Comparison

CrossCountry vs More buses

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

Head to head
About

CrossCountry

Easily book train tickets and check live train times across the National Rail network. Get the best prices directly, apply Railcards and NUS discounts, and enjoy convenient travel planning.

Highlights
  • Book train tickets
  • Live train times
  • Real-time running information
  • No booking or credit card fees
  • Use Railcard and NUS discounts
  • Extensive network coverage
Features
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Book your train tickets quickly and easily with CrossCountry’s app. You can look up live train times, check real-time running information and buy your train tickets for any train on the National Rail network. It’s free to download, and we won’t charge you a booking or credit card fee. Buy with us direct to get the best price on your CrossCountry tickets, use your Railcard, and exclusive NUS discount on CrossCountry Advance train tickets! About CrossCountry About CrossCountry
 CrossCountry is a train operating company, running long distance train services in England, Scotland and Wales. The CrossCountry network is the most extensive in Britain, from Aberdeen to Penzance, and South Wales to East Anglia. Key destinations served to include Manchester, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Cardiff, Leeds, Bristol, Cambridge, Reading and Stansted and Birmingham International airports. CrossCountry's fast and frequent train services feature at-seat catering, quiet zones, and First Class. Visit our social media channels to stay up to date: https://www.facebook.com/CrossCountrytrains/ https://twitter.com/CrossCountryUK https://www.instagram.com/crosscountrytrains/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/282803/

About

More buses

Plan your bus journeys, purchase mobile tickets, and view live departures for routes in Bournemouth, Poole, and surrounding areas. Access timetables, manage contactless journeys, and receive disruption updates.

Highlights
  • Mobile ticket purchase
  • Live departure times
  • Journey planning
  • Route timetables
  • Contactless journey history
  • Favorite routes and stops
  • Service disruption alerts
Features
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Our new app has everything you need to get around Bournemouth, Poole, Wimborne, Purbeck & Christchurch with Morebus. 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 Morebus. Timetables: We’ve squeezed all of our routes and timetables into the palm of your hand. Contactless Journeys: View the journeys you have made using your contactless cards and a breakdown of charges and savings. 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.

Screenshots

CrossCountry4 screens
More buses4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: More buses at none against CrossCountry's shown. More buses also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

More buses holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 30 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of CrossCountry's written reviews are positive against 52% of More buses's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CrossCountry ships an update every 3 weeks, More buses fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
CrossCountry versus More buses: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrossCountryMore buses
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (15 ratings)4.7 (30 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.1% of reviews52.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1530 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.615.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size99 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCrossCountry TrainsThe Go-Ahead Group plc

Customer experience

CrossCountry

All ratings15 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative13.3%
Written reviews142 reviews
Positive33.1%
Neutral3.5%
Negative63.4%

More buses

All ratings30 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral3.3%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews44 reviews
Positive52.3%
Neutral15.9%
Negative31.8%

In-app purchases

None

CrossCountry

No in-app purchases

None

More buses

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CrossCountry free?
CrossCountry is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is More buses free?
More buses is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CrossCountry or More buses?
More buses is rated higher. CrossCountry averages 4.3 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while More buses averages 4.7 from 30 ratings.
Do CrossCountry or More buses have ads?
CrossCountry shows ads; More buses does not.
Which is updated more often, CrossCountry or More buses?
CrossCountry ships an update every 3 weeks, and More buses fortnightly. Most recently, CrossCountry was updated on November 9, 2026 and More buses on November 7, 2026.

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