Fuel Lock® vs Bus Status
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fuel Lock®
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Fuel Lock® device sold separately. Contact sales@fuellock.ca to get connected to a dealer. Say goodbye to your padlock and chain! Fuel Lock® locks your tank automatically and lets you know who (and what equipment) is using your fuel and when, in real time. Be confident that your fuel is secure – even when you’re away. Benefits: • Fuel consumption reporting by employee • Fuel consumption reporting by equipment • Odometer or machine hours tracking • Tank level compatibility • Customizable spreadsheet reports distributed by email • Real-time notifications when fuel is accessed • Notifications when tank level drops below a set percentage • Compatibility with most flow meters • Ability to share your tank levels with your fuel provider for automated refilling • Monitor up to 500 employees and multiple Fuel Lock devices on a single account • Fuel Lock device auto-locking • Easy account editing to employee PINs including suspensions during vacations and leaves Fuel Lock® device sold separately.
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 update cadence: Fuel Lock® at every 5 weeks against Bus Status's every 4 months. 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.
Fuel Lock® ships an update every 5 weeks, Bus Status every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fuel Lock® | Bus Status |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 1.8 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 11.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 12 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | IntraGrain Technologies Inc | Box Clever |
In-app purchases
Fuel Lock®
No in-app purchases
Bus Status
No in-app purchases









