Comparison

Stopfinder vs ProgressBook Parent/Student

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

Head to head
About

Stopfinder

This app provides parents and guardians with access to their student's daily bus stop assignments. It offers real-time bus tracking with customizable alert zones and estimated arrival times. Users can also complete electronic forms and communicate directly with the transportation department.

Highlights
  • View student bus stop assignments
  • Real-time bus tracking with GeoAlerts
  • Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA) notifications
  • Complete electronic district forms
  • Communicate with transportation department
  • Control trip stop visibility
  • View attendance history
Features
Currently charting
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For participating Districts, Stopfinder gives parents and guardians access to view and share their student’s bus stop assignments as well as communicate with the Transportation Department. With Stopfinder GeoAlerts, app users can create alert zones at any stop or school or along your student’s route. Stopfinder users will be notified when their student’s bus has arrived at or departed from an alert zone. Know where the bus is and know your student has arrived at or departed from any location along their assigned bus route. Stopfinder Forms allows app users to complete electronic forms sent from their district through the Stopfinder app. Stopfinder users can view new forms and submitted forms through the Stopfinder Message Center. Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA) notifications can be configured by Stopfinder app users to display the bus’s ETA based on their student’s assigned stop and the bus’s location. ETA notifications appear on the student’s schedule in the Stopfinder app and inform users the amount of time until the bus arrives at their student’s assigned stop. Control who can see your student’s assigned trip stops, view attendance history, and receive notifications when attendance has been taken or a vehicle substitution has been made. Send and receive messages from the school district’s Transportation department.

About

ProgressBook Parent/Student

Access essential student information on the go, including grades, attendance, assignments, and class schedules. This app connects parents and students to their learning community with no extra setup required.

Highlights
  • View grades
  • Track attendance
  • Check assignments
  • Access class schedule
  • On-the-go information
Features
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The Frontline ProgressBook Parent/Student mobile app for Ohio schools empowers your learning community with necessary student information at their fingertips. Everything students and parents need to be informed about the in’s and out’s of the student experience is now on-the-go… and the best part is there’s no additional set up. All you need is an existing Frontline ProgressBook Parent/Student record and you can download the app to access your info on your smart device. Easily access grades, attendance, assignments, and class schedule via the mobile app.

Screenshots

Stopfinder4 screens
ProgressBook Parent/Student4 screens

Verdict

The call

Stopfinder and ProgressBook Parent/Student both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 46% of ProgressBook Parent/Student's written reviews are positive against 32% of Stopfinder's. Stopfinder's advantage is chart position (#156 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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 Stopfinder against 4.7 for ProgressBook Parent/Student. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16K and 5.5K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 32% of Stopfinder's written reviews are positive against 46% of ProgressBook Parent/Student's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stopfinder ships an update every 3 months, ProgressBook Parent/Student every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Stopfinder versus ProgressBook Parent/Student: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStopfinderProgressBook Parent/Student
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (16K ratings)4.7 (5.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews31.7% of reviews46.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings16K — better5.5K
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#156 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size128 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTransfinderFrontline Technologies Group LLC

Customer experience

Stopfinder

All ratings14,740 ratings
Positive92.2%
Neutral3.2%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews504 reviews
Positive31.7%
Neutral11.9%
Negative56.3%

ProgressBook Parent/Student

All ratings4,473 ratings
Positive93.7%
Neutral2.4%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews174 reviews
Positive46.0%
Neutral9.2%
Negative44.8%

User reviews

Stopfinder

From 16K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Convenient bus tracking
  • 👍 Helpful for parents
  • 🚌 Useful for knowing bus arrival/departure

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inconsistent/unreliable bus tracking
  • 🔍 Inaccurate location information
  • 🕰️ Delayed notifications
  • 📵 Frequent app crashes/issues
  • 🤷‍♀️ Confusing/unintuitive interface

ProgressBook Parent/Student

From 5.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to check grades
  • 👍 Helpful for students and parents
  • 🚀 Convenient access to grades and assignments
  • 👍 Reliable and organized
  • 👍 Good for keeping track of progress

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent login issues
  • 🐛 Layout/UI could be improved
  • 🐛 Compatibility issues on tablets
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 🐛 Inability to switch accounts

Bugs and requests

Stopfinder

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Bus location often unavailable
  • Notifications not working as expected
  • App login issues
  • Schedules/routes disappearing from app

Requested features

4 requests
  • Two-way communication with transportation
  • Ability to share app access with multiple family members
  • More customizable notification settings
  • Integration with school calendars for early release days

ProgressBook Parent/Student

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Constant need to update app with no update available
  • App gets stuck in loading loop and won't open
  • Zoomed in UI on tablets makes it unusable
  • Login issues and inability to access grades

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add ability to adjust font/UI size
  • Include option to view graded assignments
  • Improve communication with teachers
  • Provide more customization options

In-app purchases

None

Stopfinder

No in-app purchases

None

ProgressBook Parent/Student

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stopfinder free?
Stopfinder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ProgressBook Parent/Student free?
ProgressBook Parent/Student is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Stopfinder or ProgressBook Parent/Student?
ProgressBook Parent/Student is rated higher. Stopfinder averages 4.7 out of 5 from 16K ratings, while ProgressBook Parent/Student averages 4.7 from 5.5K ratings.
Do Stopfinder or ProgressBook Parent/Student have ads?
Neither Stopfinder nor ProgressBook Parent/Student shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stopfinder or ProgressBook Parent/Student?
Stopfinder ships an update every 3 months, and ProgressBook Parent/Student every 5 months. Most recently, Stopfinder was updated on October 23, 2026 and ProgressBook Parent/Student on October 21, 2026.

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