Sm@rtCross vs TravelMaster
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sm@rtCross
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Activate traffic lights via Bluetooth.
TravelMaster
This app simplifies public transport by allowing users to buy tickets and manage smartcards for various regional providers. It syncs purchased tickets and displays existing ones with expiry dates, offering integrated travel solutions.
- Buy tickets for multiple providers
- Sync smartcards
- View ticket expiry dates
- Integrated travel solutions
- Regional transport provider support
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The App can be used to buy tickets and sync your TravelMaster, Zoom and Stagecoach smartcards all in one place. CityBus, CityWide, SYBus, SYConnect, SYConnect+, GetAbout, GetAbout+ and Wayfarer tickets are all available to buy via the App. Syncing your smartcard will add any tickets bought on the App or our website. It will also show what tickets along with their expiry dates already loaded to your card. At TravelMaster, we aim to provide South Yorkshire and Derbyshire with great value and simplified ways to use public transport. We work with all of the region’s transport providers to bring you some of the UK's lowest-priced, and most advanced, integrated travel tickets. This App is the next step in transforming travel in the region.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: TravelMaster at every 6 weeks against Sm@rtCross's every 15 months. Sm@rtCross's advantage is iOS requirement (12.4 vs 16.0). 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.
Sm@rtCross ships an update every 15 months, TravelMaster every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sm@rtCross | TravelMaster |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 75 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Stephen Pearson | TravelMaster |
In-app purchases
Sm@rtCross
No in-app purchases
TravelMaster
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Sm@rtCross free?
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Do Sm@rtCross or TravelMaster have ads?
Which is updated more often, Sm@rtCross or TravelMaster?
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