# Is The Bus Here vs Castly+

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Is The Bus Here at 100% against Castly+'s 35%. Is The Bus Here also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 11) and ads (none vs shown). Castly+'s advantage is rating (4.7 vs 3.6) and ratings volume (14K vs 5). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Castly+ sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Is The Bus Here asks for nothing beyond the download.

Castly+ holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Castly+ has 14K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Is The Bus Here's written reviews are positive against 35% of Castly+'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Is The Bus Here ships an update monthly, Castly+ every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Is The Bus Here | Castly+ |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.6 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/is-the-bus-here/id1271525832/reviews) | **[4.7 (14K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/castly-plus/id6447676034/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 5 | **14K** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 35.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | **#148** |
| Size | 44 MB | 30 MB |
| Requires iOS | **10.3** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Chenxi Yang](https://appshunter.io/developer/1271525831) | [HONGKONG BLUE WHALE AND OCEAN TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED](https://appshunter.io/developer/1682203224) |

## What reviewers say

### Is The Bus Here

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/is-the-bus-here/id1271525832)

This app provides real-time bus arrival information for North Oldham High School students and parents. It uses live GPS data to inform users about bus delays and estimated arrival times, reducing wait times in inclement weather.

**Highlights:** Live GPS bus tracking, Real-time arrival estimates, Bus delay notifications, Student and parent information, Designed by a student

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Castly+

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/castly-plus/id6447676034)

**Currently charting:** #148 Top Grossing · Utilities (US App Store)

This utility app offers a suite of tools for media manipulation and content capture. Extract audio from videos, capture video covers, stitch photos, create emojis, and take long screenshots of web pages. It also supports casting playback addresses to big screen devices.

**Highlights:** Screen casting via AirPlay or Chromecast, Extract audio from videos, Capture video cover images, Stitch multiple photos together, Generate custom emojis, Take long web page screenshots

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly tool subscription | $1.99 | per 7 days |
| Castly Premium-Weekly | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly for family | $3.99 | per 7 days |
| Remove interstitial ad monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Free trial tool monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Monthly tool subscription | $4.99 | per month |
| Castly Premium-Monthly | $6.99 | per month |
| Monthly for family | $9.99 | per month |
| Annually tool subscription | $29.99 | per year |
| Castly Premium-Yearly | $39.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Streams well
- 💡 Good content selection
- 👍 Works flawless
- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Good app

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Casting issues
- 🐛 Crashes/freezes
- 🐛 Subscription problems
- 🐛 Ads even with subscription
- 🐛 Not working as expected

**Reported bugs**

- Casting stops midway through content
- App closes unexpectedly
- Subscription not working as intended
- Ads still present despite paid subscription

**Requested features**

- Fix casting issues
- Improve stability and reliability
- Ensure subscription benefits work as advertised
- Provide better customer support


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Is The Bus Here free?

Is The Bus Here is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Castly+ free?

Castly+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Is The Bus Here or Castly+?

Castly+ is rated higher. Is The Bus Here averages 3.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Castly+ averages 4.7 from 14K ratings.

### Do Is The Bus Here or Castly+ have ads?

Castly+ shows ads; Is The Bus Here does not.

### Which is updated more often, Is The Bus Here or Castly+?

Is The Bus Here ships an update monthly, and Castly+ every 2 months. Most recently, Is The Bus Here was updated on October 10, 2026 and Castly+ on October 26, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*