TSY Mobile vs Platinum Local
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TSY Mobile
Purchase daily, weekly, or monthly public transport tickets for various age groups. This app simplifies travel across trams, buses, and trains in South Yorkshire.
- Purchase daily, weekly, and monthly tickets
- Tickets for adults, children, students, and young people
- Covers tram, bus, and rail services
- Easy way to travel in South Yorkshire
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Buy daily, weekly or monthly tram, bus and rail tickets for adults, children, students and young people. For an easier way to get around South Yorkshire, get on board with TSY Mobile. Happy travelling!
Platinum Local
Easily book a taxi with real-time tracking and notifications. Pay with cash or card, and schedule rides for a specific time. Save favorite locations for quick bookings.
- Order a taxi
- Cancel bookings
- Track vehicle on map
- Real-time notifications
- Cash or card payment
- Schedule exact pick-up time
- Store favorite locations
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Through this app you can: • Order a taxi • Cancel a booking • Track the vehicle on the map as it makes its way towards you! • Receive real-time notifications of the status of your taxi • Pay by cash or with card • Order a taxi for an exact pick-up time • Store your favourite pick up points for easy booking
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Platinum Local at 100% against TSY Mobile's 22%. TSY Mobile's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
TSY Mobile ships an update every 3 months, Platinum Local every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TSY Mobile | Platinum Local |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 21.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 274 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Yorcard Limited | Platinum Travel Barnsley Ltd |
Customer experience
TSY Mobile
Platinum Local
In-app purchases
TSY Mobile
No in-app purchases
Platinum Local
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is TSY Mobile free?
Is Platinum Local free?
Do TSY Mobile or Platinum Local have ads?
Which is updated more often, TSY Mobile or Platinum Local?
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