eTechSchoolBus vs Loops
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
eTechSchoolBus
This app provides real-time school bus tracking and security for parents and administrators. It uses GPS and RFID technology to monitor bus locations and student boarding/alighting, sending instant alerts for peace of mind.
- Real-time GPS bus tracking
- RFID student identification
- Push notifications for alerts
- Geofencing capabilities
- Student pickup/drop-off alerts
- Parent and administrator logins
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eTechSchoolBus is Smart & Safe school bus security solution using GPS and/or RFID. According to a survey, it has been found that parents are extremely worried about their children when they are on the way to school in school bus. The key reason of worrying is increase in crime; rush driving of school bus driver etc. Hence the tracking of school bus is ultimate solution. This solution is the next level of our eTechTracker GPS Tracking Platform (www.etechtracker.com) eTechSchoolBus solution is being offered in 2 variants. 1. Basic GPS Tracking Systems : This is a basic solution where School Bus is fitted with GPS Tracking Devices. These devices send data to eTechSchoolBus servers. So, admins and parents can monitor the vehicles in real time. Alerts like Geofencing, GPS/Power cutoff, Overspending can be set for school admins. In order to provide realtime vehicle location to parents, eTechSchool bus offers an IOS App. Its an advanced app where each parent can sign in using their respective logins. IOS Notifications are used to keep parent notified about the Alerts generated by Smart Engine of eTechSchoolBus. 2. GPS + RFID Systems : This variant provides RFID based location updates of your children whether your child has reached school or not. GPS device installed in vehicle gives current location of school bus. eTechSchoolBus product is designed specifically for the real time movement tracking, knowing when students got picked or dropped from the bus. Alerts are sent to parents on the arrival of the bus as well as when a student is picked or dropped. Alerts are directly sent to parents IOS Mobile in the form of PUSH Notifications. For more information, download the presentation from http://www.etechtracker.com/etechschoolbusInfo.htm. How eTechSchoolBus works? A smart card (nametag) is provided to each student. Smart Card contains student id information. At the entrance of the bus, RFID card reader will be provided (Internally its connected with GPS Device). Students need to flash the smart card (nametag), β’ while entering into the bus at pick-up point (Pickup) β’ while leaving from bus at a school (Pickup) β’ while entering into the bus after school (Drop) β’ while leaving bus at drop point (Drop) An alert message will be sent in each of the above cases. Parents can check exact location of bus on online software of eTechSchoolBus. Individual UserID and password will be provided to parents. Parents will be able to check the bus location of their child only. User Id and password will also be provided to school administrators, so that they will be able to check location of all buses. IOS app solves the problem of sending ETA sms to the parents. The biggest advantage of the app is that the issue of βFALSE ETA SMSβ gets solved which generally happens due to networks delays. As parents can monitor the location of the vehicles in real time, there is no compelling need to send the SMS/Alerts for ETA. Still, IOS app provides a facility to calculate the ETA on app itself. The parents who do not have IOS phones can easily login to our platform and get the complete information. Benefits: β’ Parents become aware on the whereabouts of the school bus β’ School management remains informed about location, speed of school bus with information of students travelling in bus β’ Parents remain informed about real time location of bus and pick β up and drop updates of their child via sms on mobile phones β’ Availability of Panic button to inform school administrators/bus controllers in case of emergency β’ Reporting on vehicle performance over user specified time interval β’ Remote Immobilization : Remotely stop your vehicle β’ Real time, multiple vehicle tracking for schools Contact: Mr. Sagar Deshmukh: +91-8888811661 | sagar@techlead-india.com Mr. Sagar Shinde: +91-8888811663 | sagar.shinde@techlead-india.com Office Contact: +91-8888811664 | info@techlead-india.com
Loops
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Loops is a tool for teaching and learning through interactive mind maps, filled with interesting content and varied activities. Loops is used in both schools and companies. In Loops you can transform your educational content into a high quality digital experience, and the mind map structure provides the opportunity to create the pedagogical process that is best for the context you are in. The loop that you build yourself will be a mixture of your own texts, videos and tasks together with the content you choose to link into the loop, all sorted into the 10 activities in Loops where you can communicate in different ways with your students. The students will get a great overview of the area they are working with, thanks to the mind map structure, but also a path to follow. The learning experience will be versatile as students can watch videos, read texts, and learn through games and quizzes. Either together or on their own in the loop. In Loops, the students always communicate in the way they prefer. They can answer a question by writing a text of course, but also easily record a film or a sound file directly into the system, post a picture, add a link or attach a document. As a teacher, you can see all your students' answers in a teacher panel where you can give feedback, check off a task, and communicate throughout the whole learning process. Loops works great as a tool in the classroom, but also for distance learning. To instruct remote students, you can share your screen in an online meeting, but also interact with students in the product between the occasions when you meet. BEING A TEACHER IN LOOPS As a teacher in Loops you can: - Build your own loops with Loops creative tool. - Invite your students to the loop, to work their way through it. - Give the students feedback throughout the whole learning process. - Invite colleagues to collaborate on building loops. - Invite colleagues to teach together with you in the loop you have invited your students to. - Get inspiration from loops in our shared library, use them as they are or modify them. - Share loops with your colleagues in your school's own Loops library or in Loops shared Library. THE 10 ACTIVITIES (NODES) IN LOOPS For sharing information - Article - Glossary Quizzes - Terminology quiz - Quiz For collaboration - Notice board - Group assignment For individual assignments - Task - Logbook - Questions and answers For evaluation - Evaluation BEING A STUDENT IN LOOPS As a student in Loops you can: - Enjoy the nice look of the loop and get a great overview of the working area. - Learn from the 10 different nodes that can be used in a loop. - Learn from different teaching materials that your teacher has built into the loop. - Find everything you need to do the assignments in one place. - Give your answers directly into the loop, in film, sound or text. - Get feedback from your teacher throughout the whole learning journey. - Collaborate with your peers in just a small group, or the whole class together. - Listen to the text in the loop if you prefer that. - Enjoy modern teaching material that exists online and can be a part of the loop. - Work at your own pace. - Go back in the loop to remind yourself of stuff you worked with earlier. - Prepare yourself for whatβs to come next by checking out the next step in the loop. TARGET GROUPS Loops works for all types of education. We have one environment for teachers and students and one for leaders and participants.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Loops at 9.0 against eTechSchoolBus's 14.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
eTechSchoolBus ships an update every 2 months, Loops every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | eTechSchoolBus | Loops |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 5.6% of reviews | β |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | β |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 9.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Techlead Software Engineering Pvt. Ltd. | Loops Education AB |
In-app purchases
eTechSchoolBus
No in-app purchases
Loops
No in-app purchases









