Comparison

Newport Bus vs Waddle

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

Head to head
About

Newport Bus

Plan your journeys, purchase mobile tickets, and track live departures for bus travel. Access timetables, save favorites, and stay updated on service disruptions.

Highlights
  • Mobile ticket purchasing
  • Live departure tracking
  • Journey planning
  • Route and timetable access
  • Favorite route saving
  • Service disruption alerts
Features
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Our new app has everything you need to get around Newport with Newport Bus. It’s packed full of everything you’ll need to get mobile on the bus. Mobile Tickets: Purchase mobile 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 Newport. Timetables: We’ve squeezed all of our routes and timetables into the palm of your hand. Favourites: You can quickly save your favourite Departure Boards, Timetables and Journeys, with quick access from one convenient menu. Disruptions: You’ll be able to keep up to date with service changes directly from our disruption feeds inside the app. As always, we welcome your feedback. You can send it to us via the app.

About

Waddle

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Waddle Shared spending, beautifully simple. Waddle is an easy way to manage shared spending with the people you do life with. Whether you're heading on holiday with friends, sharing a house, planning a weekend away or just picking up dinner, Waddle keeps track of who paid, who owes what and where everyone stands. No spreadsheets. No digging through group chats. No awkward maths. HOW WADDLE WORKS Create a group Set up a Waddle for your trip, house, weekend or whatever you're sharing. Add spending as you go Dinner, drinks, taxis, groceries, accommodation. Add it in seconds and choose who was involved. Keep everyone in sync Waddle keeps a running record of your shared spending, so everyone can see where they stand. Settle up when you're ready When it's time to square things up, Waddle works out the simplest way to do it. MADE FOR SHARING Waddle is perfect for: • Holidays with friends • Weekends away • Housemates • Couples • Festivals • Ski trips • Group dinners • Weddings, hens and stags • Any time you're spending together LESS MONEY ADMIN. MORE OF THE GOOD STUFF. Shared spending shouldn't be complicated. Waddle keeps it simple, organised and easy to understand, so you can spend less time working out who owes what and more time enjoying whatever brought you together in the first place. And this is just the beginning. Waddle is starting with making shared spending simple, but we're building something much bigger. Waddle’s roadmap is full of ideas designed to make going away, getting together and doing more with your friends easier. With plenty more Waddle goodness already in the pipeline. We're only just getting started. Download Waddle for free and get your group waddling.

Screenshots

Newport Bus4 screens
Waddle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Newport Bus at none against Waddle's 4. Newport Bus also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.0). Waddle's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly). On price, ads and device support 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. Waddle sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Newport Bus asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Newport Bus ships an update fortnightly, Waddle every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Newport Bus versus Waddle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNewport BusWaddle
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB20 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperNewport Transport LimitedAircooled Ltd

In-app purchases

None

Newport Bus

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Waddle

One-time4
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Nice Tip$2.99
  • Awesome Tip$5.99
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  • Epic Tip$9.99

Questions

Is Newport Bus free?
Newport Bus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Waddle free?
Waddle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Newport Bus or Waddle have ads?
Neither Newport Bus nor Waddle shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Newport Bus or Waddle?
Newport Bus ships an update fortnightly, and Waddle every 3 days. Most recently, Newport Bus was updated on October 30, 2026 and Waddle on November 9, 2026.

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