First Bus: iPhone vs Android
First Bus gets 1k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
First Bus by FirstGroup Plc is on both the App Store and Google Play. Here are both versions together: downloads, users, revenue, ratings and chart positions, store by store with totals.
Rating
4.6 ★
303k ratings, both stores
Measured
Best rank now
#15
Android · 
Maps & Navigation Free
Maps & Navigation FreeMeasured
App Store
App details
App ID
566586379
Publisher
FirstGroup Plc
Publisher country
United Kingdom
On the store since
Oct 2012
14 years on the store
Minimum OS
iOS 16.0+
iPhone 8 and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Universal purchase
Content rating
4+
Languages
1
EN
Size
156 MB
Also listed in
Navigation
Google Play
App details
App ID
com.firstgroup.first.bus
Publisher
FIRSTGROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED
Publisher country
United Kingdom
Content rating
Everyone
First Bus downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| iPhone | 500+ | 5M+ |
| Google Play | 1k+ | 1M+ Measured |
| Total | 1k+ Confidence | 10M+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
iPhone: chart positions and rating growth per country, anchored on its own Android downloads; lifetime from ratings worldwide × installs per rating. Google Play: the daily change in its exact install count. The total adds every store.
Where First Bus's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
Retention · share of new users still active
Day 1
Day 7
Day 30
Time spent · per daily user
Average time spent Pro
min a day
Sessions a day Pro
Time per session Pro
min
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 4.6 ★ | 205k |
| Google Play | 4.6 ★ | 97k 55 written reviews |
| Both stores | 4.6 ★ weighted by ratings | 303k |
About First Bus
Plan your journey, track your bus, and travel with confidence using the First Bus app. With real-time updates, mobile tickets, and personalised tools, getting around by bus has never been easier.
Bus travellers can buy, gift, and activate digital bus tickets, manage secure payments, and save favourite locations, stops, and services for quicker access. The app also supports account management, consent management, while providing access to help and support features.
Whether you’re commuting, exploring, or travelling occasionally, the app helps you stay in control from door to door.
Planning your journey
Find the best routes using locations, stops, or service numbers. View routes, timings, and stop information to plan trips that suit you.
Live Bus tracking
See your bus in real time on an interactive map and get more accurate arrival estimates. This feature helps reduce waiting uncertainty, improves journey planning, and enables users to make informed travel decisions by knowing exactly where their bus is at any moment.
Departure Board
Check upcoming services for either your stop or route, with clear timings and filtering (such as First Bus only) options. The time and dates can also be easily adjusted for future travel plans.
Favourites
Save your most-used stops, locations, and bus services for quick access every time you travel.
Buying
Buy, gift, and activate digital tickets directly in the app with a variety of filters. Secure payments and instant access mean no paper tickets needed. Tickets appear instantly ready to use in your account.
Gifting
Send tickets to friends or family quickly and easily. During the ticket buying flow, users can choose to gift a ticket instead of using it themselves, enter recipient details, and complete the purchase securely.
Activating Tickets
Activate your ticket in the First Bus app when you’re ready to travel. Once activated, it clearly shows its status and validity, making it quick and easy to present when boarding the bus.
Account and Payments
The First Bus app lets users securely manage their account and payment details in one place. Users can sign up, sign in, and reset their password if needed, as well as view and update their personal information and account settings. They can also choose to delete their account if required.
Within the app, users can manage saved payment cards, set a default payment method, and remove cards at any time. All payment information is handled securely, helping ensure a smooth, safe, and convenient ticket purchasing experience.
Preferences
Choose your region, set walking distance preferences, and manage consent and notifications.
Help and support
Access FAQs , contacts and support resources in our dedicated help centre.
Bus travellers can buy, gift, and activate digital bus tickets, manage secure payments, and save favourite locations, stops, and services for quicker access. The app also supports account management, consent management, while providing access to help and support features.
Whether you’re commuting, exploring, or travelling occasionally, the app helps you stay in control from door to door.
Planning your journey
Find the best routes using locations, stops, or service numbers. View routes, timings, and stop information to plan trips that suit you.
Live Bus tracking
See your bus in real time on an interactive map and get more accurate arrival estimates. This feature helps reduce waiting uncertainty, improves journey planning, and enables users to make informed travel decisions by knowing exactly where their bus is at any moment.
Departure Board
Check upcoming services for either your stop or route, with clear timings and filtering (such as First Bus only) options. The time and dates can also be easily adjusted for future travel plans.
Favourites
Save your most-used stops, locations, and bus services for quick access every time you travel.
Buying
Buy, gift, and activate digital tickets directly in the app with a variety of filters. Secure payments and instant access mean no paper tickets needed. Tickets appear instantly ready to use in your account.
Gifting
Send tickets to friends or family quickly and easily. During the ticket buying flow, users can choose to gift a ticket instead of using it themselves, enter recipient details, and complete the purchase securely.
Activating Tickets
Activate your ticket in the First Bus app when you’re ready to travel. Once activated, it clearly shows its status and validity, making it quick and easy to present when boarding the bus.
Account and Payments
The First Bus app lets users securely manage their account and payment details in one place. Users can sign up, sign in, and reset their password if needed, as well as view and update their personal information and account settings. They can also choose to delete their account if required.
Within the app, users can manage saved payment cards, set a default payment method, and remove cards at any time. All payment information is handled securely, helping ensure a smooth, safe, and convenient ticket purchasing experience.
Preferences
Choose your region, set walking distance preferences, and manage consent and notifications.
Help and support
Access FAQs , contacts and support resources in our dedicated help centre.
First Bus iPhone
First Bus gets 1k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
First Bus is #52 in Travel Free in United Kingdom and charting in 1 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 25 Oct 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperFirstGroup Plc
CategoryTravel
PriceFree
Released
Rating★ 4.6 (205k)
Version7.1.3
Age rating4+
First seen by us 25 Sep 2026
25 Sep 2026Installs (est.)5M+ worldwide
Rating
4.6 ★
205k ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#52
Travel FreeMeasured
First Bus on the App Store
App details
App ID
566586379
Publisher
FirstGroup Plc
Publisher country
United Kingdom
On the store since
Oct 2012
14 years on the store
Minimum OS
iOS 16.0+
iPhone 8 and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Universal purchase
Content rating
4+
Languages
1
EN
Size
156 MB
Also listed in
Navigation
First Bus downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Apple publishes no download counts. iPhone downloads come from chart positions and daily rating growth per country, calibrated on Google Play install counts; lifetime installs from ratings worldwide × installs per rating. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where First Bus's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
Retention · share of new users still active
Day 1
Day 7
Day 30
Time spent · per daily user
Average time spent Pro
min a day
Sessions a day Pro
Time per session Pro
min
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | TravelFree | #52 |
Apps near First Bus on the chart
Travel Free, around #52.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Rating
4.6 ★
205k ratings
Measured
Ratings
205k
Measured
About First Bus
Plan your journey, track your bus, and travel with confidence using the First Bus app. With real-time updates, mobile tickets, and personalised tools, getting around by bus has never been easier.
Bus travellers can buy, gift, and activate digital bus tickets, manage secure payments, and save favourite locations, stops, and services for quicker access. The app also supports account management, consent management, while providing access to help and support features.
Whether you’re commuting, exploring, or travelling occasionally, the app helps you stay in control from door to door.
Planning your journey
Find the best routes using locations, stops, or service numbers. View routes, timings, and stop information to plan trips that suit you.
Live Bus tracking
See your bus in real time on an interactive map and get more accurate arrival estimates. This feature helps reduce waiting uncertainty, improves journey planning, and enables users to make informed travel decisions by knowing exactly where their bus is at any moment.
Departure Board
Check upcoming services for either your stop or route, with clear timings and filtering (such as First Bus only) options. The time and dates can also be easily adjusted for future travel plans.
Favourites
Save your most-used stops, locations, and bus services for quick access every time you travel.
Buying
Buy, gift, and activate digital tickets directly in the app with a variety of filters. Secure payments and instant access mean no paper tickets needed. Tickets appear instantly ready to use in your account.
Gifting
Send tickets to friends or family quickly and easily. During the ticket buying flow, users can choose to gift a ticket instead of using it themselves, enter recipient details, and complete the purchase securely.
Activating Tickets
Activate your ticket in the First Bus app when you’re ready to travel. Once activated, it clearly shows its status and validity, making it quick and easy to present when boarding the bus.
Account and Payments
The First Bus app lets users securely manage their account and payment details in one place. Users can sign up, sign in, and reset their password if needed, as well as view and update their personal information and account settings. They can also choose to delete their account if required.
Within the app, users can manage saved payment cards, set a default payment method, and remove cards at any time. All payment information is handled securely, helping ensure a smooth, safe, and convenient ticket purchasing experience.
Preferences
Choose your region, set walking distance preferences, and manage consent and notifications.
Help and support
Access FAQs , contacts and support resources in our dedicated help centre.
Bus travellers can buy, gift, and activate digital bus tickets, manage secure payments, and save favourite locations, stops, and services for quicker access. The app also supports account management, consent management, while providing access to help and support features.
Whether you’re commuting, exploring, or travelling occasionally, the app helps you stay in control from door to door.
Planning your journey
Find the best routes using locations, stops, or service numbers. View routes, timings, and stop information to plan trips that suit you.
Live Bus tracking
See your bus in real time on an interactive map and get more accurate arrival estimates. This feature helps reduce waiting uncertainty, improves journey planning, and enables users to make informed travel decisions by knowing exactly where their bus is at any moment.
Departure Board
Check upcoming services for either your stop or route, with clear timings and filtering (such as First Bus only) options. The time and dates can also be easily adjusted for future travel plans.
Favourites
Save your most-used stops, locations, and bus services for quick access every time you travel.
Buying
Buy, gift, and activate digital tickets directly in the app with a variety of filters. Secure payments and instant access mean no paper tickets needed. Tickets appear instantly ready to use in your account.
Gifting
Send tickets to friends or family quickly and easily. During the ticket buying flow, users can choose to gift a ticket instead of using it themselves, enter recipient details, and complete the purchase securely.
Activating Tickets
Activate your ticket in the First Bus app when you’re ready to travel. Once activated, it clearly shows its status and validity, making it quick and easy to present when boarding the bus.
Account and Payments
The First Bus app lets users securely manage their account and payment details in one place. Users can sign up, sign in, and reset their password if needed, as well as view and update their personal information and account settings. They can also choose to delete their account if required.
Within the app, users can manage saved payment cards, set a default payment method, and remove cards at any time. All payment information is handled securely, helping ensure a smooth, safe, and convenient ticket purchasing experience.
Preferences
Choose your region, set walking distance preferences, and manage consent and notifications.
Help and support
Access FAQs , contacts and support resources in our dedicated help centre.
Latest updates
7.1.3
• The app is now faster and more responsive.
• We've fixed bugs and improved stability for a smoother experience.
7.1.2
• The app is now faster and more responsive.
• We've fixed bugs and improved stability for a smoother experience.
7.1.1
• Promo code discounts are easier to understand at checkout.
• The app is now faster and more responsive.
• We've fixed bugs and improved stability for a smoother experience.
More from FirstGroup Plc
First Bus Android
First Bus gets 1k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
First Bus is #15 in Maps & Navigation Free on Google Play in United Kingdom and charting in 1 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 25 Oct 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperFIRSTBUS
CategoryMaps & Navigation
PriceFree
Released
Installs1M+
Rating★ 4.6 (97k)
Updated
Content ratingEveryone
Rating
4.6 ★
97k ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#15
Maps & Navigation FreeMeasured
First Bus on Google Play
App details
App ID
com.firstgroup.first.bus
Publisher
FIRSTGROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED
Publisher country
United Kingdom
Content rating
Everyone
First Bus downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Google Play shows an exact lifetime install count; downloads per day are its daily change (measured). When Play hasn't refreshed the count, they come from new ratings and Top Free chart positions. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where First Bus's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
Retention · share of new users still active
Day 1
Day 7
Day 30
Time spent · per daily user
Average time spent Pro
min a day
Sessions a day Pro
Time per session Pro
min
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | Maps & NavigationFree | #15 |
Apps near First Bus on the chart
Maps & Navigation Free, around #15.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
Rating
4.6 ★
97k ratings
Measured
Ratings
97k
Measured
Written reviews
55
Measured
About First Bus
Plan your journey, track your bus, and travel with confidence using the First Bus app. With real-time updates, mobile tickets, and personalised tools, getting around by bus has never been easier.
Bus travellers can buy, gift, and activate digital bus tickets, manage secure payments, and save favourite locations, stops, and services for quicker access. The app also supports account management, consent management, while providing access to help and support features.
Whether you’re commuting, exploring, or travelling occasionally, the app helps you stay in control from door to door.
Planning your journey
Find the best routes using locations, stops, or service numbers. View routes, timings, and stop information to plan trips that suit you.
Live Bus tracking
See your bus in real time on an interactive map and get more accurate arrival estimates. This feature helps reduce waiting uncertainty, improves journey planning, and enables users to make informed travel decisions by knowing exactly where their bus is at any moment.
Departure Board
Check upcoming services for either your stop or route, with clear timings and filtering (such as First Bus only) options. The time and dates can also be easily adjusted for future travel plans.
Favourites
Save your most-used stops, locations, and bus services for quick access every time you travel.
Buying
Buy, gift, and activate digital tickets directly in the app with a variety of filters. Secure payments and instant access mean no paper tickets needed. Tickets appear instantly ready to use in your account.
Gifting
Send tickets to friends or family quickly and easily. During the ticket buying flow, users can choose to gift a ticket instead of using it themselves, enter recipient details, and complete the purchase securely.
Activating Tickets
Activate your ticket in the First Bus app when you’re ready to travel. Once activated, it clearly shows its status and validity, making it quick and easy to present when boarding the bus.
Account and Payments
The First Bus app lets users securely manage their account and payment details in one place. Users can sign up, sign in, and reset their password if needed, as well as view and update their personal information and account settings. They can also choose to delete their account if required.
Within the app, users can manage saved payment cards, set a default payment method, and remove cards at any time. All payment information is handled securely, helping ensure a smooth, safe, and convenient ticket purchasing experience.
Preferences
Choose your region, set walking distance preferences, and manage consent and notifications.
Help and support
Access FAQs , contacts and support resources in our dedicated help centre.
Bus travellers can buy, gift, and activate digital bus tickets, manage secure payments, and save favourite locations, stops, and services for quicker access. The app also supports account management, consent management, while providing access to help and support features.
Whether you’re commuting, exploring, or travelling occasionally, the app helps you stay in control from door to door.
Planning your journey
Find the best routes using locations, stops, or service numbers. View routes, timings, and stop information to plan trips that suit you.
Live Bus tracking
See your bus in real time on an interactive map and get more accurate arrival estimates. This feature helps reduce waiting uncertainty, improves journey planning, and enables users to make informed travel decisions by knowing exactly where their bus is at any moment.
Departure Board
Check upcoming services for either your stop or route, with clear timings and filtering (such as First Bus only) options. The time and dates can also be easily adjusted for future travel plans.
Favourites
Save your most-used stops, locations, and bus services for quick access every time you travel.
Buying
Buy, gift, and activate digital tickets directly in the app with a variety of filters. Secure payments and instant access mean no paper tickets needed. Tickets appear instantly ready to use in your account.
Gifting
Send tickets to friends or family quickly and easily. During the ticket buying flow, users can choose to gift a ticket instead of using it themselves, enter recipient details, and complete the purchase securely.
Activating Tickets
Activate your ticket in the First Bus app when you’re ready to travel. Once activated, it clearly shows its status and validity, making it quick and easy to present when boarding the bus.
Account and Payments
The First Bus app lets users securely manage their account and payment details in one place. Users can sign up, sign in, and reset their password if needed, as well as view and update their personal information and account settings. They can also choose to delete their account if required.
Within the app, users can manage saved payment cards, set a default payment method, and remove cards at any time. All payment information is handled securely, helping ensure a smooth, safe, and convenient ticket purchasing experience.
Preferences
Choose your region, set walking distance preferences, and manage consent and notifications.
Help and support
Access FAQs , contacts and support resources in our dedicated help centre.
What's new in 7.1.3
• The app is now faster and more responsive.
• We've fixed bugs and improved stability for a smoother experience.
• We've fixed bugs and improved stability for a smoother experience.
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