Comparison

Hearn's SBT vs LightSymphony

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

Head to head
About

Hearn's SBT

Features
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Mobile parent app part of a unique school transport software suite. Parents and guardians receive private notifications to their smart phone, showing collection and drop off points of their children whilst they are on their school bus route. Advanced parent notifications of bus departure, arrival and proximity location(one stop away from pick up or destination). Parents can make temporary route changes for their children as well as report their absence easily with our integrated messaging module. Both schools and parents will enjoy a level of safety, security and convenience required by all, whilst children use the school transport for daily routes as well as field trips and excursions. Privacy policy: http://schoolbustrackerapp.com/privacy-policy.html Terms of use: http://schoolbustrackerapp.com/terms-of-service.html

About

LightSymphony

Features
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Control your garden lighting from your iPhone! Control your LightSymphony garden lighting: * Scrolling display provides individual control of each garden area * On, Off, Dimming level (intensity) and colour for each area. * Name your garden areas with meaningful names * Show control - Start, stop, speed and colours * Simple to set up and use Requirements: * App works on any iPhone with iOS 17 or later. * App requires an internet connection to function. * Colour control requires a compatible LightSymphony colour controller.

Screenshots

Hearn's SBT3 screens
LightSymphony4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: LightSymphony at every 6 weeks against Hearn's SBT's every 7 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hearn's SBT ships an update every 7 months, LightSymphony every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Hearn's SBT versus LightSymphony: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHearn's SBTLightSymphony
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 6 weeks โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.2 โ€” better17.5
Further details โ€” not scored
Size53 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperElitAd Internet LimitedPaul Metcalfe International Ltd

In-app purchases

None

Hearn's SBT

No in-app purchases

None

LightSymphony

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hearn's SBT free?
Hearn's SBT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LightSymphony free?
LightSymphony is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hearn's SBT or LightSymphony have ads?
Neither Hearn's SBT nor LightSymphony shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hearn's SBT or LightSymphony?
Hearn's SBT ships an update every 7 months, and LightSymphony every 6 weeks. Most recently, Hearn's SBT was updated on September 10, 2026 and LightSymphony on September 17, 2026.

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