LibertyBus vs Buses gg
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
Buses gg
Provides real-time bus schedules, intelligent trip planning, and comprehensive route maps for all of Guernsey. Users can easily find specific bus stops and access live information for their journeys.
- Live bus times
- Smart journey planning
- Detailed route maps
- Real-time stop information
- Updates on diversions and closures
- Save favorite stops and routes
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The buses.gg mobile app brings you live bus times, smart journey planning and detailed route maps for all of Guernsey. Passengers can search for specific bus stops and see real-time information for their route. Buses.gg is the public bus service in Guernsey keeping you on the move whether it's commuting to work, visiting the Island or just getting out and about. Your buses.gg service is delivered by Stagecoach under contract to, and in partnership with, the Environment and Infrastructure Department for the States of Guernsey. App Main Functions: Live times at any of Guernsey’s 750+ bus stops Plan a journey anywhere in Guernsey by bus Explore route maps for all Guernsey’s bus routes Be one step ahead with updates on diversions, closures and cancellations Save your favourite stops, routes and places for easy access
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: LibertyBus at 67% against Buses gg's 14%. LibertyBus also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.5). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
LibertyBus holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of LibertyBus's written reviews are positive against 14% of Buses gg's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LibertyBus | Buses gg |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (9 ratings) — better | 4.5 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 14.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 12 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kelsian UK Limited | States of Guernsey |
Customer experience
LibertyBus
Buses gg
In-app purchases
LibertyBus
No in-app purchases
Buses gg
No in-app purchases
