ET App vs D&G Bus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ET App
Purchase and display mobile tickets for travel within Edinburgh. Securely buy tickets using Apple Pay or card, and present them to the driver when boarding.
- Mobile ticket purchasing
- Secure payment options
- Apple Pay integration
- Debit/credit card payments
- Digital ticket display
Read full descriptionHide full description
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.
D&G Bus
Purchase and display mobile tickets for bus travel. Track live bus locations and receive important service updates to stay informed about your journey.
- Purchase M-tickets
- Display QR code tickets
- Track live bus locations
- Receive service announcements
- Create user accounts
- Set up payment cards
Read full descriptionHide full description
Buy and display a range of M-tickets, track live buses and stay up to date with service announcements through the app. Create an account, set up your card, choose a ticket and you're ready to ride with us. Our M-tickets have a QR code that you simply scan to validate! Real-Time information lets you know when the next bus is due and allows you to track your bus while service updates make sure you are always informed about your journey.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: D&G Bus at 5.0 against ET App's 4.2. ET App's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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.
D&G Bus holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 3 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 25% of ET App's written reviews are positive against 24% of D&G Bus's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
ET App ships an update fortnightly, D&G Bus every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and July 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ET App | D&G Bus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews — better | 23.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 156 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Edinburgh Trams | Rise Digital Media Limited |
Customer experience
ET App
D&G Bus
In-app purchases
ET App
No in-app purchases
D&G Bus
No in-app purchases
