Scottish Citylink vs ZoneCard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Scottish Citylink
Book coach tickets and plan your journeys across over 200 destinations with real-time updates and easy payment options. Track your coach live and receive service notifications for a stress-free travel experience.
- Book coach tickets easily
- Real-time coach tracking
- Live departure and arrival times
- Secure payment options
- Push notifications for service updates
- Access tickets in 'My Ticket' section
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Book coach tickets and plan your travel on the brand new Citylink Travel App. Travel in comfort and style with our reliable network of coaches that connect over 200 destinations. With real-time updates, easy booking, and secure payment options, your journey will be stress-free from start to finish. Our spacious seating and onboard amenities are designed to make your trips enjoyable and memorable. Features: Buy your coach tickets easily through our app with just a few taps. Tickets booked through the app are automatically added to your My Ticket section for easy access. Use on handy coach tracker to track your coach in real-time and monitor live departure and arrival times – it really is that simple! Pay for your tickets using Google Pay, Apple Pay and by card. Push notifications for service updates, delays, and promotions. Feedback and customer service support options for reporting issues and providing suggestions. Planning a trip has never been easier. Download the app and start your journey today!
ZoneCard
This app simplifies public transport ticketing for bus, rail, and subway in West Scotland. It allows users to purchase and manage smartcards, buy tickets, and download them directly to their phone via NFC. Users can also manage their account details and view past purchases.
- Register and purchase smartcards
- Associate existing transport cards
- Buy flexible tickets
- Download tickets via NFC
- Manage account details
- View purchase history
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ZoneCard is the smart ticket for bus, rail and Subway across the west of Scotland – one card to get where you’re going. With the free ZoneCard app you can register an account and purchase a new smartcard. If you already have a ScotRail, Subway, McGill’s, Stagecoach or National Entitlement Card you can simply associate that to your account. Once you have a smartcard setup in your account, you can use the ZoneCard app to buy tickets for it. There’s a flexible range of tickets to suit just what you need. Then, simply hold your smartcard to the NFC reader on your phone, and your ZoneCard ticket will download and you’re ready to travel. You can also use the app to manage your account – for example see your previous purchases or update your address details. See spt.co.uk/zonecard for more information about ZoneCard.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Scottish Citylink at every 2 months against ZoneCard's every 21 months. Scottish Citylink also leads on review sentiment (8% vs 0%) and device support. ZoneCard's advantage is iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Scottish Citylink ships an update every 2 months, ZoneCard every 21 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scottish Citylink | ZoneCard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 8.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 21 months |
| Ads | No | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | — |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 176 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | v-Apps UK | Strathclyde Partnership for Transport |
Customer experience
Scottish Citylink
ZoneCard
In-app purchases
Scottish Citylink
No in-app purchases
ZoneCard
No in-app purchases
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