CROSSFIRE vs Bus Status
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CROSSFIRE
Configure and control your CROSSFIRE devices directly from your iPhone or iPad. This utility provides a user-friendly interface for setup, status checks, and accessing advanced features within Bluetooth range.
- Device detection and configuration
- User-friendly setup
- Detailed status and diagnostics
- Advanced feature access
- Bluetooth connectivity
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Easily detect, configure, and control your CROSSFIRE devices from your iPhone or iPad. * User-friendly design makes setting up and controlling your devices easy for field personnel * Read detailed status and diagnostic information from CROSSFIRE devices * Access and configure advanced features of the CROSSFIRE controller in a straightforward manner NOTE: You must be within Bluetooth range of your CROSSFIRE devices.
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: CROSSFIRE at 50% against Bus Status's 11%. CROSSFIRE also leads on update cadence (monthly 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.
CROSSFIRE ships an update monthly, Bus Status every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on August 2, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CROSSFIRE | Bus Status |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 1.8 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 11.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 12 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LCO Technologies | Box Clever |
Customer experience
CROSSFIRE
Bus Status
In-app purchases
CROSSFIRE
No in-app purchases
Bus Status
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is CROSSFIRE free?
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Do CROSSFIRE or Bus Status have ads?
Which is updated more often, CROSSFIRE or Bus Status?
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