Stansted vs Bus & Tram
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Stansted
Access live flight updates, terminal information, and transport options for your journey. Plan your trip with details on parking, shops, and restaurants. This app is your essential guide for traveling through the airport.
- Live flight departures and arrivals
- Car park booking
- Train times
- Coach and bus services
- Shopping and eating guide
- Terminal maps
- Airport news
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Download the official iPhone app for London Stansted Airport and get all the information you need to enjoy a pleasant journey. It conveniently brings together live flight updates, heaps of useful information for your time at the terminal, and a reliable guide to the range of options for getting to and from Stansted. One of the most feature-rich airport apps available, we have included comprehensive up-to-the-minute travel options whether you are driving to and from Stansted or using public transport. Stylishly designed and intuitive throughout, the official app gives you the confidence that you are relying on the most accurate and reliable source of information. Save money and time by pre-booking your official on-airport car parking. Know what shops and restaurants there will be before you leave home. Check the latest flight status from your phone. This is the essential tool for all travellers passing through Stansted, both planning your trip and on the day, and it’s also handy for people driving friends and relatives to the airport. Features include: - Live flight departures and arrivals - Car park booking - Train times to and from anywhere in the country - Coach and bus services - Where we fly: destinations and airlines - Car hire options - Carefully selected taxi numbers wherever you are - London tube status - Comprehensive guide to shopping and eating at the terminal - Offers & vouchers to redeem in the Terminal - Scrollable terminal maps - Assistance for people with mobility difficulties - Airport news - Latest security and baggage policies
Bus & Tram
Plan your bus and tram journeys in Edinburgh and the Lothians with real-time arrival information. Purchase mobile tickets directly within the app and receive live updates on delays and diversions.
- Journey planning with interactive map
- Real-time bus and tram arrival times
- Mobile ticket purchasing
- Live travel and service updates
- Customizable route suggestions
- Service notifications
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The new Lothian Buses and Edinburgh Trams app has everything you need to seamlessly travel on buses and trams in and around Edinburgh and the Lothians. Journey Planning Planning your journey around Edinburgh has never been easier. You can view your location on the interactive map and plan a route to your desired location. You can tailor the results to your travel preferences and we'll show you the most practical routes to get you where you need to be. Real-time Information Stay up to date with all the latest information regarding bus and tram arrival and departure times. The interactive map shows every bus and tram stop around you with subsequent real-time information about services at the selected location. Mobile Ticketing Passengers can now purchase a number of ticket types all on the one app. The app will learn ticket purchase behaviour and can present suggestions for frequently purchased tickets. Make use of our handy filters and find the tickets you need whether you're travelling across the region, in the city or to the Airport. Travel and Service Information The new and updated app can give you live updates about travel and service information, such as delays and diversions. If a stop is selected on the app, passengers will get the most up to date service information regarding the routes that serve the selected stop. Passengers have the opportunity to turn on notifications to get the latest service information straight to their smartphone.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Bus & Tram at 4.8 against Stansted's 3.0. Bus & Tram also leads on ratings volume (235 vs 2) and update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). Stansted's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 16.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Bus & Tram holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bus & Tram has 235 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 19% of Stansted's written reviews are positive against 15% of Bus & Tram's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Stansted ships an update every 4 months, Bus & Tram monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Stansted | Bus & Tram |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 4.8 (235 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 19.1% of reviews — better | 15.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 235 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Trapeze Group UK | Lothian Buses plc |
Customer experience
Stansted
Bus & Tram
User reviews
Stansted
From 2 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Nicely designed
- 👍 Quick & simple
- 👍 Great arrival information
- 👍 Simple and very useful
- 👍 Really useful
Room to improve
- 👎 No flight information
- 👎 App doesn’t work
- 👎 Outdated and broken
- 👎 Complete waste of time
- 👎 Not worth downloading
Bus & Tram
From 235 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Improved layout and UI
- 💡 Ability to purchase tickets in-app
Room to improve
- 🙁 Worse than previous app
- 🤔 Confusing and unintuitive navigation
- 🔍 Harder to find bus schedules and routes
- 🕰️ Live departure times not accurate
- 🗺️ Poor map integration and functionality
Bugs and requests
Stansted
Reported bugs
12 issues- Flight data does not load
- No results when searching flight number or destination
- Live departures/arrivals inoperative
- Carpark booking errors out
- Live departures shows a blank screen
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- Departure board information is blank
- Flight delays not updated
- App stopped working years ago
- Latest version not compatible with iPad
- App resizes screen and cuts off text on iPad
- Affects other apps on iPad
- Needs reboot after iPad issues
Requested features
8 requests- Include gate numbers
- Push notifications for gate assignments
- Update flight information automatically
- Add electronic tickets (like Trainline)
- Update app design
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- Include coach departure times and bay/stop numbers
- Provide free WiFi
- Add flight tracking with approach status
Bus & Tram
Reported bugs
2 issues- App refreshes when switching away
- Address search returns irrelevant results
Requested features
4 requests- Bring back 'take me home' button
- Allow saving of favorite stops without login
- Integrate live departure times with route planning
- Improve map view to show bus locations
In-app purchases
Stansted
No in-app purchases
Bus & Tram
No in-app purchases









