Tufesa vs Primera Plus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tufesa
Easily buy bus tickets, check schedules, and select seats on your phone. Get real-time pricing and stay updated on promotions for a secure and convenient travel experience.
- Buy bus tickets securely
- Check schedules and routes
- View real-time pricing
- Select your seat
- Access exclusive promotions
- Keep digital tickets
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Tufesa is the official app to buy bus tickets quickly and securely, while skipping the lines. With Tufesa, you can: - Check schedules and routes across our entire coverage area. - View real-time pricing and available departures. - Purchase tickets from your phone in just a few steps. - Select your seat for a more comfortable journey. - Stay updated on exclusive promotions and offers. Travel with the confidence and experience of Tufesa. Plan your trip from anywhere and keep your ticket with you at all times.
Primera Plus
Purchase bus tickets easily and securely for travel to central-western Mexico. Explore beautiful beaches like Mazatlán and Puerto Vallarta, or visit colonial cities such as San Miguel de Allende and Guanajuato.
- Easy ticket purchasing
- Secure transactions
- Travel to central-western Mexico
- Beach destinations
- Colonial city visits
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Adquiere tus boletos de autobús de una forma fácil y segura, viaja al centro – occidente de país visita hermosas playas como Mazatlán, Pto. Vallarta, Manzanillo, Ixtapa, etc., o bien si deseas visitar ciudades coloniales como San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Morelia, entre otras, somos tu mejor opción de viaje. Viaja con Primera Plus y vive la mejor experiencia de viaje!!!
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Verdict
Tufesa and Primera Plus both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 49% of Primera Plus's written reviews are positive against 31% of Tufesa's. Primera Plus also leads on ratings volume (2.2K vs 704). Tufesa's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Tufesa against 4.8 for Primera Plus. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 704 and 2.2K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 31% of Tufesa's written reviews are positive against 49% of Primera Plus's.
Tufesa ships an update weekly, Primera Plus every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | Tufesa | Primera Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (704 ratings) — better | 4.8 (2.2K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 31.0% of reviews | 49.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 704 | 2.2K — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 98 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | TUFESA | Grupo Flecha Amarilla |
Customer experience
Tufesa
Primera Plus
User reviews
Tufesa
From 704 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 App is agile, attractive, and fast
- 👍 Nice and easy to use
- 👍 Great app overall
- 👍 Beautiful Volvo bus with comfort and good aroma
- 👍 Updates available for travelers
Room to improve
- 🐛 App is slow and unresponsive
- 🐛 App has many bugs and errors
- 🐛 Payment issues with cards
- 🐛 App doesn't allow payment processing
- 🐛 App is not working
Primera Plus
From 2.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast and easy to use
- 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly
- 🚀 Convenient for students
- 🚀 Excellent app for buying tickets
Room to improve
- 🐛 Payment issues and errors
- 🔒 Lack of secure payment options
- 🔒 Unreliable account and login features
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches in the app
Bugs and requests
Tufesa
Reported bugs
13 issues- App is slow and unresponsive
- App has many bugs and errors
- App doesn't allow payment processing
- App doesn't allow booking small trips
- App doesn't allow buying tickets without guarantee
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- App doesn't allow changing year quickly in date of birth
- SMS message not received for US phone number
- App shows trip as in progress when delayed
- App language options not configurable to English
- App doesn't allow completing transactions
- Transactions flagged as fraudulent
- Website and app not working
- App doesn't inform about delays
Requested features
4 requests- Option to listen to original English soundtrack on movies
- Update on arrival times of certain routes
- More information on arrival time at destination
- App to open in English or allow selection of language on first open
Primera Plus
Reported bugs
4 issues- Payment methods not working correctly
- Doters integration causing issues
- Inability to log in or create an account
- Errors when trying to purchase tickets
Requested features
4 requests- Add option to save payment information
- Implement ability to change ticket date or time
- Integrate with Apple Wallet for digital tickets
- Provide option to check trip status
In-app purchases
Tufesa
No in-app purchases
Primera Plus
No in-app purchases
