ez Parent vs BusPlanner Subs
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
ez Parent
This app allows parents to track their children's school bus in real time, receive notifications about boarding and disembarking, and view estimated arrival times. It supports multiple children and guardians, providing comprehensive route information for a seamless pick-up and drop-off experience.
- Live bus tracking
- Multiple children support
- Real-time notifications
- Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA)
- Route information
- Guardian enrollment
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ez enRoute is the comprehensive student tracking system based on iBeacon (Bluetooth Low Energy) technology for students, enabling parents to track their children in real time during the routine school pick up and drop offs. ez enRoute offers a loads of features for parents including 1. Live Bus Tracking: Parents can track the bus in real time using the app on the map. You can track multiple routes using the same app if your children take different routes or different buses or even go to different schools. 2. Multiple Kids: You can manage all your kids to the same app, irrespective to which school they go or which route they take, provided, their schools are signed up with ez enRoute. 3. Notifications: Real time notifications as your children board or off board the bus. Notifications are configurable as per your preference. 4. ETA: You will be notified with ETA for your respective stop in advance so that you can save time and avoid unnecessary waiting time on bus stop. 5. Route Information: App also provides you complete route information with all stops, their arrival time etc. This is useful, in case, you miss the bus and wanted to know the next stop where bus will be. 6. Guardians: You can enrol guardians and other family members in the system so that each can track the children if required. Note: Please note, ez enRoute Parent application works in conjunction with the Driver application which resides in the Bus. Student's boarding and boarding off is managed through iBeacons and whole process is completely touch-less. Manual check ins and check outs are allowed only in case the child is not carrying the Beacon.
BusPlanner Subs
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BusPlanner Subs allows school bus drivers to quickly and easily submit what route they are driving to those in charge of student transportation in real time. Easy set up and use. Secure and fast.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ez Parent at every 5 weeks against BusPlanner Subs's every 5 months. BusPlanner Subs's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ez Parent ships an update every 5 weeks, BusPlanner Subs every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ez Parent | BusPlanner Subs |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | โ |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks โ better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | โ |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 11.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | EZ ENROUTE LTD. | BusPlanner Inc. |
In-app purchases
ez Parent
No in-app purchases
BusPlanner Subs
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is ez Parent free?
Is BusPlanner Subs free?
Do ez Parent or BusPlanner Subs have ads?
Which is updated more often, ez Parent or BusPlanner Subs?
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