Train Tracker UK vs QuixBus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Train Tracker UK
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Ridevy is the live train tracker and bus times app for the UK. Get real-time train times, bus times, tram departures and London Underground updates in one app, with a full tube map, delay alerts and a journey planner that covers every network from TfL to National Rail. Whether you're catching the 7:42 to King's Cross or waiting for the 73 bus in the rain, see exactly where your ride is right now. Not the timetable. The actual live position of your bus or train on the map. LIVE TRAIN TRACKER AND BUS TRACKER ACROSS THE UK Watch your bus or train move in real time. Ridevy pulls live data from hundreds of transport operators, so you see what is happening, not what was supposed to happen. Live bus times and live train times are available for Transport for London (TfL), National Rail, Stagecoach, First Bus, Go-Ahead, Arriva, ScotRail, Transport for Wales, Lothian Buses, Translink, Dublin Bus, Irish Rail and many more. LONDON UNDERGROUND AND TUBE MAP Open the London Underground map, check live tube departures and see tube delays line by line. Elizabeth line, DLR, Overground and Tramlink are all included, with live TfL bus tracking for every London route and stop. NEVER MISS YOUR STOP Busy reading, listening to music or lost in thought? Turn on Get Off Alerts and Ridevy notifies you before your stop, so you can relax without counting stations. JOURNEY PLANNER AND ROUTE PLANNER Enter where you want to go and the journey planner finds the fastest route using buses, trains, trams or a combination. Compare routes side by side, see estimated arrival times and the next departure from each stop, and pick the one that works for you. DELAY AND DISRUPTION ALERTS Train cancelled? Platform change? Tube delay on your line? Ridevy sends an alert the moment something changes, so you can adjust your commute before you are stuck on a platform. TIMETABLES THAT WORK WITHOUT INTERNET Downloaded maps and saved bus and train timetables let you plan a journey with no signal, in tunnels, rural areas or anywhere data drops out. QUICK ACCESS SHORTCUTS AND WIDGETS Set up a Take Me Home shortcut or add widgets to your home screen for instant live departures on your most-used routes. No menus, just the next bus or train, immediately. CITIES AND REGIONS COVERED London (TfL, Underground, Elizabeth line, DLR, Overground, Tramlink), Birmingham and West Midlands bus and Metro, Manchester Metrolink tram and bus, Edinburgh bus and tram, Glasgow, Leeds, Bristol, Cardiff, Belfast, Nottingham, and hundreds of towns across England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and Ireland. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Does Ridevy cover London? Yes. Full TfL integration with live London Underground departures, a tube map, bus tracking, Elizabeth line, DLR, Overground and Tramlink, all in real time. Does it include National Rail? Yes. Live train times, train tracking on the map and disruption alerts across England, Scotland and Wales. What about Manchester and Birmingham? Ridevy supports Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) including Metrolink trams, plus West Midlands bus services and West Midlands Metro, with live tracking. Does it work across Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland? Yes. ScotRail, Lothian Buses, Edinburgh Trams, Transport for Wales and Translink networks are all covered with live data. Is Ireland included? Yes. Irish Rail, Dublin Bus and regional bus services across Ireland with live tracking. Is Ridevy free? Ridevy is free to download and use. Optional premium features, including personalised widgets and enhanced alerts, are available through an in-app subscription. How do I contact support? Reach us at support@Ridevy.com Download Ridevy, the UK train tracker and bus times app, and take the guesswork out of every journey. Privacy Policy: Ridevy.com/privacy Terms of Use: Ridevy.com/terms By using this app, you agree to the standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
QuixBus
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QuixBus shows you where the buses actually are. Open the app and the buses around you appear on the map, moving in real time, each one in its operator's own colours. No more standing at a stop wondering whether yours has already gone. WHAT YOU CAN DO Watch live buses on the map, updating every few seconds. Search any UK bus route or stop by name or number. Save the services you use most. The Saved tab shows how many of each are running right now and how far away the nearest one is. Find the stops around you, closest first. BUILT ON OFFICIAL OPEN DATA QuixBus uses the Bus Open Data Service, the UK government's official feed of bus locations and routes, covering operators across England, Scotland and Wales. If a bus is missing, it is usually because the operator has not published it there. AN ACCOUNT IS OPTIONAL The map, search and nearby stops all work without signing in. An account only exists so your saved services follow you between devices. You can sign in with Apple, with Google, or with an email address. YOUR DATA Your location is used to show you nearby buses and stops, and to centre the map. It is not sold or shared. You can export everything the app holds about you, or delete your account outright, from the Profile tab. No email required, no waiting.
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Verdict
Train Tracker UK and QuixBus are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
| Parameter | Train Tracker UK | QuixBus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | nadeem Zafar | SUPUN ATTANAYAKA |
In-app purchases
Train Tracker UK
No in-app purchases
QuixBus
No in-app purchases


