CurbSmart Parent vs Team BCPS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CurbSmart Parent
Simplify school pickup authorization by digitally managing approved individuals and alternate transportation. This app eliminates the need for paper forms, phone calls, or emails, enhancing security with vehicle and address details.
- Manage approved pickup individuals
- Authorize alternate transportation
- Enter vehicle and address information
- Receive pickup notifications
- Eliminate paper forms and calls
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CurbSmart is the easy-to-use app that allows parents to enter the approved pickups for their children. Forget the hassle of submitting paper forms, phone calls, or emails every time you want another adult to pick up your child. With CurbSmart, parents can - Easily enter the adults who are approved to pick up their students - Authorize alternate pickups for when students are riding home with a friend - Enter vehicle and address information for increased security - Receive a notification once the child has been safely released from school
Team BCPS
Stay informed about your child's academic progress with real-time notifications for attendance and report cards. Access school calendars, transportation details, and student service learning hours.
- Real-time attendance notifications
- View report cards
- School calendar access
- Transportation information
- Student Service Learning Hours tracking
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Stay connected to your child’s education with the Team BCPS App. Receive real-time notifications of attendance and view Marking Period and Final report cards. Conveniently view Baltimore County Public Schools calendar of events. Get easy access to school transportation information, Student Service Learning Hours and more!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Team BCPS at 1.8 against CurbSmart Parent's 1.5. Team BCPS also leads on review sentiment (13% vs 0%) and ratings volume (46 vs 12). CurbSmart Parent's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Team BCPS holds the better App Store score, 1.8 against 1.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 46 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of CurbSmart Parent's written reviews are positive against 13% of Team BCPS's.
CurbSmart Parent ships an update every 2 months, Team BCPS every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CurbSmart Parent | Team BCPS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.5 (12 ratings) | 1.8 (46 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 12.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 12 | 46 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nutri-Link | Focus School Software |
Customer experience
CurbSmart Parent
Team BCPS
In-app purchases
CurbSmart Parent
No in-app purchases
Team BCPS
No in-app purchases
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