Parent Link vs LVVWD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Parent Link
Track your child's school bus in real-time, receiving instant updates on pickup and drop-off times. This utility ensures parents know exactly when their children will arrive and depart.
- Real-time bus location tracking
- Estimated time of arrival (ETA)
- Push notifications for alerts
- Pickup and drop-off updates
- Child safety monitoring
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Parent Link makes it easier than ever for parents to see real-time bus location, ETAs and receive real-time push alerts directly to your phone so you know exactly when your school bus will pick up and drop off your children.
LVVWD
Manage your water account conveniently from your mobile device. View and pay bills, track water usage, and find watering schedules. Report water waste and receive important notifications.
- View and pay bills
- See water usage history
- Find assigned watering days
- Report water waste
- Receive notifications
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The Las Vegas Valley Water District app allows customers to view and pay their bills, see water usage history, find their assigned watering days and report water waste, all while on the go. Customers also may opt in to receive important bill and conservation-related notifications.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: LVVWD at 2.2 against Parent Link's 2.0. LVVWD also leads on ratings volume (76 vs 4) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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.
LVVWD holds the better App Store score, 2.2 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LVVWD has 76 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Parent Link's written reviews are positive against 3% of LVVWD's.
Parent Link ships an update every 2 months, LVVWD every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Parent Link | LVVWD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (4 ratings) | 2.2 (76 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 3.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 76 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 148 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Wireless Links Inc | Las Vegas Valley Water District |
Customer experience
Parent Link
LVVWD
Bugs and requests
Parent Link
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
LVVWD
Reported bugs
10 issues- App crashes immediately upon opening
- App freezes when trying to set password
- Payment feature unavailable
- Auto-pay not working
- Unable to create a new account
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- Valid Thru date entry error
- App kicks user out when trying to go online
- Cannot download photos of meter
- App closes immediately after opening
- Screen goes blank or shaded, no submit button
Requested features
6 requests- Improve app functionality
- Fix payment processing
- Enable auto-pay setup
- Allow account creation
- Provide more billing history
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- Integrate all features into the app (no website redirection)
In-app purchases
Parent Link
No in-app purchases
LVVWD
No in-app purchases
