LibertyBus vs DFDS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LibertyBus
Access real-time bus schedules, plan your journeys, and purchase tickets for all bus routes across Jersey. Stay informed about service updates, diversions, and cancellations with detailed route maps and favorite stop features.
- Live bus times
- Ticket purchasing
- Smart journey planning
- Detailed route maps
- Service updates and alerts
- Save favorite stops and routes
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The LibertyBus mobile app brings you live bus times, ticketing, smart journey planning and detailed route maps for all of Jersey. Passengers can search for specific bus stops, see real-time information for their route and purchase tickets to use on the vehicles. LibertyBus is the public bus service in Jersey keeping you on the move whether it's commuting to work, visiting the Island or just getting out and about. Your LibertyBus service is delivered by Tower Transit UK under contract to, and in partnership with, the Department for Infrastructure at the Government of Jersey. App Main Functions: Live times at any of Jersey’s 800+ bus stops Purchase tickets, passes and more Plan a journey anywhere in Jersey by bus Explore route maps for all Jersey’s bus routes Be one step ahead with updates on diversions, closures and cancellations Save your favourite stops, routes and places for easy access
DFDS
This travel assistant helps you plan and manage your journeys with DFDS. Discover new destinations, view route details, and access all your past and upcoming bookings in one place. Enhance your travel experience with digital information about routes, vessels, and onboard facilities.
- Customizable Home section
- Integrated mobile booking links
- View all DFDS routes and schedules
- Store past and upcoming bookings
- Manual booking addition
- Information on routes, vessels, and facilities
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The DFDS Passenger app is your travel assistant for journeys with DFDS. Whether you're looking for inspiration to book a trip or preparing for one you’ve already booked, the app will help digitalise and enhance your travel experience. The Home section can be customised based on relevant travel information or preferences. Integrated links to mobile booking make it easy to book through the DFDS Passenger app. In the Routes section you can view all DFDS routes, including departure and arrival times. Past and upcoming bookings are automatically stored in the Bookings section. You can also add bookings manually using your DFDS booking information. The app also provides useful information about our routes, vessels, and onboard facilities. Stay tuned for new features and updates!
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Verdict
LibertyBus and DFDS both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 67% of LibertyBus's written reviews are positive against 33% of DFDS's. On price, rating, ratings volume 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 — 4.9 for LibertyBus against 5.0 for DFDS. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 5 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of LibertyBus's written reviews are positive against 33% of DFDS's.
LibertyBus ships an update every 5 weeks, DFDS every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LibertyBus | DFDS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (9 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kelsian UK Limited | DFDS |
Customer experience
LibertyBus
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In-app purchases
LibertyBus
No in-app purchases
DFDS
No in-app purchases







