Comparison

UL vs Östgötatrafiken

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

Head to head
About

UL

Easily search for bus and train trips, view travel options with walking distances, and track your bus in real-time. Purchase tickets for various durations using multiple payment methods. Stay informed about traffic disruptions and delays.

Highlights
  • Quick trip search
  • Real-time bus tracking
  • Ticket purchase
  • Multiple payment options
  • Traffic disruption alerts
  • Save favorite trips
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In the UL app, you can search for your trip quickly and easily and buy tickets for our buses and trains. Search travel: • Quickly search for your trip from your current position or by choosing where and when you want to travel. • The search results show various travel options and possible walking distances to the stops as well as a map that makes it easier to find the right one. • Save your most frequent trips as favorites. Use the heart in the search results to favorite a trip. • Keep an eye on the bus and see where it is directly on the map. Buy ticket: • Buy a 75-minutes, 24- or 72-hour ticket in just a few seconds. • Pay easily with Swish, credit card (Visa or MasterCard) or travel funds. • If a ticket reader is on board, tap the phone with the ticket towards it, otherwise you will show the ticket to the bus driver or train host. Traffic disruptions: • Any traffic disruptions or delays are displayed along with your search result. You need an internet connection to be able to buy tickets and apply for travel. The app also needs to have access to the mobile's location function to be able to suggest travel options from your current location. See you on board!

About

Östgötatrafiken

Purchase public transport tickets and plan your journeys with ease. Access various pass options, route planning, and disruption alerts. Secure your tickets with a protection plan and enjoy convenient payment methods.

Highlights
  • Buy single tickets and multi-day passes
  • Route planning with door-to-door search
  • Ticket Protection Plan
  • Temporary pass sharing
  • Disruption information
  • Save favorite trips
Features
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In Östgötatrafiken’s new app you can buy tickets and search for trips quickly and easily. In addition to a single ticket and 24-hour pass, you are now also able to purchase 30-day and 365-day passes. You will also get access to discounts and our new zones. In the app, you can: - Buy a single ticket as well as 24-hour, 30-day, and 365-day passes. - Log in to My Account to register your ticket for our Ticket Protection Plan in case you lose your phone. When logged in, you are also able to temporarily share your active 30-day pass. - Find the fastest route on a map and check the entire trip from door to door. - Save favourites and quickly search for new trips. - Receive information in the journey planner about disruptions. Östgötatrafiken’s new app is constantly evolving and more services will be added in time. You can pay through Swish or with a payment card issued by Mastercard, Visa, or by invoice from Swedbank Pay. You can even get a purchase receipt via email. We use our app permissions for the following (all are optional): • Location: to show your current location when searching for a trip • Contacts: to easily find a telephone number when temporarily sharing tickets We value your opinion. You are welcome to provide feedback or request assistance via Östgötatrafiken’s Customer Service department.

Screenshots

UL4 screens
Östgötatrafiken4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Östgötatrafiken at 100% against UL's 11%. Östgötatrafiken also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). UL's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

UL ships an update every 2 months, Östgötatrafiken monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
UL versus Östgötatrafiken: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterULÖstgötatrafiken
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.4 (22 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews11.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings22 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB66 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLandstinget i Uppsala länAB Ostgotatrafiken

Customer experience

UL

All ratings21 ratings
Positive4.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative95.2%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive11.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative88.9%

Östgötatrafiken

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

UL

No in-app purchases

None

Östgötatrafiken

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is UL free?
UL is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Östgötatrafiken free?
Östgötatrafiken is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do UL or Östgötatrafiken have ads?
Östgötatrafiken shows ads; UL does not.
Which is updated more often, UL or Östgötatrafiken?
UL ships an update every 2 months, and Östgötatrafiken monthly. Most recently, UL was updated on October 8, 2026 and Östgötatrafiken on October 10, 2026.

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