Comparison

redBus vs UTS

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

Head to head
About

redBus

Book bus, train, ferry, and shuttle tickets online with a trusted platform. Find the best routes, compare operators, and enjoy features like live tracking and free cancellation. Save money with exclusive discounts and offers.

Highlights
  • Book bus tickets in multiple countries
  • Book train tickets via IRCTC
  • Book ferry tickets and activity packages
  • Book shuttle tickets and limousines
  • Book budget hotels
  • Live bus tracking
  • Free bus cancellation and rescheduling
Features
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redBus is the go-to app for booking online bus tickets, ferry, shuttle, train, hotels and activity packages. Over 56 million users trust us, 400k+ routes worldwide and 5600+ bus operators; we've got you covered no matter where you're going. Official travel app for booking: ● Bus tickets in India, Indonesia, Vietnam, Cambodia, Peru, Colombia, Malaysia and Singapore ● Ferry tickets and activity packages in Malaysia and Singapore ● Shuttle tickets in Indonesia and limousines in Vietnam ● IRCTC Auth. Partner for booking train tickets in India ● Budget hotels booking in India Benefits of booking online bus tickets with redBus: ● Seat of Your Choice ● 4.7 Rating (Top-rated) ● Lightening Fast Refund ● Live Bus Tracking ● Free Bus Cancellation ● Safe & Secure Payments ● 200k+ Seats Booked Daily ● 24/7 Hassle-free Customer Support ● FlexiTicket - Reschedule Bus for Free ● Offers Sleeper, Seater, Semi-Sleeper, AC Volvo, Non-AC Intercity Buses ● Multiple Payment Options: Card, UPI, PagoEfectivo (Peru), PSE (Colombia) & more ● Primo Certified Buses: Specially curated high-rated primo buses with best-in-class experience, i.e. 4+ Rated Buses, Friendly Staff, & On-time! You can buy a bus ticket with redBus and save money compared to buying at a ticket counter or terminal. In addition, you can enjoy various savings such as redDeal discounts, promo codes, and more. Steps to Book Bus Tickets on redBus App: ● Enter source, destination, & travel date ● Choose from the available bus services ● Use any of the filters like bus types (Volvo AC Bus / Sleeper / Semi-sleeper), prices, ratings, etc., to find the best bus ● Select a seat of your choice ● Select boarding and dropping points ● Add passenger details & proceed ● Complete payment, & voila! You have successfully booked your bus ticket ● Get booking confirmation via email/text In India, redBus is the official partner and has the largest bus listing of APSRTC live track Garuda Buses, Indra Volvo buses of TSRTC, Parivahan buses of Himachal roadways (HRTC), UPSRTC Janrat Shatabdi buses, GSRTC Gurjarnagari buses, Kerala RTC (KSRTC), PRTC, RSRTC buses and popular private buses of Chalo Bus, Flixbus, Zingbus, VRL Travels, NueGo, Chartered Bus, Orange Travels, Apni Bus, Laxmi Holidays, Jabbar Travels, IntrCity SmartBus, SRS Travels for booking seater, semi-sleeper, sleeper, and Volvo AC bus tickets across all available routes i.e. Bangalore to Chennai, Hyderabad to Bangalore, Chennai to Coimbatore, Delhi to Manali, Indore to Bhopal, Delhi to Jaipur Bus and more. And for our international travellers, we've also covered you with popular routes. In South East Asia, some popular routes are Singapore to Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur to Singapore, Singapore to Malacca, Singapore to Ipoh, Kuala Lumpur to Ipoh, Bandung to Bekasi, and Surabaya to Jakarta. And finally, in Latin America, common routes include Lima to Trujillo, Lima to Chiclayo, Bogota to Medellin, Bogota to Cali, Bogota to Santa Marta, and Bogota to Villavicencio. We're proud to partner with some of the most popular bus operators in Southeast Asia and Latin America. Our partners in Malaysia and Singapore are Sani Express, Transnational, StarMart, Mayang Sari and more. In Indonesia, we have Daytrans, Baraya, Sinar Jaya, Pasteur Trans, Jackal Holidays, Bhinekka, Cititrans, Damri, and many more. At redBus, we also make booking ferry tickets easy across Southeast Asia. Tickets for popular routes like Mersing to Tioman and Tanjung Gemok to Tioman are just a click away. With operators like Sindo Ferry, Seven Seas, and Bluewater Ferry, you're sure to find the perfect ride. Moreover, with our bus pass, you can get a 20% discount on every ride. And if you need to cancel your journey, we offer a full refund guarantee. You can easily download your past bookings and reschedule straight from the app. Common misspells: red bus, rebus, redbud, redbuss, red bas We are excited to hear from you. For any queries or concerns, please reach us.

About

UTS

Book unreserved train tickets for Indian Railways directly from your smartphone. Features include ticket booking and cancellation, profile management, and saving frequent routes. Choose between paper or paperless ticketing options.

Highlights
  • Book unreserved tickets
  • Cancel tickets
  • Manage user profile
  • Save frequent travel routes
  • Paper ticket option
  • Paperless ticket option
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UTS is an Indian Railways official iOS mobile ticketing application which allows the daily train travellers to book unreserved tickets of Indian Railways using their Smartphone. The application is designed in such a way that it is easy to use and has user friendly interface with features like book ticket, cancel ticket, maintain their profile, manage frequent travel routes , etc.The passenger will use Railway wallet to book the ticket. There are two modes for booking Tickets : (i) Paper (ii) Paperless. In case of paper ticket user has to take a printout from kiosk/counter at concerned station. Whereas in case of Paperless ticket user's Location will be captured to determine he/she is present in valid ticketing area. In this mode no printout is required and the user can directly show his ticket from his smartphone to the TTE. Moreover an alternative to location check has also been introduced in limited stations where a user can scan a unique barcode present at station premises to book his paperless ticket.

Screenshots

redBus4 screens
UTS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: UTS at free against redBus's free with in-app purchases. UTS also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). redBus's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and ratings volume (7.2K vs 1.7K). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for redBus against 4.7 for UTS. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7.2K and 1.7K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 53% of redBus's written reviews are positive against 49% of UTS's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

redBus ships an update weekly, UTS every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
redBus versus UTS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterredBusUTS
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (7.2K ratings)4.7 (1.7K ratings)
Positive reviews53.1% of reviews — better49.3% of reviews
Number of ratings7.2K — better1.7K
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size250 MB60 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPilani Soft Labs Pvt. LtdCentre for Railway Information Systems

Customer experience

redBus

All ratings7,185 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral2.4%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews388 reviews
Positive53.1%
Neutral2.6%
Negative44.3%

UTS

All ratings1,658 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral2.1%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews69 reviews
Positive49.3%
Neutral8.7%
Negative42.0%

User reviews

redBus

From 7.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to book
  • 👍 User-friendly app
  • 🚀 Convenient booking
  • 🚀 Quick payment process
  • 👍 Reliable service

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inaccurate information
  • 🐛 Unreliable bus operators
  • 🐛 Terrible customer service
  • 🐛 Difficult to reach customer support
  • 🐛 Misleading discounts

UTS

From 1.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast ticket booking experience
  • 👍 Convenient and time-saving
  • 🚀 Smooth new user onboarding

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 🔍 Confusing and not user-friendly
  • 🔍 Unreliable GPS location detection
  • 💰 Issues with payments and refunds
  • 🔍 Difficult multi-segment journey booking

Bugs and requests

redBus

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Crashes after updates
  • Seat selection issues
  • Payment failures
  • Incorrect boarding information
  • Login problems
Show 1 more
  • Incompatibility with older devices

Requested features

6 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • More payment methods
  • Better seat selection
  • Improved bus tracking
  • Easier refund process
Show 1 more
  • Stricter vetting of bus operators

UTS

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Inability to change class or payment mode
  • Tickets not getting generated after payment
  • Stations not showing up in search
  • Frequent logout issues
  • Inconsistent behavior across different devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Download or email ticket option
  • Offline ticket access
  • Ability to book tickets from within the station
  • Seamless multi-segment journey booking
  • Improved announcement and service updates

In-app purchases

None

redBus

No in-app purchases

None

UTS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is redBus free?
redBus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is UTS free?
UTS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, redBus or UTS?
redBus and UTS are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 7.2K and 1.7K ratings respectively.
Do redBus or UTS have ads?
Neither redBus nor UTS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, redBus or UTS?
redBus ships an update weekly, and UTS every 3 weeks. Most recently, redBus was updated on September 23, 2026 and UTS on September 24, 2026.

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