Comparison

Parent Link vs Arttiee

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Real-time bus location tracking
  • Estimated time of arrival (ETA)
  • Push notifications for alerts
  • Pickup and drop-off updates
  • Child safety monitoring
Features
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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.

About

Arttiee

This app provides real-time school bus tracking for parents and students, reducing morning stress and uncertainty. It offers instant notifications for arrivals and departures, attendance history, and the ability to manage multiple children from one account.

Highlights
  • Real-time bus tracking
  • Instant arrival/departure notifications
  • Attendance history
  • Manage multiple children
  • Easy to use interface
Features
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Arttiee Smart Tracking is a unique school bus tracking application providing both parents and students the ability to track the school bus in real-time. Mornings can be very stressful, especially when you combine that with the factor of uncertainty. Arttiee Smart Tracking is designed for closing the gap of uncertainty between the students, parents, and the schools, with just one simple and easy to use application. Safety Is Who We Are Not only will you have a unique app at your fingertips, but you will have the reassurance of dealing with a company that prioritizes your child's safety. The name Arttiee stems from the Greek Goddess Artemis, who was indeed the protectress of children! Arrive On Time There is no need for your child to unnecessarily wait outside in inclement weather for the school bus to arrive, when they can see when the school bus will arrive, right from their smartphone or tablet. Stay Connected Parents will receive instant notifications, when their child arrives to and from school. Easy to Use Track and manage all of your children in one place, instead of having to create multiple accounts. Attendance History Parents have the benefit of checking the dates that their children arrived at school and or from school. Notice: In order to use the app, your school district must be partnered with our company Arttiee LLC. You can simply check this by entering your school within the application, to see if it pops up. Please contact your school, and inform them about your interest as a parent for your children, in an attempt to have Arttiee Smart Tracking implemented quicker.

Screenshots

Parent Link1 screens
Arttiee4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Arttiee at 5.0 against Parent Link's 2.0. Arttiee also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Arttiee holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Parent Link ships an update every 2 months, Arttiee weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Parent Link versus Arttiee: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterParent LinkArttiee
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWireless Links IncPush Motion LLC

Customer experience

Parent Link

All ratings4 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Arttiee

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Parent Link

No in-app purchases

None

Arttiee

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Parent Link free?
Parent Link is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Arttiee free?
Arttiee is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Parent Link or Arttiee?
Arttiee is rated higher. Parent Link averages 2.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Arttiee averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Parent Link or Arttiee have ads?
Neither Parent Link nor Arttiee shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Parent Link or Arttiee?
Parent Link ships an update every 2 months, and Arttiee weekly. Most recently, Parent Link was updated on October 14, 2026 and Arttiee on October 15, 2026.

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