus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Virgin Atlantic free?
Virgin Atlantic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Preston Bus or Virgin Atlantic?
Virgin Atlantic is rated higher. Preston Bus averages 4.3 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Virgin Atlantic averages 4.7 from 3.2K ratings.
Do Preston Bus or Virgin Atlantic have ads?
Neither Preston Bus nor Virgin Atlantic shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Preston Bus or Virgin Atlantic?
Preston Bus ships an update every 2 months, and Virgin Atlantic fortnightly. Most recently, Preston Bus was updated on November 3, 2026 and Virgin Atlantic on November 8, 2026.

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