SchoolBus Alert vs Studio Calia
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SchoolBus Alert
This app provides parents with real-time updates on their child's school bus location and estimated arrival time. Parents can customize notifications, schedule absences, and directly contact the school for enhanced safety and time management.
- Real-time bus location tracking
- Estimated arrival time notifications
- Customizable SMS/push notifications
- Schedule child's absence
- Direct school contact
- Secure parent login
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SchoolBus Alert: Meet the new, specially designed application for effectively organizing students’ school transport SchoolBus Alert provides parents with multiple benefits, since through the app they have real time and personalized information regarding the school transport of their children. This way, they feel safe, while they are also saving valuable time, because they have the opportunity to organize their daily priorities more efficiently. More specifically, parents have the capability to: - Easily connect to the app with their own password - Get real time information regarding the current location of the school bus and the exact time that their child is going to arrive to the final destination - Adjust their notifications’ settings (SMS or push notifications), so as to get instantly notified about the arrival of the school bus - Directly call the school - Schedule an upcoming absence of their child for a future date and time
Studio Calia
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The Studio Calia app makes booking your appointments even easier. You're just a few taps away from feeling good and looking great! With our App, you can: * Book your next appointment 24/7 * Meet our team and choose your favourite * Keep a record of your appointments * Register and manage your account And More
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SchoolBus Alert at every 2 months against Studio Calia's every 21 months. SchoolBus Alert also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
SchoolBus Alert ships an update every 2 months, Studio Calia every 21 months. The most recent releases landed on June 24, 2026 and May 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SchoolBus Alert | Studio Calia |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 21 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | M-Stat Mobile Solutions | Clay and Co Hair Design Pty Ltd |
In-app purchases
SchoolBus Alert
No in-app purchases
Studio Calia
No in-app purchases
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