SkipTheDepot vs Bus Status
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SkipTheDepot
Easily get your bottle deposit back without visiting a depot. Schedule convenient door-to-door pickups for your containers, and receive your refund directly to your bank account. Now also accepts clothing and electronics for recycling.
- Door-to-door bottle collection
- Online deposit redemption
- Direct bank account credit
- Accepts clothing and electronics
- Container counting and processing
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Why wait for cash-back? Skip the bottle depot and get your deposit online! We'll pick up, count your containers, and credit your account within a few days. Redeem directly to your bank account! Now accepting clothing and electronics! Use the SkipTheDepot app to create your account, request a pickup, or redeem your deposits!
Bus Status
This app allows parents to track their school district's buses and receive real-time updates on cancellations, delays, or early arrivals. Users can select specific buses to follow and get push notifications for important changes.
- Follow specific school buses
- Receive push notifications
- Track cancellations
- Monitor delays
- Get early arrival alerts
- District-verified accuracy
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Bus Status 4 enables parents to stay up to date on their school district's buses. Choose which buses to follow, and receive push notifications when a favourited bus is cancelled, delayed, or early! The accuracy of all bus information is ensured by each subscribing district.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SkipTheDepot at 78% against Bus Status's 11%. SkipTheDepot also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.7) and update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). Bus Status's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and ratings volume (15 vs 4). 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.
SkipTheDepot holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 15 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of SkipTheDepot's written reviews are positive against 11% of Bus Status's.
SkipTheDepot ships an update monthly, Bus Status every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SkipTheDepot | Bus Status |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | 1.7 (15 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 78.3% of reviews — better | 11.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 15 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LessThan3 Inc. | Box Clever |
Customer experience
SkipTheDepot
Bus Status
Bugs and requests
SkipTheDepot
Reported bugs
5 issues- App always signs user out
- App glitches causing cancellations
- Real-time tracker freezes
- Pickup times not accurately reflected
- Driver issues (not finding bags, leaving early)
Requested features
3 requests- More pickup days available in neighborhoods
- Improved real-time tracker functionality
- Ability to delete account and personal info
Bus Status
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SkipTheDepot
No in-app purchases
Bus Status
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is SkipTheDepot free?
Is Bus Status free?
Which has better reviews, SkipTheDepot or Bus Status?
Do SkipTheDepot or Bus Status have ads?
Which is updated more often, SkipTheDepot or Bus Status?
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