Smart School vs Mantis
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Smart School
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Smart School - Driver - Keep track of your children and school bus all through your mobile device. No more last-minute rushes to the bus stops to board or collect your child. Receive real-time updates of school buses so that you know when to go to the bus stop. Check out the useful features as follows. • All major features in one app • The app provides Driver • Locate school bus through live-tracking • Daily/Monthly Attendance status • Real-time parent notification on pick-up and drop off
Mantis
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Mantis - Parent, helps parents to track their children on the way from school to home. also, see where is the school bus and see how much time it takes to reach school to home and home to school.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Mantis at every 3 days against Smart School's every 2 months. Mantis also leads on iOS requirement (12.1 vs 14.0). 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.
Smart School ships an update every 2 months, Mantis every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Smart School | Mantis |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 12.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Akira Software Solutions Pvt. Ltd | Convexicon Software Solutions India Private Limited |
In-app purchases
Smart School
No in-app purchases
Mantis
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Smart School free?
Is Mantis free?
Do Smart School or Mantis have ads?
Which is updated more often, Smart School or Mantis?
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