MyBusTrip vs Stagecoach Bus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MyBusTrip
Get real-time bus information for Cambridge and Cambridgeshire. This app uses your phone's GPS to show live public transport data, including bus locations, departure times, and nearby stops. Save your favorite stops for quick access and set alerts for when you're approaching your destination.
- Real-time bus information
- Find nearby stops
- Save favorite stops
- Set departure alerts
- Map view of buses and stops
- View departure lists
- Route maps with predicted times
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FREE REAL TIME CAMBS BUS INFORMATION DIRECT TO YOUR PHONE MyBusTrip gives you immediate access to real time information about bus services around Cambridge and throughout Cambridgeshire. MyBusTrip uses the inbuilt GPS features of your smart phone to work out where you are and deliver live visual public transport information. You can: • Find stops near to where you are, and see services that use each stop • Save favourite stops so that you can find them quickly whenever you need them • Save home and work stops so that you can see buses running on services for those stops at a glance • Set an alert that sounds when you approach a stop • See a map showing bus and stop locations • Show a list of departures from a selected stop • See a route map showing scheduled and predicted departure times at each stop. What users say: “Love this app!! I use it everyday to get to work” Kat549 “This app is so helpful! It’s got a live feed and shows you exactly where the bus is and how long it’ll be! Very good!” ChiChiBabes! “Recently moved to Cambridge! Favourite app … I love it!!” Hauwamo
Stagecoach Bus
Plan your bus journeys, track buses in real-time, and purchase mobile tickets securely. Features an interactive map to view services and stops, with options to save favorite routes.
- Interactive route map
- Real-time bus tracking
- Find nearest stops
- Save favorite journeys
- Secure mobile ticket purchase
- Instant ticket delivery
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Use the app to see bus information on your mobile, plan your journey, check when your bus will arrive, search for the right mobile ticket and buy securely on your phone all in one place. App Features: *Interactive map* We’ve made it easier to travel on our buses with a new interactive map, showing all of our services and stops – simply tap on a bus or stop to find your journey information. *Latest bus information* Check when your bus will arrive and how far away from you it is. *Find the right stop for you* View your nearest bus services and stops wherever you are, which buses stop there and what routes they take. *Favourites* Save your favourite journeys, bus services and stops to make journey planning even easier. *Mobile tickets:* Buy mobile tickets safely and securely and your tickets will appear instantly on your phone ready to use. Simply activate your ticket when you're ready to board and show it to the driver. Stagecoach buses run in the following areas: Aberdeenshire Alton and Petersfield Alyth Blairgowrie and Coupar Angus Andover and Salisbury Arbroath Montrose and the Mearns Coast Ashford Aviemore Ayrshire and Arran Barnsley Barrow and Furness Basingstoke Bedfordshire Blackwater Valley Caithness Cambridgeshire Canterbury Cardiff Carlisle Penrith and Wigton Cheltenham Cheshire Chesterfield Chichester and Bognor Regis Cirencester Clackmannanshire Falkirk and Stirling Doncaster Dover Dronfield Dumfries and Galloway Dundee Dunfermline and West Fife Eastbourne East Devon Edinburgh Folkestone Forest of Dean Forfar and Brechin Fort William Gainsborough Glasgow Glenrothes Leven and Kirkcaldy Gloucester Greater Exeter Grimsby Cleethorpes Guildford and South Surrey Gwent Hartlepool Hastings Herefordshire Highland Perthshire Hull Inverness Kendal and The Lakes Lancashire Leicestershire Lincoln Manchester Mansfield Merseyside Merthyr Tydfil Milton Keynes Moray Morecambe and Lancaster Newark Newcastle upon Tyne Norfolk Northamptonshire North Cornwall North Devon Orkney Oxfordshire Perth Peterborough Plymouth Portsmouth and Havant Powys Retford Rhondda Cynon Taf Rotherham Salford Scunthorpe Sheffield Skegness Skye Somerset South Hams South Perthshire South Shields Staffordshire St Andrews Cupar and the East Neuk Stockport Stroud Sunderland Swindon Tameside Teesside Teignbridge Tewkesbury Thanet Torbay Wakefield Warwickshire and Coventry West Cumbria West Devon West Perthshire Wigan Winchester Worcestershire Worksop Worthing and Brighton
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Stagecoach Bus at 4.6 against MyBusTrip's 1.0. Stagecoach Bus also leads on ratings volume (806 vs 1) and update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months). MyBusTrip's advantage is review sentiment (33% vs 11%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). 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.
Stagecoach Bus holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stagecoach Bus has 806 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 33% of MyBusTrip's written reviews are positive against 11% of Stagecoach Bus's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
MyBusTrip ships an update every 5 months, Stagecoach Bus monthly. The most recent releases landed on June 10, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MyBusTrip | Stagecoach Bus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 4.6 (806 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 32.7% of reviews — better | 10.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 806 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vix Technology (UK) Ltd | Stagecoach Group plc |
Customer experience
MyBusTrip
Stagecoach Bus
Bugs and requests
MyBusTrip
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Stagecoach Bus
Reported bugs
3 issues- Routes disappearing from app
- Ticket purchases failing
- Inability to purchase youth/student tickets
Requested features
3 requests- More regional voice announcers
- Improved bus cancellation notifications
- Better integration with mobile payment options
In-app purchases
MyBusTrip
No in-app purchases
Stagecoach Bus
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is MyBusTrip free?
Is Stagecoach Bus free?
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