TransPennine Express vs D&G Bus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TransPennine Express
Plan your UK train journeys and purchase tickets without booking or card fees. Save money with advance tickets, store eTickets and digital railcards, and access live departure and arrival times for all UK rail services.
- Book advance tickets for savings
- Store eTickets and digital railcards
- View live departure/arrival times
- Save common journeys
- Manage bookings in 'My account'
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No booking or card fees – download the TransPennine Express app to plan your next journey and buy train tickets to any UK railway station. Key Features: - Book in advance and you could save over 50%* with Advance tickets - Store eTickets in our app or save them to your Apple wallet - Buy Digital Railcards, conveniently stored in our app for easy access - Enjoy discounts and promotions on TransPennine Express fares, subject to availability - View live departure and arrival times for all UK Rail services - Make searching quick and easy by saving common journeys - Easily manage your bookings on the go in My account Together, we’re going places. Download now and book your journey. Information to note: Got a question? See our FAQs: https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/help/contact-us/faqs Need to get in touch? Find the best way to here: https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/help/contact-us Follow us on Social Media @TPExpressTrains on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook Learn more about us at https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/ * Full T&Cs for Advance tickets available at https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/special-offers/advance-bookings
D&G Bus
Purchase and display mobile tickets for bus travel. Track live bus locations and receive important service updates to stay informed about your journey.
- Purchase M-tickets
- Display QR code tickets
- Track live bus locations
- Receive service announcements
- Create user accounts
- Set up payment cards
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Buy and display a range of M-tickets, track live buses and stay up to date with service announcements through the app. Create an account, set up your card, choose a ticket and you're ready to ride with us. Our M-tickets have a QR code that you simply scan to validate! Real-Time information lets you know when the next bus is due and allows you to track your bus while service updates make sure you are always informed about your journey.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: TransPennine Express at 205 against D&G Bus's 4. On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for TransPennine Express against 4.5 for D&G Bus. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TransPennine Express has 205 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 28% of TransPennine Express's written reviews are positive against 24% of D&G Bus's.
TransPennine Express ships an update every 2 weeks, D&G Bus every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TransPennine Express | D&G Bus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (205 ratings) | 4.5 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 27.9% of reviews — better | 23.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 205 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 169 MB | 156 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TransPennine Express | Rise Digital Media Limited |
Customer experience
TransPennine Express
D&G Bus
Bugs and requests
TransPennine Express
Reported bugs
3 issues- Tickets disappearing from the app
- Issues with adding tickets to Apple Wallet
- App not working outside the UK
Requested features
5 requests- Add tickets to Apple Wallet
- Remember login details and payment info
- Improve user interface and flow
- Provide better information on tickets and journeys
- Allow booking of open return tickets
D&G Bus
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
TransPennine Express
No in-app purchases
D&G Bus
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is TransPennine Express free?
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