Hillsborough vs The Bash Bus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hillsborough
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The Hillsborough Forest Digital Sculpture Trail app is a mobile application that is part guided art trail, part step into a digital environment. Narrating a detailed description of internationally gathered artists, their inspiration and history. The Hillsborough Forest Digital Sculpture Trail App allows users to discover information based on questions, digital environment and the spoken word via state of the art multi lingual digital avatars found at each interactive point. The design is user-friendly and straightforward, functioning as a convenient pocket size guide to explore Hillsborough Forest Digital Sculpture Trail.The App opens to an easily navigable menu. Here you will find details of the trail, and the points of interest among them, with ten sculptures that draw their inspiration from Hillsborough and the surrounding area, as well as a range of discounts available from participating eateries within Royal Hillsborough village.This DEARA funded Hillsborough Forest Digital Sculpture Trail App includes interactive gaming technology, fun filters and rewards gathered from your journey throughout the forest. Use the app to explore all the locations at home or while on your travels, choosing your favourites and marking them off as you visit them.
The Bash Bus
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The Bash Bus is your ticket to a night out in Newcastle, Co. Down. Buy in seconds and show it when you hop on The Bash Bus. No printing and losing tickets, no digging through emails or screenshots. Key features • Instant ticket purchase in-app • Secure payments with Apple Pay and Google Pay • Your QR ticket shows only your active ticket front and centre Whether you’re heading into town or bouncing between stops, The Bash Bus keeps it simple: buy, show, go.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: The Bash Bus at 2 against Hillsborough's —. Hillsborough's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price 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.
| Parameter | Hillsborough | The Bash Bus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | — | Every 4 days |
| Ads | — | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | — | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 292 MB | 75 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Brilliant Trails Ltd | Peter Magowan |
In-app purchases
Hillsborough
No in-app purchases
The Bash Bus
No in-app purchases









