Bus esCool vs Phidias
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bus esCool
Track your child's school bus journey in real-time. Receive updates on pick-ups, drop-offs, and any unexpected events. Stay informed with contact details and route information for peace of mind.
- Real-time bus tracking
- Pick-up and drop-off notifications
- Imprevisto alerts
- Contact information
- Route details
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Bus esCool es la mejor aplicación para acompañar a tus hijos en el trayecto de la ruta escolar a casa o colegio. Siempre ten a la mano toda la información del recorrido como: abordajes, imprevistos, llegadas a destinos, información de contacto y más...
Phidias
Access your school's academic system on the go. Stay updated with school announcements, assignments, payments, and messages.
- View school announcements
- Track assignments
- Manage payments
- Receive messages
- Access academic system
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Aplicación móvil para acceder al sistema Phidias Académico de tu colegio. Mantente al día con los comunicados, tareas, cobros y mensajes de tu colegio.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Bus esCool at 4.9 against Phidias's 3.2. Bus esCool also leads on ratings volume (436 vs 6) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.2). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Bus esCool holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bus esCool has 436 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Bus esCool ships an update every 6 weeks, Phidias every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and June 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bus esCool | Phidias |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (436 ratings) — better | 3.2 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 436 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Logrit Dynamics SAS | Phidias SAS |
Customer experience
Bus esCool
Phidias
In-app purchases
Bus esCool
No in-app purchases
Phidias
No in-app purchases
