UL vs 1409
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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!
1409
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Realtidsinformation om tågtrafiken i Sverige. Se trafikstörningar, förseningsorsaker och var tågen befinner sig.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: UL at none against 1409's shown. 1409's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 2 months). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
UL ships an update every 2 months, 1409 every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | UL | 1409 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.4 (22 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 8.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 22 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Landstinget i Uppsala län | Tydal Systems AB |
In-app purchases
UL
No in-app purchases
1409
No in-app purchases
