Heathrow Express vs MalvernsWalks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Heathrow Express
Plan and book your journey quickly and easily with live train times and instant ticket access. Manage your account details, payment options, and preferences for a personalized travel experience.
- Personalized travel information
- Quick ticket booking
- Live train times
- Mobile ticket wallet integration
- Account management
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The new improved Heathrow Express app has some great features and benefits to help make planning and booking your trip quick and easy. Personalized experience – Create an account and login to activate all the features of the app. Including presenting your travel day information with your tickets along with live train times on your home screen. Quick booking – Need a ticket in a hurry? Book a ticket in seconds. Once you are logged in you will have the option to activate this new feature, allowing you to book at ticket on the day of travel in just a few clicks. Live train times – In addition to the scheduled times and service information, you will now be able to see live train times on the day you travel, making your trip planning even easier. Accessing tickets – Your tickets can easily be accessed and managed in one place on the app, allowing you to view upcoming tickets for travel and manage past tickets. Plus, you can still add your Heathrow Express tickets to your mobile wallet. Manage your account – With all your details in one place, including payment options, personal details, language and currency settings it’s easy to create and manage your experience how you want it.
MalvernsWalks
Explore the Malvern Hills and surrounding areas with self-guided walks. Features GPS tracking, detailed photos, and turn-by-turn directions for easy navigation. Download additional walks for free to discover more of this beautiful region.
- Self-guided walks
- GPS tracking
- Detailed photos
- Turn-by-turn instructions
- Offline walk downloads
- Free walk downloads
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Enjoy the beauty of the Malvern Hills and its surrounding towns and villages with this walking app which provides a range of informative self-guided walks on your mobile device. GPS tracking, detailed photos, and turn by turn instructions provide you with the information you need to self-navigate this stunning part of the country. The app is pre-installed with a Malvern town walk. Further walks are available to download for free (please connect to Wi-Fi to see the full list of available walks). The walk downloads contain all the information; there is no requirement for a mobile connection during the walks. Please note that continued running of GPS in the background can decrease battery life, so please make sure you set out with a charged battery and close down the app once you have finished. Please visit www.visitthemalverns.org for more information on the Malverns and to download PDF leaflet versions of the walks.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: MalvernsWalks at 66% against Heathrow Express's 30%. MalvernsWalks also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). Heathrow Express's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Heathrow Express ships an update every 3 weeks, MalvernsWalks every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Heathrow Express | MalvernsWalks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (6.8K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 30.5% of reviews | 65.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6.8K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 80 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Heathrow Express | Michael Brooks |
Customer experience
Heathrow Express
MalvernsWalks
Bugs and requests
Heathrow Express
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashing on ticket viewing
- Incorrect ticket dates/directions
- Payment processing failures
- Account creation issues
- Ticket information not syncing properly
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to add/manage tickets in app
- Improved ticket downloading/syncing
- More payment options
- Better account management features
- Live service updates and notifications
MalvernsWalks
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Heathrow Express
No in-app purchases
MalvernsWalks
No in-app purchases
Questions
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