Comparison

m.connect vs Bus & Tram

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

m.connect

This app offers a flexible and convenient on-demand public transportation service. Easily book your trips to reduce commute stress and save time.

Highlights
  • On-demand transport
  • Flexible booking
  • Convenient commutes
  • Reduced travel stress
  • Easy trip guarantee
Features
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A flexible, convenient public transport service. With an easy booking process you can guarantee your trip and reduce the stress and time of your commute.

About

Bus & Tram

Plan your bus and tram journeys in Edinburgh and the Lothians with real-time arrival information. Purchase mobile tickets directly within the app and receive live updates on delays and diversions.

Highlights
  • Journey planning with interactive map
  • Real-time bus and tram arrival times
  • Mobile ticket purchasing
  • Live travel and service updates
  • Customizable route suggestions
  • Service notifications
Features
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The new Lothian Buses and Edinburgh Trams app has everything you need to seamlessly travel on buses and trams in and around Edinburgh and the Lothians. Journey Planning Planning your journey around Edinburgh has never been easier. You can view your location on the interactive map and plan a route to your desired location. You can tailor the results to your travel preferences and we'll show you the most practical routes to get you where you need to be. Real-time Information Stay up to date with all the latest information regarding bus and tram arrival and departure times. The interactive map shows every bus and tram stop around you with subsequent real-time information about services at the selected location. Mobile Ticketing Passengers can now purchase a number of ticket types all on the one app. The app will learn ticket purchase behaviour and can present suggestions for frequently purchased tickets. Make use of our handy filters and find the tickets you need whether you're travelling across the region, in the city or to the Airport. Travel and Service Information The new and updated app can give you live updates about travel and service information, such as delays and diversions. If a stop is selected on the app, passengers will get the most up to date service information regarding the routes that serve the selected stop. Passengers have the opportunity to turn on notifications to get the latest service information straight to their smartphone.

Screenshots

m.connect4 screens
Bus & Tram4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bus & Tram at 15% against m.connect's 0%. On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

m.connect ships an update every 4 weeks, Bus & Tram monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
m.connect versus Bus & Tram: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterm.connectBus & Tram
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (232 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews15.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—232 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB65 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLiftangoLothian Buses plc

Customer experience

m.connect

Written reviews7 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bus & Tram

All ratings230 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral0.9%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews312 reviews
Positive15.1%
Neutral7.7%
Negative77.2%

Bugs and requests

m.connect

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Bus & Tram

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App refreshes when switching away
  • Address search returns irrelevant results

Requested features

4 requests
  • Bring back 'take me home' button
  • Allow saving of favorite stops without login
  • Integrate live departure times with route planning
  • Improve map view to show bus locations

In-app purchases

None

m.connect

No in-app purchases

None

Bus & Tram

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is m.connect free?
m.connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bus & Tram free?
Bus & Tram is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do m.connect or Bus & Tram have ads?
Neither m.connect nor Bus & Tram shows ads.
Which is updated more often, m.connect or Bus & Tram?
m.connect ships an update every 4 weeks, and Bus & Tram monthly. Most recently, m.connect was updated on October 24, 2026 and Bus & Tram on October 25, 2026.

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