Bus & Tram vs Westender
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Westender
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Eat and shop with Glasgow's Westender!
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Verdict
Bus & Tram and Westender are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bus & Tram | Westender |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (236 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 15.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 236 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Lothian Buses plc | Kyle Kennedy |
Bugs and 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
Westender
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Bus & Tram
No in-app purchases
Westender
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Bus & Tram free?
Is Westender free?
Do Bus & Tram or Westender have ads?
Which is updated more often, Bus & Tram or Westender?
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