Ontrack school bus vs STS App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ontrack school bus
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Tracks Bus and send alerts to parents on students Arrival and Departure, Admin can create various reports related attendance, Trips. Parent can mark there home for alert on bus arrival.
STS App
This app enhances the school bus experience for parents. It offers secure login, a user dashboard with transport schedules, and real-time bus tracking with ETA notifications. Parents can also manage service requests, make payments, and view payment history.
- Biometric login
- Child's transport schedule
- Real-time bus tracking
- Estimated time of arrival (ETA)
- Service change notifications
- Online payments and history
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Transform Your School Bus Experience with the STS App V3.0! Elevate your school transportation experience with our intuitive app designed for the parent community. - Biometric Login: Secure and easy access with your fingerprint or face ID. - User Dashboard: Quick links to your child’s transport schedule and bus details. - Easy Online Registration: Register for bus services using in-app native forms. - Bus Tracking: The journey progress bar notifies you of the estimated time of arrival (ETA) and possible delays. - Service Requests: Easily notify the transport team of pick-up and drop-off changes. - On-the-Go Payments: Make payments and access payment history all in one place, with options including Google Pay, Apple Pay, and card payments.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: STS App at every 6 weeks against Ontrack school bus's every 32 months. Ontrack school bus's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). 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.
Ontrack school bus ships an update every 32 months, STS App every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on May 16, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ontrack school bus | STS App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 2.5 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 32 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 84 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hrishikesh Mulangil | School Transport Services LLC |
In-app purchases
Ontrack school bus
No in-app purchases
STS App
No in-app purchases
