Midland Bluebird vs One
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Midland Bluebird
Purchase bus tickets, plan journeys, and view live departure times. Access timetables, save favorites, and stay updated on service disruptions for convenient travel.
- Mobile ticket purchase
- Live departure times
- Journey planning
- Route timetables
- Favorite stops and routes
- Service disruption alerts
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Our new app has everything you need to get around with Midland Bluebird . 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 Midland Bluebird. Timetables: We’ve squeezed all of our routes and timetables into the palm of your hand. 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.
One
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The NEW (from Jan-2023) official mobile application from One-Ticket Limited covering BUS and TRAM operator services in East Central Scotland. This provides a unique travel ticket offering unlimited travel on 30+ participating operator services. The One-Ticket app lets you purchase and use bus (+ tram) tickets instantly on your phone. Features include: * Easy and secure ticket purchases, * 1-day, 7-day, 28-day and annual tickets, * 3 and 5 day ticket bundles (bundle to be used within 14 days) and 10 day ticket bundles (bundle to be used within 28 days), * Your phone is your ticket – use your phone to show your ticket, * Buy in advance and activate your ticket when you first wish to use it, * NO need for a photo ID when using this new mobile app, * Journey planning now included. How does it work? * Choose the ticket type you require, * Create an account and link your credit/debit card to it, * Complete the purchase and activate your ticket when you are ready to travel. * Rail products can only be purchased from Rail station ticket offices Rail products can only be purchased from Rail station ticket offices.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Midland Bluebird at fortnightly against One's every 5 weeks. Midland Bluebird also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 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.
Midland Bluebird ships an update fortnightly, One every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Midland Bluebird | One |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (11 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 46.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | McGill's Bus Service Limited | One-Ticket Limited |
In-app purchases
Midland Bluebird
No in-app purchases
One
No in-app purchases
Questions
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