Comparison

Midland Bluebird vs One

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Mobile ticket purchase
  • Live departure times
  • Journey planning
  • Route timetables
  • Favorite stops and routes
  • Service disruption alerts
Features
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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.

About

One

Features
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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.

Screenshots

Midland Bluebird4 screens
One4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Midland Bluebird ships an update fortnightly, One every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Midland Bluebird versus One: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMidland BluebirdOne
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (11 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews46.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB74 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMcGill's Bus Service LimitedOne-Ticket Limited

In-app purchases

None

Midland Bluebird

No in-app purchases

None

One

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Midland Bluebird free?
Midland Bluebird is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is One free?
One is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Midland Bluebird or One have ads?
Neither Midland Bluebird nor One shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Midland Bluebird or One?
Midland Bluebird ships an update fortnightly, and One every 5 weeks. Most recently, Midland Bluebird was updated on September 11, 2026 and One on September 9, 2026.

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