GoOpti vs Arriva Bus App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GoOpti
Manage all your upcoming journeys with this travel companion app. Track your driver's live location, view departure countdowns, and access all booking information. Easily connect with your driver or the emergency line for a smooth travel experience.
- View upcoming trips
- Departure countdowns
- Real-time driver tracking
- Accurate drop-off estimates
- Access booking details
- Contact driver/emergency hotline
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The GoOpti Passenger app is your ultimate travel companion. View all your upcoming trips with GoOpti, complete with countdowns to departure. Track your driver's real-time location and get accurate drop-off estimates. Conveniently access all your booking details, and easily contact your designated driver or the emergency hotline.
Arriva Bus App
Easily plan your bus journeys, purchase mobile tickets, and check live departure times. Track your bus in real-time and receive updates on service disruptions.
- Mobile ticket purchase
- Live bus departures
- Journey planning
- Real-time bus tracking
- Service disruption alerts
- Save favorite routes
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With the Arriva Bus App, planning your bus journey is easier than ever. Quickly buy mobile bus tickets, check live bus times and use the journey planner to find your next bus. The Arriva Bus App simplifies bus travel, putting everything you need in one easy-to-use place. Mobile Tickets: Purchase bus tickets securely with Apple Pay or a debit/credit card and show the driver when boarding - no more searching for cash! Live Departures: Browse and view bus stops on the map, explore upcoming departures or check out the routes from a stop to see where you could travel next. Journey Planning: Plan your commute, trip to the shops or night out with friends. It’s now even easier to plan ahead with Arriva. Timetables: We’ve squeezed all of our routes and timetables into the palm of your hand. Favourites: You can quickly save your favourite timetables and journeys, with quick access from one convenient menu. Service Disruptions: You’ll be able to keep up to date with service changes directly from our disruption feeds inside the app. Bus Tracking: Track your bus in real time on an interactive map so you know exactly when it will arrive. As always, we welcome your feedback. You can send it to us via the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Arriva Bus App at 3.0 against GoOpti's 1.0. Arriva Bus App also leads on review sentiment (21% vs 0%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Arriva Bus App holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of GoOpti's written reviews are positive against 21% of Arriva Bus App's.
GoOpti ships an update every 2 months, Arriva Bus App fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GoOpti | Arriva Bus App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (7 ratings) | 3.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 20.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GoOpti d.o.o. | Arriva |
Customer experience
GoOpti
Arriva Bus App
In-app purchases
GoOpti
No in-app purchases
Arriva Bus App
No in-app purchases









