Comparison

Ontrack school bus vs Cool Bus Parent

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head

★ 4.01 ratingsView app →

About

Ontrack school bus

Features

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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.

About

Cool Bus Parent

This application allows parents and caregivers to monitor the real-time location of their child's school bus. It offers a straightforward interface for tracking, providing reassurance about their child's commute.

Highlights

Real-time bus location tracking
Peace of mind for parents
Easy to use interface
Child commute monitoring

Features

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Our school bus tracking app is easy to use and provides peace of mind for parents and caregivers. Download it now to start tracking your child's school bus

Screenshots

Ontrack school bus4 screens

Cool Bus Parent4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Cool Bus Parent at every 3 weeks against Ontrack school bus's every 32 months. Ontrack school bus's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ontrack school bus ships an update every 32 months, Cool Bus Parent every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level

Ontrack school bus versus Cool Bus Parent: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Ontrack school bus	Cool Bus Parent
Price	Free	Free
Rating	—	4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings	—	1 — better
Update frequency	Every 32 months	Every 3 weeks — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	—	Free
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	13.0 — better	15.0
Further details — not scored
Size	20 MB	109 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Hrishikesh Mulangil	Aditi Tracking Support Private Limited

In-app purchases

None

Ontrack school bus

No in-app purchases

None

Cool Bus Parent

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ontrack school bus free?

Ontrack school bus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Cool Bus Parent free?

Cool Bus Parent is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Ontrack school bus or Cool Bus Parent have ads?

Neither Ontrack school bus nor Cool Bus Parent shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Ontrack school bus or Cool Bus Parent?

Ontrack school bus ships an update every 32 months, and Cool Bus Parent every 3 weeks. Most recently, Ontrack school bus was updated on November 8, 2026 and Cool Bus Parent on November 7, 2026.